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To: Tommaso who wrote (107058)8/13/2008 3:03:42 PM
From: Snowshoe  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 206209
 
>>The heating oil is probably full of strange growths now<<

I measured the depth of remaining oil in my abandoned tank by poking an 8-foot piece of 1X2 lumber down the fill pipe to the bottom of the tank. It was about 1/8 full, and the oil was clear. I paid about $1/gallon to have those 50 gallons pumped out before I dug up the tank. That's a cheap price to pay for peace of mind.

If the tank rusts and leaks with 500 gallons of oil, you'll have a very expensive problem.



To: Tommaso who wrote (107058)8/13/2008 3:27:09 PM
From: skinowski  Respond to of 206209
 
I was told that all those underground oil tanks eventually leak. Considering today's prices, who knows, you may even get paid for removing the stuff... :)

Worth checking out.