Installation Guidelines
OFTEC and The Environmental Alliance have produced a series of handy information sheets and guidelines to assist in the siting, installation and maintenance of oil tanks. These are free to download and can be viewed by clicking the links below.
OFTEC Technical Information Sheets and Guidance
 The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) is the training, standards and registration authority for the oil heating, cooking and storage industry in the United Kingdom.
OFTEC produce a series of useful 'Easy Guides' and Technical Guidance Notes providing advice on all aspects of oil tank installation and maintenance… and best of all, they’re free. To download your own personal copy, simply select the relevant publication below:
Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) Guidance
Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) Guidance
Pollution Prevention Guidelines
 The principal environmental regulators in the United Kingdom – Environment Agency; Environment Agency Wales; Northern Ireland Environment Agency; and The Scottish Environmental Protection Authority - have together produced a series of guidelines to assist in minimising the risk of a pollution incident occurring at an oil tank installation.
These publications can be downloaded by clicking the relevant link below:
If you're installing an Oil Tank at industrial, institutional or commercial premises, it is also worth checking out the NetRegs website.
Manufacturer Guidance
Please note that the above publications can only be viewed in Adobe Acrobat. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat, you can download the programme by clicking below:
This page was last updated on 13 July 2010 and is next scheduled to be updated on 13 February 2011.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION Every effort is made to keep this area of the site up to date. However, TankDepot.co.uk cannot be held liable for errors and omissions. Legal compliance is the user's responsibility. If you have concerns over compliance, you must seek professional advice, or contact your or local building standards or environmental authority. Additionally, TankDepot.co.uk recommends that all oil tanks should be installed only by a competent person, registered with The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC). Please note that TankDepot.co.uk will not be responsible for any oil tank installation which is non-compliant with prevailing statutory requirements.
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