If you or someone you know heats their home with oil, please read the following.
By July 1, 2010, you must upgrade your home heating system equipment to prevent leaks from tanks and pipes that connect to your furnace. By making a relatively small expenditure now, you can prevent a much greater expense in the future
Who is exempt?
Homeowners are exempt from taking these leak prevention steps if:
- the oil burner is located above the oil storage tank and the entire oil supply line is connected to and above the top of the tank OR
- an oil safety valve or oil supply line with protective sleeve was installed on or after January 1, 1990, AND
- those changes are in compliance with the oil burning equipment regulations; a copy of the oil burner permit from the local fire department may be used to demonstrate compliance.
For more information on complince of this new law, visit :
http://www.mass.gov/dep/cleanup/laws/hhsl.htm
Realtor Tip : If you are thinking about purchasing a home with oil, this new compliance might be a point of negotiation with the seller.
Any question please feel free to call me.
Cidalia Mendonca Matukas
Cidalia@kw.com
http://www.homesbycidalia.com/
781-389-7252
Keller Williams Realty
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