A 160 gallon 45 degree cone bottom tank for mixing and complete drain-down
The Norwesco 160 gallon 45 degree cone bottom tank, part number 43845, is a natural white polyethylene tank 36 inches in diameter and 52 inches tall, weighing 64 lb empty. The 45 degree cone is steep enough to send a batch, solids and all, down to the 2 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting at its point, and the 16 inch threaded vented manway on top is wide enough to load product, drop a mixer through and clean between batches. The tank is rated for liquids up to 1.5 specific gravity, which covers water, liquid fertilizer and the common farm and treatment chemicals polyethylene handles. Water weighs 8.34 lb per gallon, so plan the stand and the floor for a full tank. The resin is FDA compliant per Norwesco, the service limit is 120 F, and Norwesco backs it with a 3 year warranty. It needs a stand: Norwesco's stand for this tank is part number N-63932, sold separately.
Tank and stand on one order? Call 866-418-1777 or request a written quote; for the tank alone, get freight to your ZIP and add it to your cart above.
What a 160 gallon cone is for
This is the size where a cone tank stops being a sprayer accessory and becomes a piece of the plant: a batch of fertilizer blended for a day's application, a treatment chemical made up for a dosing system, a product held and drawn off the bottom until the tank is clean and ready for the next one. A 45 degree cone is the all-round choice. It drains cleaner than the 15 and 30 degree storage cones and keeps the tank shorter than the steepest mixing cones, so the manway stays within reach from a step once the tank is on its stand. The 160 gallon 45 degree cone bottom tank buyer's guide covers how this tank is used, and our guide to 15, 30 and 45 degree cones explains when each angle is the right one.
What goes in it
Water, liquid fertilizer and the common farm and treatment chemicals are the normal loads. Check anything else in our chemical compatibility guide before the first fill; urea solution, calcium chloride, aluminum sulfate, sodium carbonate and acetic acid are the entries cone tank buyers open most. Liquids heavier than 1.5 times water need a heavier rated tank. Keep the contents under 120 F. Size the batch with the tank sizing calculator and the tank sizing guide, and leave room above the liquid to stir.
Openings, fittings and what to check before you buy
- Outlet. A 2 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting at the point of the cone. A ball valve threads straight in. Fit it before the first fill and support the valve and the first length of hose so the fitting carries liquid, not hardware.
- Manway. A 16 inch threaded vented manway on top, for bags, a mixer shaft and a cleaning brush.
- The stand. Norwesco pairs this tank with stand N-63932. A 45 degree cone sits in a 45 degree cradle of the right diameter and nothing else; give us the part number of any stand you already own and we will tell you whether it fits.
- Clearance. A full tank on its stand is a concentrated load of well over half a ton with water in it. The floor under the stand must be flat, level and continuous, and the space under the outlet must take the valve and whatever you draw into.
- The drawing. Norwesco's drawing for this tank is linked on this page under Technical Drawing, with the outlet position and the cone geometry.
Sizes nearby
Our 150 gallon cone bottom tanks page lists the options just below this size, and the 200 gallon cone bottom tanks page the options just above.
Shipping and receiving
The tank ships LTL freight, 64 lb, lying on its side at roughly 52 by 36 by 36 inches, from Norwesco's Sheldon, Iowa plant. The listed price is before freight; the freight cost estimator gives the lane cost to your ZIP. A stand ordered with it travels on the same order. At the tailgate, check the part number against 43845, look over the cone and the bulkhead fitting before you sign, stand the tank in its cradle and fill it with water the first time before it carries anything else.
Questions before you order? Call 866-418-1777.
Freight and documents
Ships from: Sheldon, IA. LTL freight is quoted to your ZIP with the freight cost estimator or by phone at 866-418-1777. The listed price is before freight.
Technical drawing (PDF) for Norwesco 43845.
See this tank
Interactive 3D model with live fill. This tank has an interactive 3D model built to its manufacturer dimensions. Rotate it, and set a fill level to see how much liquid it holds at any height. Open the 3D view on the product photo above. Download the 3D model (GLB).
Product video. Watch the 160 Gallon 45 Degree Cone Bottom Tank video (66 seconds) with dimensions, fittings and shipping notes.
Ready to order?
Add it to your cart at the top of this page, get LTL freight to your ZIP, request a written quote, or call 866-418-1777. The listed price is before freight.
3 Year Warranty
