Cracked Oil Tank

[33ching]

My oil tank (Titan) has a few cracks along the top. The ground it is sitting on has subsided at one end due to moles and dropped causing the cracks in the middle. Contacted Titan and they will not replace as it is not a manufacturing problem. A plumber friend whom I have worked with as a mate recently said that all I need to do was get the tank emptied, level the ground, seal cracks with silicone and rivet or screw thin metal plates over cracks to support.

Would this be ok as I priced a new tank and they are around £550 - £600 and at the moment I can't afford it and the tank is only 5 years old.

 

[Mike Jackson]

The tank should be sited on a firm level base. Best is concrete or paving slabs. I would seriously think about changing it. Apart from the cost of the oil you'll lose if it goes there's the possibility of a big fine for pollution.

Mike

 

[buffy27]

rub soap over the cracks repeatedly . it will stop the leak