Getting rid of heating oil?
Discussion
I recently moved into a house with an oil-fired boiler fed by gasoil.
I have just had a mains gas supply connection made to the house and the oil-fired system is being ripped out in a few weeks.
I will have a few hundred litres of gasoil plus the tank to get rid of. Any ideas how best to sell these? Collection is going to be an issue (not many people own a tanker!).
I think the best thing is to call my supply company and see if they will buy it back. Can anyone think of anything more creative?
I have just had a mains gas supply connection made to the house and the oil-fired system is being ripped out in a few weeks.
I will have a few hundred litres of gasoil plus the tank to get rid of. Any ideas how best to sell these? Collection is going to be an issue (not many people own a tanker!).
I think the best thing is to call my supply company and see if they will buy it back. Can anyone think of anything more creative?
dirkgently said:
B17NNS said:
If you own a diesel car put in in there mixed about 50/50 with regular diesel.
I vaguely remember someone telling me this works but I might be wrong and it may destroy your engine totally.
If HM revenue and customs find out you may well find your engine destroyed.I vaguely remember someone telling me this works but I might be wrong and it may destroy your engine totally.
HMR&C often dip a vehicle's fuel tank, and should they find either red diesel or heating oil in a vehicle, then they will seize that vehicle.
Is dipping still a regular thing then?
I once got dipped when I was driving one of my dad's vans but this was at a time when diesel cars were quite rare.
Transport police (I think?) were just pulling random vans and goods vehicles over. Chatting to the dipper he said he's caught 4 that morning alone.
I once got dipped when I was driving one of my dad's vans but this was at a time when diesel cars were quite rare.
Transport police (I think?) were just pulling random vans and goods vehicles over. Chatting to the dipper he said he's caught 4 that morning alone.
Thanks, some good suggestions here.
I will contact the fuel supplier and the supplier of the tank (which is just a few months old) in the first instance.
Bit reluctant to have strangers turning up with Heath Robinson draining methods unless I have no choice. The tank is awkwardly sited, needing a 30 metre hose run to reach the parking area.
I will contact the fuel supplier and the supplier of the tank (which is just a few months old) in the first instance.
Bit reluctant to have strangers turning up with Heath Robinson draining methods unless I have no choice. The tank is awkwardly sited, needing a 30 metre hose run to reach the parking area.
I used to work for fuel company
GasOil (if that's what it is) is used in only a few heating systems most are normally Kerosene. Gas Oil is "Red Diesel" essentially the same stuff put in cars with a dye in it to show reduced Duty has been paid on it. Farmers run their tractors on it.
What Colour is it red = Gasoil/Diesel, faint Green = Kerosene/Parrafin
Be careful of offering it as heating oil if it is not Kerosene.
If it's the red stuff a farmer will likely take it off your hands. You could use it in a diesel car with probably no ill effects other than puting dye into your filters. Trouble is you'd get fined if found & possibly invalidate waranties on car engines.
Fuel Companies who sell the stuff are very unlikely to take it back. As a policy we never sucked back tank contents into our equipment for fear of contamination. Almost all tanks will have a layer of water in the bottom & a layer of Micro Bacteria between the water & oil. (Water comes about by condenstation inside the tank with temperature changes)
GasOil (if that's what it is) is used in only a few heating systems most are normally Kerosene. Gas Oil is "Red Diesel" essentially the same stuff put in cars with a dye in it to show reduced Duty has been paid on it. Farmers run their tractors on it.
What Colour is it red = Gasoil/Diesel, faint Green = Kerosene/Parrafin
Be careful of offering it as heating oil if it is not Kerosene.
If it's the red stuff a farmer will likely take it off your hands. You could use it in a diesel car with probably no ill effects other than puting dye into your filters. Trouble is you'd get fined if found & possibly invalidate waranties on car engines.
Fuel Companies who sell the stuff are very unlikely to take it back. As a policy we never sucked back tank contents into our equipment for fear of contamination. Almost all tanks will have a layer of water in the bottom & a layer of Micro Bacteria between the water & oil. (Water comes about by condenstation inside the tank with temperature changes)
For the reason that I mentioned in my earlier post, HMR&C under the Hydrocarbon Oil Regulations Act 2002, legislated for all dealers and some large direct users to be registered. This registration involved all dealers in submitting both monthly returns, and informing HMR&C of any unusual sales of large volumes of certain oils, central heating and paraffin oils being 2 types of those oils. Just going into a retailer, either shop or petrol station, and purchasing over 25 ltres of loose paraffin oil, should result in the retail assistant asking for what use you have purchased the oil for, the taking of your address and the noting down of your car’s registration number.
Heating oil is clear in colour, hence by just dipping a car, by sight is difficult to detect, although HMR&Cs road side test are a lot more sophisticated now, where as with paraffin (and red diesel) HMR&C legislated with the oil companies years ago that a colour dye should be added for easy detection between diesel and paraffin.
None of the above may apply to the OP, although since you are obviously a responsible person, you would want to ensure that the person or company that off loads you of your tank and surplus heating oil, has a Certificate of Approval as a Registered Dealer in Controlled Oil.
Heating oil is clear in colour, hence by just dipping a car, by sight is difficult to detect, although HMR&Cs road side test are a lot more sophisticated now, where as with paraffin (and red diesel) HMR&C legislated with the oil companies years ago that a colour dye should be added for easy detection between diesel and paraffin.
None of the above may apply to the OP, although since you are obviously a responsible person, you would want to ensure that the person or company that off loads you of your tank and surplus heating oil, has a Certificate of Approval as a Registered Dealer in Controlled Oil.
Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff