Pump out oil tank and take away...

Grant Stevens

Hi,
Does anyone know of a service in Waterford who will come and pump out contents (500l) of oil tank? Long story short, I have had a new oil boiler fitted (pump kept going on last one plus it was 23 years old and needed to be changed anyway), now the pump keeps going on the new one. Boiler works fine until it's switched off at night. Does not kick back in the following morning (I've been told the pump keeps seizing)  Fitter/ installer suspects that the kerosene may be contaminated and connected an independent source (small drum of kerosene) which seems to work fine for weeks except this is not a practical solution/ fix.
I need to arrange to have the tank drained & contents taken away, tank emptied & refilled to see if bad kerosene/ contamination was the issue.

Any ideas on who can do this and what cost? Unfortunately the tank is full with recent fill (and yes, the oil company that filled it have said their oil is not the issue....)

Wearb

Has the tank been tested for water? Has the oil line been pressure tested? Is it a plastic tank?

Your oil supplier or local authority will have names of people who will remove it. But that problem is usually caused by water....or in the past a faulty batch of pumps. You could try a few plumbing places locally to see if they have had problems with pumps.

Grant Stevens

Thanks for your reply Wearb. I am the property owner and have been dealing with the information as it's fed back to me from the estate agent/ plumber, therefore I cannot comment regarding oil line pressure but I would assume a qualified oil boiler installer would have assessed this (I hope).

With regards to water testing on an oil sample, wouldn't this cost more than replacing the oil? On that note, what is the nominal water content value for kerosene anyway? I could not find a value online as it varies widely, especially in the case of fuel for aircraft, etc.

Wearb

Grant Stevens wrote: »

Thanks for your reply Wearb. I am the property owner and have been dealing with the information as it's fed back to me from the estate agent/ plumber, therefore I cannot comment regarding oil line pressure but I would assume a qualified oil boiler installer would have assessed this (I hope).

You need to ask the service guy those questions.

With regards to water testing on an oil sample, wouldn't this cost more than replacing the oil? On that note, what is the nominal water content value for kerosene anyway? I could not find a value online as it varies widely, especially in the case of fuel for aircraft, etc.

I am talking about a dip test on the tank. If that hasn't been done already, then service guy isn't worth his salt.
Sometimes (if you are a regular customer) the oil supplier will test the fuel, if no water or sludge found in the tank.