Diesel/heating oil tank - steel or plastic?

[richy_B]

I've had it filled loads of times and never any issues with them filling it.

[openspaceman]

I have one of these -

 

 

640 litres. Manual pump on the top, valves and hose. Bit skinnier than a normal IBC.

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For business use that needs to be in a bund to meet the regulations.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Steel skin with plastic liner, thus bunded. I've got 2 diesel grab tanks which go on the back of the forwarder; one 600L and one 400L with storage.

 

Plastic liner prevents condensation.

[scbk]

Ooooh I like that IBC and pump!

 

£300 including vat and delivery though

[richy_B]

Yeah, it was pricey but if you look at the costs of the fittings and stuff it soon adds up. Plus I wanted clean IBC. I reckon you could get years out of it too. I'm happy with mine.

[fonzy]

Under a certain volume it doesn't need to be bundled. I get an IBC filled with no issues. A simple phone call to a supplier local to you would confirm it though.

 

I also use this, PIUSIBOX 12/24v Fuel Pump :: Commercial Fuel Solutions Ltd

 

Cheapest set up I found and works fine.

[richy_B]

That looks like a neat and tidy little unit.

[openspaceman]

Under a certain volume it doesn't need to be bundled. I get an IBC filled with no issues. A simple phone call to a supplier local to you would confirm it though.

 

Yes containers of 200 litres or less are exempted from needing to be bunded if stored outside. The picture showed one three times that.

 

Also I found it difficult to get deliveries of less than 1000 litres and if you are not VAT registered it pays to order less than 2500 litres at a time.

[fonzy]

I think it must be different in Scotland, I sure the volume that requires bunded is closer to 5000 litres, might be wrong though.

 

I had no issues getting 500 litres anyway and they'd have filled old 45 gal drums and that wasn't limited to one company.

 

Just remember diesel will go bad after a time so you need to order based on usage.

 

Thanks

[Gray git]

Handy thred as now running two tractors my little 450ltr tank is looking rather small!

Company I use also happy to put into drums so get 600 at a time to tip into next price bracket if I got over 1000 it'd be a little cheaper again so might get something a bit bigger soon

 

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