"mike" wrote in message ...
I currently have a 400 gallon underground oil tank for heating my house...
the tank is 11 years old and i moved here last here.. I was thinking about
getting an above the ground oil tank, because i worry that someday it could
spring a leak and would be an enviromental disaster...since everyone up here
has well-water...

was wondering what your opinions are on an above the ground oil tank instead
of the underground one.. I just talked to my oil company over the phone and
they said i would have to substitute kerosene for the oil during the winter
time if i had an above-ground oil tank since the temperature here in
north-east PA gets down to around -10 faurunheit at times.. i never know
this before.. and kerosene costs more money too..

any input would be appreciated..

mike

You can use an outside tank but the oil must be treated with an anti
gelling product. What I use is Power Service which is available at
Wal-Mart . If not available there any truck supply house has any
number of products to regarding fuel gelling.
What happens in cold weather is that the wax in the fuel falls out of
suspension and then clogs the fuel filters. You must lower the "pour
point" of the fuel to prevent this.
Ron