Heating Oil Tanks
Oil Tank Replacement
Bunded and single skin
If your heating oil tank is more than 10 years old, it's time to consider a replacement.
A heating oil tank that bursts or cracks will cause damage to human health, buildings and/or the environment.
The financial costs of an oil leak can run into hundreds of thousands of euro, and if the tank is proven to be old and weathered the insurance company may refuse to pay out.
New Tanks in New Builds
Most newer builds are designed to run on heat pumps with oil as a back-up.
The difference in price between a 650 litre tank and 1100 or 1200 litre tank is small. Unless there is a space limitation, we recommend the larger tank. This gives you the option to fill the tank at the most competitive rate on offer at any time, with any distributor, anywhere in Ireland.
Tanks for Home Heating
At Glen Fuels, we always recommend:
- Double skinned (bunded) oil tank as this protects your property and surrounding environment from damage if the inner skin starts to leak
- If buying a single skin oil tank, check with your local Council and your home insurer first
Tanks for home heating come in different shapes and sizes -
- Bunded
- Single-skin
- Low profile
- Horizontal
- Vertical
- Round
- Rectangle
Never run out of heating oil
Oil tanks sold by Glen Fuels are compatible with the Glen Fuels Magnus™ Monitor System:
- Magnus™ Monitor unit
- Professional unit installation on plastic and steel tanks
- Glen Fuels remote tank monitoring
- Free Magnus™ Monitor app
- View current oil level and daily usage
- Monitor multiple tanks in different locations
- Receive push notification when oil level is at a certain percentage
- Order a top-up
Heating Oil Tank Checklist
Glen Fuels has been selling heating oil tanks since 1986 to Irish homes nationwide.
We recommend you speak to our tank specialist before buying a heating oil tank.
To ensure you get the right tank for your home please have the following measurements to hand:
- Oil tank storage area
- Gate opening
- House (square metres/feet)
Please contact Tom Hipwell at the Glen Fuels Store to order a new home heating oil tank.
FAQ's
I have eight inches of oil in my tank, will I run out tonight as it’s very cold?
in Oil Tank FAQsYou should not run out of oil tonight. You may run out depending on the distance from your tank to your burner, the height differential from your tank to the burner and the capacity of your tank. You should contact your local depot for a delivery as quickly as possible.
How much oil does a standard modern house?
in Heating Oil FAQsThis depends on the efficiency of the boiler and whether it is serviced regularly, which is a must.
If you look after your boiler, it will use approximately €1,300 per year worth of oil.
This figure can be halved if you install a newer condensing boiler.
Can I tell how much is in my oil tank at any time?
in Oil Tank FAQsThe most accurate means of checking the oil level in your tank is with the Magnus™ Monitor.
Magnus™ Monitor is accurate to -+ 1cm and the information is sent to an app on your phone.
Magnus™ Monitor is free for Budget Plan customers; available at a reduced rate for Magnus™ Homes customers; and available to buy outright.
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Gift Vouchers
The Glen Fuels gift voucher is the ideal gift for:
Christmas, Mother's Day, Father's Day, house warming, birthday, get well soon, new baby and christenings.
Redeemable in all depots, the heating oil gift voucher is very popular.
Purchase from your local Glen Fuels depot.
Never Run Out of Oil
Always have oil in the tank with Glen Fuels and Magnus™ Monitors.
Suitable for homes, farms and businesses.
- FREE for Budget Plan customers
- Special offers for Agri and Commercial customers