Inspecting oil tanks has always been a visual thing... yes/no it's leaking, its rusted, its leaning.... etc... but how much could we really tell about the life expectancy left in an oil tank just by looking at it... NOT MUCH that is for sure...
Today we have a new tool... I love tools/gadgets... its manufactured by Boston Environmental and provides us the capability to determine how much metal there is remaining in the bottoms of tanks using an ultrasonic pulse.
I am sure there is way to much science involve to explain it here... but here is run down of what we are INCLUDING on ALL inspections with OIL TANKS!
Oil tanks will typically corrode from the interior out and on the bottom of the tank where water settles... this is impossible to see until too late. Wait... I know... you see tanks rusting on the outside too... typically the damp basements... I know... that is an obvious problem. But the hidden problem inside the tank is what we are after.
The equipment measures the metal thickness and provides us a reading. We can now tell our clients whether the tank is acceptable or not. NICE!
We provide a Certificate of Acceptance which allows the client to join a program (TankSure) which will warranty the tanks that pass against failure... typically free for the first year and a small annual fee there after (covers annual inspection)... if/when the tank fails... boom $1000 towards a new tank.. (1200-1800)
So even if you stay on the program 20 years and it costs less than 40.00 per year... you still make out.
In addition, depending on your provider, you can get a homeowners discount... saving you even more money.
Again we will provide this service as part of our everyday inspection, but it is up to the homeowner to take care of the available benefits...
It's a NO LOSE situation!
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