Darren Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 What, if anything would you say about this oil tank. The stain is just that, a stain, not wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lamb Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 I am not from oil tank country but I would say that the tank is rusting through from the inside and its going to need repair/replacement in the future, and whatever specialist who is familiar with oil tanks should check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjr6550 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 More likely a pinhole in the weld. I would it might need to be repaired or replaced at any time. I'm not sure who would properly evaluate it. Anything you do to clean it up may cause it to leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Extremely unusual for an indoor, above-ground tank filled with a substance that generally protects metal from corrosion. We generally see corrosion at the very bottom of the tank, where water (from condensation) tends to collect. I would be *so* tempted to poke it, but doing so would be folly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 not so unusual for interior rusting here in Michigan. We typically have partially conditioned basements and half full tanks. Not unusual to pull several fluid oz of water out of tank at start of heating season. This is a pinhole in my opinion. Empty tank, clean area, apply Teaberry chewing gum. Seriously, I would write it as needing attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Here, the tank needs to be inspected every 10 years. The furnace oil company usually does this, and how is up to them, but a pressure test is normal. Then a label is attached with the date. That tank would fail the inspection. Not likely it would be patchable either. The tank inspector is not going to pass a tank that could flood the basement. A few years ago now, a house had to be demolished after a basement oil spill. People are not as resilient as they used to be, as it has a lot to do with carcinogens in the oil. The other issue is spills from outside tanks flowing into fish-bearing creeks. That is why the tanks are inspectied every 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Amaral Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 it'S OUTTA HERE... Don't touch it... bam.. done.. new tank.. looks like a microscopic tiny tiny gap in the weld.. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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