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Which Sight Gauge Is Best

Which Oil Tank Gauge is Best?

When deciding on which of the many types of oil tank gauge to install on your storage tank it can be difficult to decipher the best one to go for. This handy guide will explain the...

What is Bio Fuel ? Part 4 Storage and Supply

What are the implications of using bio-liquids in existing oil storage and supply systems Findings from the heating oil project have shown that, subject to the use of bio-liquid compatible filters and fire valves, no other modifications...

Pay As You Go… for heating oil customers

Pay As You Go Northern Ireland Minister for social development, Nelson McCausland, has given the go ahead for trials of a new "pay -as-you-go" system for heating oil customers. At present there are pay-as-you-go schemes for both electricity...

Guide to Non-Domestic Oil Storage

Guide to Non-Domestic Oil Storage This guide applies to non-domestic oil storage tanks including those supplying commercial buildings such as offices, village halls, churches and schools. It also applies to domestic tanks over 3500 litres in capacity...

Protecting your heating oil from theft

 Heating Oil Storage Tank Security Protect your oil tank Protect your oil tank with the following crime prevention advice offered by Norfolk Police: · Position your oil tank to allow maximum view from your property – this may...

Fuel Transfer to Iced in City a success !

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—A Russian tanker that went on an ocean odyssey of 5,000 miles to deliver fuel to the iced-in city of Nome was offloading the gasoline and diesel in what officials say is smooth sailing so...

Oil Heating Equipment

Oil Heating Equipment What makes up a good oil central heating system? A good oil-fired central heating system will contain the same controls as a modern gas-fired system. In particular it should have: a room thermostat, ideally located...

Guide to Domestic Oil Supply Pipes

Domestic Oil Supply Pipes This guide applies to pipe work systems supplying kerosene to oil fired equipment under 45kW output serving single family dwellings. Oil Supply Systems There are two types of oil feed systems; gravity and sub-gravity. Gravity...

Guide to Domestic oil fired appliances and systems

Domestic Oil Fired Appliances and Systems This guide refers to all types of oil fired appliances including boilers, cookers and stoves and outlines the basic principles of these appliances. Appliance Types Designed to be strong and long lasting, oil...