{"id":104268,"date":"2021-01-20T10:14:51","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T10:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crownoil.co.uk\/?page_id=104268"},"modified":"2025-07-09T16:35:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T15:35:29","slug":"oil-tank-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.crownoil.co.uk\/guides\/oil-tank-monitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil Tank Monitoring Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What is Oil Tank Monitoring and How Do They Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To reduce the risk of running out of oil and the hassle of arranging last-minute deliveries, a fuel supplier can take control of your fuel usage via remote monitoring of your fuel tank levels through a service called tank telemetry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What are oil tank telemetry monitoring systems?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. How does an oil tank monitoring sensor work?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What is the best monitor for oil tanks?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. How to fit an oil tank monitor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Benefits of using tank telemetry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Why invest in oil tank monitoring?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. How much does it cost to fit an oil tank monitor?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    What are oil tank telemetry monitoring systems?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Tank telemetry systems<\/a> are fuel management solutions that allow 24\/7 remote oil tank monitoring of single or multiple tanks’ contents across an organisation. This gives you full visibility of your stored fuel\u2019s quantity, providing valuable insights to help you avoid site downtime and allows you to stay in control of your oil storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    From fuels like red diesel<\/a> or heating oil<\/a>, to industrial lubricants<\/a>, waste oil and a wide range of common liquids, with tank monitoring you can view in-depth data of your fuel tanks anywhere, at any time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    How does an oil tank monitoring sensor work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Oil tank monitors, or sensors give you complete peace of mind that your fuel levels are adequate, leaving you free to focus on what matters most: your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Your tank\u2019s data is stored, processed and sent straight to any web-enabled device via our secure database, giving you full visibility across your fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Fuel levels can then be monitored remotely by your account manager. The probes or sensors will trigger alerts when a tank\u2019s volume drops below pre-defined limits, ensuring your site avoids disastrous downtime.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    What is the best monitor for oil tanks?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    There are various types of sensors that we install into our customers\u2019 fuel tanks. To determine which sensor your tank needs, we require some information about the tank, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n