Crack in Oil Tank...new tank or fix?

I was getting my oil tank filled up during the week when the oil man noticed a 4 inch crack near the top side of the tank. He refused to fill above the crack. Question: does this mean I need to go and buy a new tank, or can the crack be professionally repaired (soldered?). Thanks.

personally I would not have filled the tank, just putting more pressure on tank. Also it would be more dangerous to repair. Better off getting a plastic tank . Hopefully it will hold till next fill into new tank.

secman

IMHO those old metal tanks are past their best nowadays. You should buy a new pvc tank(I did), or get one second hand. They should be available second hand , with many people changing over to gas central heating.

much safer and cheaper to buy a new tank, the possible loss of the oil from your current tank would cost quite a bit.

Check your household insurance poiicy, you are more than likely covered to have the tank replaced.

In-laws had leak and tank toppled over (somehow) in their case a specialist team had to come to sort it out but was completely covered by their insurance policy (nothing special about their policy), it took weeks to clear the oil.

Hope this helps, IMO it's best to replace the tank (asap), frost etc and then heat in the summer will takes it's toll and then you will have a larger problem like above !

Those old metal tanks that some say are past their best nowadays are certainly far more vandalism, fire, or storm resistant. a nearly empty steel tank is less likely to fly into next-doors garden during high winds.

I rarely ever see plastic tanks properly supported or fixed in position.

If you have a plastic tank full of expensive oil don´t leave the garden fork lying around.

I would recommend replacing it asap-know of a family whose full tank leaked before them realising it happened and they had horrendous problems-both on their own site and in their neighbours. They even had to pull up floors in their own home as the oil had leaked under ground. In the grand scheme of things I think new tank would be a sensible investment.
Good luck