The Chem-Tainer 16 Gallon Open Top Batch Storage Tank (SKU TC1522AA) is a compact cylindrical open top tank built for hands-on batching, mixing, and short-cycle storage where you need full top access to the contents. It stands 23 inches tall on a 17 x 17 inch footprint, molded in Natural White polyethylene so you can read fluid levels through the wall at a glance. With a 16 gallon working capacity, it slides onto a bench, into a wash bay, or under a fill line without consuming floor space.
Will it work for your batch?
This is an open top tank, so the entire top is your access point - ideal for adding ingredients, manual stirring, dipping, or quick visual checks. The 17 x 17 inch figure is the outside footprint, so the usable rim opening is the full top diameter minus the wall thickness - size any mixer shaft, immersion heater, or basket to the actual opening, not the outside dimension. Empty, the tank is light enough for one person to carry and reposition; filled with water it runs roughly 133 pounds total, which is a do-not-move, two-person load, so decide up front whether you will fill it in place or fill after positioning. The Natural White polyethylene wall doubles as a sight gauge for level monitoring. If you are weighing whether 16 gallons is the right working volume for your fill-and-draw cycle, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator or walk through the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit.
Specs at a glance
Capacity: 16 gallons. Dimensions: 23 in height x 17 in diameter (17 x 17 in footprint). Material: polyethylene, Natural White. Type: cylindrical open top storage tank. Full-of-water weight: approximately 133 lb on a 17.0 x 17.0 in footprint. For wall geometry and any molded detail, see the technical drawing on this page. Buyers searching for an open top tank, white open top tank, or open top storage tank land here for exactly this form factor - a straightforward open tank for batch storage.
The mistake to avoid
An open top tank has no sealed lid, so it is not built for pressurized service or for holding liquids that off-gas, evaporate quickly, or must stay sealed from contamination - keep it to vented, atmospheric batch and storage duty. It also ships as a bare open vessel with no factory fittings, bulkhead, or gasket, so any drain or outlet is a field-added fitting that you spec, install, and seal yourself. Confirm your contents are compatible with standard polyethylene before filling; this tank is offered for water and general batch storage, and any chemical service should be checked first. If you are setting it outdoors or on a raised structure, our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks covers building a stable base.
How it ships
This tank ships LTL freight from the Chem-Tainer plant in West Babylon, NY, with freight quoted live to your ZIP code. Because rates depend on distance and your delivery details, get an exact number through our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you. We ship this Chem-Tainer open top tank LTL from West Babylon, NY, quoted live to your ZIP.
