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Oil tank search ("tank sweep") before you buy
Buying an older Tacoma-area home? A tank sweep checks the yard for a buried heating oil tank before your inspection window closes.
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A sweep uses a metal detector, ground-penetrating radar, or both, to look for a buried tank. Clues an inspector may spot: a capped fill pipe or vent near the foundation, an old oil line through the basement wall, or an oil furnace in the house's history.
Expect a few hundred dollars; radar costs more than a metal detector. Some home inspectors offer it as an add-on. If a tank turns up, you can ask the seller to remove or decommission it, with the permit and report, before closing.
- Put your inspection deadline in the request so pros can say if they can make it.
See the full heating oil tank removal guide for costs, steps and the hiring checklist.
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