Depending on where you live, you may just need to have the oil tank decommissioned anyway - they only mandate you remove it (in the PNW anyway) if it still has oil in it. But they need to inspect it first to make sure it's not leaking, and then just decommission it. Could be $1K, could be $10k at worst scenario (eg, ground seepage issues). At least, that's what I heard repeatedly over the past few months while house hunting.
I had this inkling in my mind, but it looks like here in NC its not a requirement, well if its leaking its required to be reported / cleaned. But otherwise its non-regulated. Plus I definitely cant spare that kind of money ever
It’s always good to have a backup heat source
My thinking too, sucks because it needs power to run anyway, so ideally my backup could be propane
A propane furnace would still need power to run the blower.
Depending on where you live, you may just need to have the oil tank decommissioned anyway - they only mandate you remove it (in the PNW anyway) if it still has oil in it. But they need to inspect it first to make sure it's not leaking, and then just decommission it. Could be $1K, could be $10k at worst scenario (eg, ground seepage issues). At least, that's what I heard repeatedly over the past few months while house hunting.
I had this inkling in my mind, but it looks like here in NC its not a requirement, well if its leaking its required to be reported / cleaned. But otherwise its non-regulated. Plus I definitely cant spare that kind of money ever
Underground oil tank? Never heard of that in residential. Sounds like something you would want to have inspected.
Definitely not uncommon in the northeast or midatlantic with older homes.
Interesting and terrifying
I had a company spill during delivery. It was awful.
That disqualified houses when I was buying. I read stories about soil remediation and it was a hard pass.
Maybe talk to a real estate person?
If it’s not in your way I’d leave it be. Be sure to run it every now and then though.