The Chem-Tainer 14 Gallon Rectangular Open Top Tank is a compact plastic tank built for the countless small-batch jobs where a full-size drum is more than the work needs. If you have been searching for an open top tank, a rectangular open top tank, or simply an open tank you can reach into, dip out of, and clean easily, this 14-gallon rectangular is sized for benchtop mixing, parts soaking, small-volume rinse stations, and manual dispensing where an open top matters more than a sealed lid.
Will it work for your job?
This is a 14-gallon rectangular open top tank molded from polyethylene. The open top gives you full access from above for filling, stirring, scooping, and wiping down between batches, and the rectangular footprint sits flat and stable on a bench, shelf, or pallet without the wasted corner space of a round tank. Filled to capacity with water, plan for roughly 117 pounds of full water weight, so the surface underneath needs to carry that load without flexing. The pack lists no factory fittings on this model, so it is designed as a gravity, dip, or pump-from-the-top vessel rather than a plumbed tank. If you need to match capacity to your actual daily volume, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide walk you through the math.
How it ships
This tank ships by LTL freight from the Chem-Tainer plant in West Babylon, New York, quoted live to your ZIP code. Because it leaves Long Island, a light 14-gallon open-top like this freights cheaply into the Northeast and costs more the farther cross-country it travels, so your location drives the number more than the tank does. Run your address through the Freight Cost Estimator or call us at 866-418-1777 for a firm quote before you order.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a small open top tank is treating it like a permanent liquid-storage vessel. An open top means the contents are exposed to evaporation, airborne debris, and spill risk if the tank is bumped or overfilled, so it belongs where you actively work out of it, not where you park liquid long-term. For anything beyond water, confirm the specific gravity of your contents suits a polyethylene wall before you commit, and keep the tank on a flat, fully supported surface so the rectangular base stays true. If you are setting it on a slab or pad, our guide to concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks covers building a base that carries the load evenly.
Ready to size and ship your open top tank? Start with the Freight Cost Estimator for a live LTL quote from West Babylon, NY, lean on the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm your volume, or call 866-418-1777 to talk it through with a real person.
