Why anti-siphoning devices are essential for commercial businesses

As a commercial business, you are constantly exposed to various risks daily. From unpredictable market fluctuations to sudden changes in consumer demand, it can be challenging to keep track of all the potential threats and uncertainties that could impact your bottom line. 

However, amidst all these concerns, one issue that might not immediately come to mind is the possibility of fuel theft from your vehicles. While it may seem like a minor inconvenience, fuel theft can significantly impact your operations, leading to increased costs, decreased productivity, and even damaged reputation if not handled properly. Taking proactive steps to protect your business from fuel theft and other related risks is essential. By implementing effective security measures, such as utilising anti-siphoning devices for fuel tanks, you can help ensure that your vehicles and fuel reserves remain safe and secure at all times. 

Unfortunately, though, given the ever-rising cost of fuel, siphoning and ‘skimming’ are on the rise. That’s why it’s incredibly important to protect your fleet in any way you can, such as using anti-siphoning technology like TankSafe Optimum and TankSafe Shield.

In addition to massively reducing fuel theft, these incredible devices have a whole host of other benefits for your commercial business that will save money, time, and wear and tear on your vehicles. Here are three of the most important benefits of installing anti-siphoning devices like TankSafe Optimum and TankSafe Shield in your commercial vehicles.

1 - Prevents fuel being stolen

Thieves often use siphoning pumps to steal fuel from vehicles. However, the patented short chamber design of our TankSafe Shield prevents large-scale siphoning because only the top few inches of fuel are exposed. Not only does this make it more difficult for thieves to siphon fuel, but it can also deter them from trying in the first place. Best of all, it takes just five minutes to install the device.

2 - Keeps your business running smoothly

Fuel theft can both cause significant disruptions to commercial businesses. Our Fit-and-Forget anti-siphoning solutions are guaranteed to last for the lifetime of your trucks, and they offer complete protection against fuel siphoning and ‘skimming’. This can save your business time and money, protect its reputation for reliability, and keep it running smoothly.

3 - Financial saving

In addition to all of the above, anti-siphoning devices can also help eradicate overfilling, spillages, and costly diesel spill clean-ups. TankSafe Optimum is the only fuel security solution to completely eliminate siphoning, skimming, spills, and over-filling. But the financial benefits of this product don’t end there.

TankSafe Optimum has been proven to reduce fuel bills by 15% and offers a typical return on its initial investment in just 3-6 weeks, so you’ll continue to save money on each truck that has one of these anti-siphoning devices installed. 

Anti-siphoning devices: the best way to protect your fleet

You can do other things to safeguard the fuel supply in your trucks, such as keeping your fuel tanks locked and secure, and using fuel theft prevention devices, such as fuel caps with locks or alarms, but there’s no substitute for an anti-siphoning device.

Our range of fuel protection devices not only gives you peace of mind that your fleet is safe from fuel theft, but they’ll also benefit you economically as well, with reduced repair bills and increased fuel retention. 

TankSafe Shield is used by courier giant DPD and is the shortest, strongest, and most secure anti-siphon on the market, while TankSafe Optimum is trusted by Ford, Mercedes, Volvo, Iveco, and thousands of truck fleets around the world. 

You can find out more about our TankSafe Shield and TankSafe Optimum anti-siphoning devices on their dedicated pages on our website, or find answers to some of the most common questions over on our FAQs page. If you’ve still got queries, our experts will be happy to resolve them - feel free to give us a quick call on 01253 400 401, and we’ll be happy to help however we can!