Buying a home heating oil tank?

I need to buy a home heating oil tank, and I am looking for one at a reasonable price. Does anyone know of manufacturers or where I can buy one from?? Thanks!Buying a home heating oil tank?
I would advertise for a used one first and contact your local salvage yards they may know where you can get one cheap.Buying a home heating oil tank?
I bought a new one last year from the manufacturer here in Louisville,KY for $368.This was an above ground unit 275 gal.


The company was a plumbing and steam fitting supplier.
I just gave one away. I bought my house with two above ground tanks. The previous owner didn't care about the appearance of the yard and collected ';stuff'; good and bad. One tank was disconnected and in very good shape, and I didn't want it, so I listed it on www.freecycle.org (NOT .com) . A local guy came with his son and a pickup truck, pumped the 10 or so leftover gallons into a barrel, then we just put it on his truck. His truck was pretty beat, so I knew he needed it. You might find one yourself. We both won.


They have 3800 chapters all over the country. I also gave away the old washer and dryer, and fireplace andirons. No charge. Lots of people do it, since it beats throwing good stuff in the trash, waiting to have a yardsale or ebaying it.
If you have a friend with a truck, you could probably get one for free or next to nothing. Run an ad offering 50 dollars and see what happens.
Most places that sell lumber, plumbing supplies, heating %26amp; cooling, major hardware stores, etc. would be places that would probably handle oil tanks. Although new tanks are pricey, sometimes it's better to pay the big dollar now than to purchase a used one for a cheap price, then end up having trouble with it later. You have to say to yourself, why is this person selling it to begin with? Did they have problems with it? Sometimes when buying a used tank they can develop leaks or contamination because after a long period of time you get sediment and water that settles on the bottom of the tank, and and will rust the tank from the inside out. If you purchase a used one just look it over good and look into one of the holes on the top of the tank with a flashlight and look down to the bottom to see if there is any sediment, you can tie an old rag onto a stick and run it on the bottom of the tank to see if there is a lot of sediment. Sorry I don't mean to ramble on, thank you for letting me put in my two cents. Good luck!!!
The previous answer suggested a salvage yard...NOT a good idea because you want to gaurantee that there are no holes or defects that may cause it to leak...ask yourself why is it in the salvage yard in the first place.





I recomend that you phone your local home heating fuel supplier, they can give you a list of what they have and prices that they have as well. In my opinion saving money is not your biggest concern, you need to think about quality of your product. The cost of cleaning up a spill even if it is a slow leak can reach to more than $100,000, which by far is more than what a good quality tank would cost you. You can go online and search using Google to find suppliers too.





I hope this helps.