Rural locations are usually the operators of an oil-fired plumbing system. If this is so, then, the oil is usually stored in large tanks that are probably at the rear of the property. Lambeth Plumbers are knowledgeable about oil tank and appliances The tanks today are generally made from plastic, and where a plastic tank is bought to replace the traditional steel tank it is essential that there is adequate provision to support its entire surface area or it will be unstable and split. The tank will need to be something called a Bunded type, (if it is very close to the home) which is a tank that is double skinned like another tank inside to contain any leaks that may occur.The pipework for this system goes straight from the tank to the appliance. The equipment that uses oil is only usually a boiler and perhaps a range-style cooking hob. A Lambeth Plumber has the correct tools to work on this.The pipework has some controls and they are a filter, a fire valve and an isolator (valve). So if a fire occurs, the fire valve will shut the oil supply. The valves are outside, but used to be housed inside the appliances. Oil needs to be a vapour to ignite and will not just combust coming into contact with a flame as a liquid.Modern boilers a pressure jet burner fitted. This will force force oil out through a nozzle and atomized. It ignites in a combustion chamber in the boiler. Cookers can also use the same method or could have a pot burner. The pot burner allows fuel to flow by gravity into a tray in the bottom of the burner. Here the oil vapour is ignited and is mixed with air to produce a safe flame.