THE HEATING OIL TANK BUYERS' GUIDE

First published in 2019, Oil Tank Pro is today trusted by heating oil users across the land. Written in plain English, the guide has been edited and updated for 2026, to cover all aspects of tank selection, installation, ownership and maintenance. To get started, just click on your area of interest below.

Photograph of an oil tank mould, entering the oven at Carbery Plastics' oil tank factory in West Cork, Ireland.

Material

Photograph and schematic drawing of Carbery Plastics 1350VB Bunded Heating Oil Tank, displayed against a white background.

Capacity

Bunding

Photograph of Carbery Bunded Vertical and Slimline plastic heating oil tanks, displayed against a white background.

Design

Photograph of a man operating CAD software

Top Outlets

Photograph of fill and top outlet area of a plastic bunded heating oil tank

Overfills

Photograph showing a 2

Monitoring

Photograph of Apollo Smart Heating Oil Energy Monitor.

Installation

Photograph of an engineer with a raised hand, pointing skywards and surrounded by other engineers.

Approvals

Composite image comprising OFTEC and UKCA marks

Security

Photograph showing an Apollo oil tank alarm, placed against a white background.

Maintenance

Photograph of a selection of spanners and wrenches

Material

Photograph of an oil tank mould, entering the oven at Carbery Plastics' oil tank factory in West Cork, Ireland.

Sizing

Photograph and schematic drawing of Carbery 1350VB Vertical Bunded heating oil tank, displayed against a white background.

Design

Photograph of a man operating CAD software

Bunding

Photograph of Carbery Plastics Vertical and Slimline Bunded heating oil tanks, against a white background.

Top Outlets

Photograph of fill and top outlet area of a plastic bunded heating oil tank

Monitoring

Photograph of Apollo Smart Heating Oil Energy Monitor.

Overfills

Photograph showing a 2

Approvals

Composite image comprising OFTEC and UKCA marks

Installation

Photograph of an engineer with a raised hand, pointing skywards and surrounded by other engineers.

Maintenance

Photograph of a selection of spanners and wrenches

Security

Photograph showing an Apollo oil tank alarm, placed against a white background.