{"id":1109,"date":"2023-11-10T11:41:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T11:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valueoils.com\/blog\/?p=1109"},"modified":"2023-11-10T11:41:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T11:41:59","slug":"heating-oil-tanks-main-types-shapes-dimensions-capacities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valueoils.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/10\/heating-oil-tanks-main-types-shapes-dimensions-capacities\/","title":{"rendered":"Heating oil tanks: main types, shapes, dimensions &#038; capacities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The average tank capacity for domestic heating oil typically ranges from 1100 litres to 1400 litres. However, larger domestic tanks can range from 2300-2500 litres. Most tanks should have a sticker or stamp indicating the tanks capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nowadays, around 90% of households have plastic oil tanks installed. Many of the more recent tanks are now \u201cbunded\u201d (double skinned).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several tank shapes in general \u2013 below are some images to indicate tank shape and estimated tank capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Slim-line Tank<\/strong><br>Slim-line tanks have an estimated capacity of 1100-1200 litres (around 250 gallons). These shapes of tanks are ideal for space-limited installations \u2013 saving you space and are specially designed to fit into smaller, more awkward spaces with its tall, narrow stature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dimensions are circa: L:2060mm W:660mm H:1400mm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"177\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valueoils.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Slimline-tank.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1110\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Horizontal Tank<\/strong><br>Horizontal tanks can come in two different sizes where capacity differs. The first size has an estimated capacity of around 1300-1400 litres (circa 300 gallons) and the bigger version has a estimated capacity of around 2300-2500 litres (circa 500-600 gallons). These tanks are a great way to maximize the storage of your fuel capacity. These tanks are typically used in residential homes, agricultural settings or commercial premises.<br>Dimensions are circa: L:1770mm W:1030mm H:1120mm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"239\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valueoils.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Horizontal-tank.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1111\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"3\"><li><strong>Vertical Tank<\/strong><br>Also known as the \u201cBeehive Tank\u201d which can come in two different sizes where capacity differs. The first size has a estimated capacity of around 1300-1400 litres (circa 300 gallons) and the bigger version has a estimated capacity of around 2300-2500 litres (circa 500-600 gallons). These type of tanks are ideal for properties that have space limitations whereby the tank has less length but more height.<br>Dimensions are circa: Dimensions: H:1600mm, Diameter: 1250mm<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valueoils.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/vertical-tank.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1112\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"3\"><li><strong>Low Profile Tanks<\/strong><br>Low profile tanks are space-efficient and ideal for the customer who wishes to keep their tank out of sight. Low profile tanks have a reduced height and sit lower to the ground than other tanks. These tanks are ideal for residential premises or businesses. Dimensions are circa Dimensions: L:2000mm W:1400mm H:930mm<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"248\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valueoils.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Low-profile-tank.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1113\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The main suppliers of tanks in the UK and Ireland are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Titan Tanks (owned by Kingspan)<br>Harlequin Tanks (Based in Northern Ireland)<br>Carberry Tanks (Based in Ireland)<br>Balmoral (Based in Scotland)<br>Tuffa Tanks<br>Atlantis Tanks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any queries about your oil tank, please feel free to give us a call and we\u2019ll be happy to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The average tank capacity for domestic heating oil typically ranges from 1100 litres to 1400 litres. However, larger domestic tanks can range from 2300-2500 litres. Most tanks should have a sticker or stamp indicating the tanks capacity. Nowadays, around 90% of households have plastic oil tanks installed. Many of the more recent tanks are now \u201cbunded\u201d (double skinned). There are several tank s&#8230; <span class=\"excerpt_more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.valueoils.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/10\/heating-oil-tanks-main-types-shapes-dimensions-capacities\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":1110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.valueoils.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1109"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.valueoils.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.valueoils.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.valueoils.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.valueoils.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1109"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.valueoils.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1115,"href":"https:\/\/www.valueoils.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1109\/revisions\/1115"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.valueoils.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.valueoils.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.valueoils.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.valueoils.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}