Is Your Fuel Supply Harvest-Ready?
Harvest time is here, and with it comes the mad dash to get crops in before the weather turns. The last thing you need is a breakdown due to fuel shortages or issues with your AdBlue supply. Here’s how you can keep your operation running like a well-oiled machine. Ensure You Have Sufficient Fuel Storage […]
Bugs in Fuel: The Unseen Consequences of Bio-Content
In recent years, the push towards more sustainable energy sources has led to a significant rise in the use of biofuels. While this shift is commendable for its environmental benefits, it has also introduced a new challenge: bacterial growth in fuel. Understanding what causes this, the problems it can create, and how to manage and […]
Fuel Filters: What You Need To Know
Fuel filtration is a critical aspect of maintaining the quality and performance of fuel in storage tanks and dispensers. In this blog post, we will cover the types of filters available, their performance metrics, flow rates and maintenance schedules, and share troubleshooting tips to ensure your fuel system remains in top shape. Types of Fuel […]
Portable Fuel: Bring The Power to The Need
In the world of farming and construction, keeping machines running is key. These machines rarely leave the farm or building site even if they are road-legal, as driving them to a fuel station isn’t practical and wastes time and money. Farmers and contractors also prefer to handle their own fuelling needs, often buying fuel in […]
How Water Bowsers Meet the Challenges of a Dry Summer
Summer brings warm weather, sunshine and longer days. However, with these benefits often come the challenges of hot, dry spells; conditions that can lead to water shortages, dust issues and increased fire risks. Fortunately, water bowsers provide an essential solution to many of these problems. In this article, we’ll explore the various roles water bowsers […]
Fuel Oil Storage: Choosing The Right Tank
The choice of fuel oil storage tanks that are offered can be quite confusing, but if you answer a few simple questions you will soon be well on your way to finding the right tank for your needs. There is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to fuel oil tanks. The space you have available […]
Diesel & HVO Dispensing Tanks: Why Choose Steel?
A vehicle fuel dispensing tank is a practical solution for many sectors, including agricultural and horticultural, construction and civil engineering, industrial, transportation and logistics. It enables bulk purchase of fuels such as diesel and hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) at more competitive rates and provides a convenient, on-site supply of fuel around the clock. What is […]
How Secure Is Your Fuel Storage?
Fuel theft is on the increase, according to the Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) and the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA). Prime targets for thieves include remote locations such as farms and construction sites, particularly at night and weekends when they are less likely to be seen or disturbed, but fuel theft can […]
Rainwater Harvesting: Save Now For A Summer Scorcher
While the summer of 2023 came narrowly close to stealing the crown from 2022 to become the hottest UK summer on record, the Met Office now predicts that the summer of 2024 could be another record-breaker. Given that we have witnessed exceptionally hot summers for several consecutive years, acting now to install a rainwater harvesting […]
Water Systems – Plant Watering & Irrigation
Changes to our climate are forcing us to re-examine how we use one of our most precious natural resources – water. While long, dry summers are becoming more frequent, higher rainfall during other seasons gives us the opportunity to harness this resource through rainwater harvesting. While “saving up for a rainy day” used to be […]
See it at The Doe Show 2024!
Missed seeing us at LAMMA24? After a busy few days at LAMMA24, Tanks-UK are now preparing for the next show. The Doe Show, which is Ernest Doe’s annual event for the Agricultural, Construction and Grounds Maintenance sectors, kicks off at Ulting, near Malden, Essex on Tuesday 6th February 2024, for three days. Tanks-UK will be there […]
Take advantage of Rainwater harvesting
Rainwater Harvesting systems Take advantage of a free resource when it falls from the sky – this is rainwater harvesting. Simply put, the water is collected from a roof or roofs and stored in a tank ready for use. There are no legal implications or environmental restrictions on this if it is simply rainwater harvesting […]
Why would you need a water bowser?
Tungsten Tanks Water Bowsers Tanks-UK supply water bowsers from stock, manufactured and adapted by our sister company Tungsten Tanks. They are available as site tow for off-road use; or road tow for fully highway compliant use. In the hotter, drier weather of the summer season they really come into their own for transportation and distribution […]
Agricultural effluent
Effluent is basically defined as liquid waste. Because of the varied nature of liquid waste there are a number of pollutant hazards to be considered. Untreated effluent must never be allowed to enter watercourses, and the Environment Agency in the UK constantly monitor for pollution. DEFRA is also involved in pollution prevention. So what can […]
Waste Oil – what you need to know
Recycling of waste oil Whether it is cooking oil, hydraulic oil or engine lubricating oil, yes, it can be recycled. The recycling of waste oil is not a new technology – it has been around for some years. But it has grown in significance more recently as we search for more sustainable solutions. Environmental considerations […]
Fertiliser Tanks and Accessories
Whether you use a ready mixed liquid fertiliser, or soluble powder type, Tanks-UK have solutions for storage, transport and spraying. What type of fertiliser tanks are available? Vertical storage tanks Buying fertiliser in bulk for storage on a farm, estate or nursery, could save you money. For liquid fertiliser storage the Enduramaxx vertical tanks in […]
Rainwater Harvesting – invest ready for next summer
Want to keep your garden green in a hot dry summer – even if there’s a hosepipe ban? Want to reduce your water bills? Need a ready supply of water on the farm or nursery for irrigation or livestock? The answer is to take advantage of a free resource when it falls from the sky […]
Effluent Bulk Storage Tanks
The definition of effluent is basically ‘an outflowing of waste liquid’. But rarely can liquid waste from farms and industry literally outflow directly into a watercourse, the ground, or even a soakaway drain. If not treated at source, there will be an environmental requirement for storage tanks for safe containment prior to collection by a […]
Large Fuel Dispensing Tanks
Large capacity plastic fuel dispensers – ideal for agricultural or logistics depot requirements. Whether on the farm or in a transport depot, you need to be able to have a safe, secure and easy to use means of refuelling vehicles. Obviously this calls for large capacity storage when you have a number of large vehicles […]
Bowsers – what are they used for?
See it at Cereals! – Stand 650 What is a bowser, and what can they be used for? In the UK at least they are portable tanks. The name originally comes from an American inventor, Sylvanus Bowser, who is credited with the invention of the first service station petrol pump, so strictly speaking they should only […]
Trolley tanks and Bowsers
Providing solutions by adaptation Ever thought about how trains are serviced? Well, neither had we until we were approached by a train servicing company. They were looking for a custom solution for replacing coolant in trains. We were able to supply exactly what they needed at an economical price, by making a few adaptations from […]