Underground oil storage tank

[PaulT]

Do these exist and if so what are the regulations regarding their use

Thanks

Paul

[partout]

Hi PaulT we have had an underground fuel tank fitted, and I am sure that there are regulations concerning them, BUT in our case we were not at the house when it was fitted, and have had some bl.... awful experiences due to this fact. So beware be present no matter how good the fella is who digs the hole, who places the tank and especially who connects to the chaudierre.

So I'll just give you an idea of what we experienced,

1 - the whole was not deep enough and not correcty filled with sand etc...

2- when the tank was connected the pipes were poorly fitted, therefore allowing water into the fuel

3 - Ensure before adding fuel that the tank is clean and dry, and that the top fits correctly

4 - that there is adequate drainage around the edge of the tank to allow rain water to escape, we dug around  the tank fitted afrench drain which went into aother dranage drain, and then peagrain, or whatever the equivalent is in france

5- make sure the delivery driver can get close enough to refill.

Now that we have solved the problems of no water or heating and having to have the tank drained and cleaned we are quite happy, it took a lot of guts to get down and wet in freezing weather, but everything is ok,

So PaulT, be there and watch like a hawk and then everything will be honkydory

[PaulT]

Many thanks for your reply and especially the warnings.

Glad you have got it sorted now.

Paul

[Nick Trollope]

All sorts, the principal one being the requirement for a bund to prevent contamination. As always, it is best to get these things installed by a pro who will know and be able to satisfy the requirements of the normes.