Fuel Oil Spill in Basement-Need Help

[ishoot308]

Cate;

I would be contacting the fuel supplier ASAP as this is a situation that can't wait. These fumes are NOT good to have in your house and pose a real threat. They need to get this taken care of quickly! Do not attempt to handle this on your own at all...

Good luck;

Dan

[GTO]

Originally Posted by ishoot308

Cate;

I would be contacting the fuel supplier ASAP as this is a situation that can't wait. These fumes are NOT good to have in your house and pose a real threat. They need to get this taken care of quickly! Do not attempt to handle this on your own at all...

Good luck;

Dan

I would contact the fuel supplier also. They should be making arrangements to take care of this...immediately

For Any Size Spill:



Always respond immediately to fuel oil spills, no matter how small. The successful clean up of spilled fuel oil depends on a quick response. Fuel oil that has soaked into concrete floors and wood support beams, or has had time to flow into cracks or drains and get beneath floors and walls will be more difficult to clean up. Sometimes demolition and removal is the only option when walls and floors are saturated with fuel oil. If fuel oil left the house through cracks in the floors, drain tile systems, sump pumps etc. an environmental investigation may be needed that includes collecting soil and groundwater samples and cleanup of contaminated soil and/or groundwater.

It is important to use proper clean up methods.

Prevent an explosion or fire


Turn off all flame and spark sources. Don't smoke or light matches in the area. Extinguish pilot lights on furnaces, water heaters, and gas dryers. Turn off gas appliances that have electronic ignitions. Do not attempt to clean up spilled oil with a shop vac or use any electric appliances or power tools. Keep all sources of ignition away from the area until the spill is completely cleaned up.

[codeman671]

This is their problem to deal with. I would be all over them to remedy this asap. If not, call insurance. You will need someone like Servpro to clean this up. They are not cheap!

If you need a contact at Servpro let me know. I am physically located in their building in Dover (different company, same real estate).

[radioman]

Cate, As others have said, do not try to address this problem on your own. They caused the problem, they are responsible to re mediate.

[Kamper]

Call your insurance company for advice too. If your oil company doesn't have someone working on it within a day of the accident you don't want to wait. Your insurance may not cover all of it but you can still pursue the difference with the tech's company if needed.

Good luck!

[sluggo]

you need to contact your local fire station also and notify them of the spill.

[The Real BigGuy]

If oil company doesn't take responsibility you may have coverage under your homeowner's policy.

Contact New England Disposal Technologies, Inc. (800-698-1865) they specialize in basement spill cleanups.