[reggi]

Asking for a friend.

 

[reggi]

Think I got it:

Residential Heating Oil

www.maine.gov

 

[Ed Corrigan]

I'm glad we could help.

 

[reggi]

For greater than 1,320 gallons in aggregate, the following regulations apply:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2019-title40-vol24/pdf/CFR-2019-title40-vol24-part112.pdf

 

[Leo G]

I don't know. My basement is 14x32 and averages 6.5 ft.

Looks like I can store 21783.27 gallons in there. But it will probably ruin my boiler and water heater... 😝

 

[rrk]

In NJ there is no limit, I know someone with 4-275 tanks, they still have a old 3000g tank underground outside not being used.

 

[reggi]

I sent the guys to chop up a couple tanks today. I know it was supposed to be my job... The tank came back - it had been beautiful! A recent model 330 gal queen. I will weld her back together.

 

[rrk]

Fuel oil is $5.15 a gallon in NJ

 

[Robie]

Fuel oil is $5.15 a gallon in NJ

I'm afraid to call and find out.

 

[Leo G]

0 - 99 gallons	$5.1990 / gallon
100 - 149 gallons	$4.1990 / gallon
150 - 349 gallons	$4.1490 / gallon
350 - 674 gallons	$4.0990 / gallon
675+ gallons	$4.0490 / gallon

 

[hdavis]

I'm afraid to call and find out.

Up here, you can check oil prices from all the suppliers on line. Free service from the Maine oil dealers Association.

 

[Robie]

Up here, you can check oil prices from all the suppliers on line. Free service from the Maine oil dealers Association.

Yeah, I've checked over the years down here for something like that.
Nada.

 

[Fourthgeneration]

0 - 99 gallons	$5.1990 / gallon
100 - 149 gallons	$4.1990 / gallon
150 - 349 gallons	$4.1490 / gallon
350 - 674 gallons	$4.0990 / gallon
675+ gallons	$4.0490 / gallon

So at ~ 24,675 + gallons, the 24,676th is free?

and at 24,976 gallons they start paying You, a nickle/gallon?

 

[Fourthgeneration]

At some point , won't even internal oil tanks require diaper catch basins like all new liquid chemical storage?

I assume internal tanks started to reduce theft by neighbors and pro thieves....

 

[G&Co.]

Just curious. Do you guys on the East coast use oil because NG is not available? If so, why oil instead of propane?

 

[SLSTech]

Oil was the way to go many years ago & everyone basically had that installed - costs money to convert so they stick with oil till they have to change out. Some also just like it, so even when swapping out they stay with it

 

[hdavis]

Just curious. Do you guys on the East coast use oil because NG is not available? If so, why oil instead of propane?

Oil is a lot cheaper per BTU here. LNG can go either way.

All 3 are used for heat up here. LNG is limited to piped in areas.

 

[hdavis]

Oil was the way to go many years ago & everyone basically had that installed - costs money to convert so they stick with oil till they have to change out. Some also just like it, so even when swapping out they stay with it

There are definite safety differences as well.

 

[rrk]

There are no NG lines within miles of my house, propane much more expensive than oil here and really jumped up when oil went up. Many people feel propane is much more dangerous because its heavier than air unlike natural gas. Many dont trust either gas.

Quite a few have electric heat and pay crazy high bills
I would say 60-70% heat with wood or wood pellets, people are stocking up now with both.

 

[Get_the_sledgehammer]

This house started with oil, always smelled like it. Switched to propane and never looked back. In actuality though heat pump does heating much of the season.
I pulled the tank out whole and traded it to a guy who did body work on my car