--- title: Smart Touch Energy Blog | oil tanks (2) description: oil tanks | The Smart Touch Energy blog provides helpful advice for homeowners in the Northeast who heat their home with oil or propane. 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There might be outdoor chores to complete, storm windows to put in, patios to pack up and more. One of the tasks you certainly won’t want to neglect, however, is the maintenance of your oil furnace or tank. [Read More](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/how-often-to-service-your-oil-furnace) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/how-often-to-service-your-oil-furnace#comments-listing) Topics: [oil tanks](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/topic/oil-tanks), [oil furnace](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/topic/oil-furnace) ## [Above-Ground vs. Underground and Outside vs. Inside Tanks](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/tank-types-compared) Posted by [Smart Touch Energy](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/author/smart-touch-energy) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![tank types](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/hubfs/tank-types/tank-types.jpg)](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/tank-types-compared) When it comes to heating your home or business, few factors are more important in the long run than which type of tank you choose to use. There are tanks that rest above the ground or those that are buried below it, as well as tanks left outdoors and those kept indoors. [Read More](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/tank-types-compared) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/tank-types-compared#comments-listing) Topics: [propane](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/topic/propane), [oil](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/topic/oil), [oil tanks](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/topic/oil-tanks) ## [How to Tell If Your Oil Tank Needs to Be Replaced](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/does-oil-tank-need-to-be-replaced) Posted by [Smart Touch Energy](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/author/smart-touch-energy) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![replace oil tank](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/hubfs/does-tank-need-replaced/replace-oil-tank.jpg)](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/does-oil-tank-need-to-be-replaced) Questions about when to replace oil tank units are common among homeowners. Some of the most frequently asked questions are along the following lines: [Read More](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/does-oil-tank-need-to-be-replaced) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/does-oil-tank-need-to-be-replaced#comments-listing) Topics: [inspection](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/topic/inspection), [oil tanks](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/topic/oil-tanks) ## [What Size Oil Tank Do I Need for My Home?](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/what-size-oil-tank-do-i-need) Posted by [Smart Touch Energy](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/author/smart-touch-energy) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![what-size-tank-do-i-need.jpg](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/hubfs/what-size-tank/what-size-tank-do-i-need.jpg)](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/what-size-oil-tank-do-i-need) Being a homeowner means you always have to have one foot in the future. You're anticipating potential problems, needs, repairs and maintenance. With so much to think about, it can be easy to forget the less obvious systems in your home that need tending to. One of these systems is your oil heating system. [Read More](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/what-size-oil-tank-do-i-need) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/what-size-oil-tank-do-i-need#comments-listing) Topics: [heating oil](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/topic/heating-oil), [home tips](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/topic/home-tips), [oil tanks](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/topic/oil-tanks) ## [Underground Oil Tank: What You Need to Know](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/what-to-know-about-underground-oil-tanks) Posted by [Smart Touch Energy](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/author/smart-touch-energy) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Underground-oil-tanks.jpg](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/hubfs/underground-tanks/Underground-oil-tanks.jpg)](https://blog.smarttouchenergy.com/what-to-know-about-underground-oil-tanks) The cost of cleaning up a leak from an underground oil tank ranges from thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars depending on how much contamination has occurred — and the worst part is, there’s a good chance your homeowner’s insurance won’t cover any of the costs. 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