The Chem-Tainer 24 Gallon PE Rectangular Open Top Tank is a compact polyethylene open-top vessel built for batching, mixing, parts washing, and small-volume water storage where you need easy top access to load, dip, or pump from the tank. With a 24-gallon working capacity and an open rectangular profile, it fits tight benches and floor footprints that a round tank wastes, and the open top lets you drop in a pump, mixer, or float without fighting a small fill port.
Will it work for your job?
This tank holds 24 gallons of water and weighs roughly 200 lb when filled to the brim, so plan your stand or bench around a full-water load, not the empty shell. It is molded from polyethylene, the standard material for an open top tank in light-duty water and aqueous service. If you are sizing a rectangular open top tank to a known daily volume or footprint, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit, an undersized open tank means constant refills, and an oversized one wastes floor space and shipping money.
Setup notes
Because this is an open-top design, set it on a flat, fully supported surface, polyethylene flexes under load and an open rectangular tank carried on its rim or only at the corners can deform. For an above-ground install on a slab, our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the support and bearing details that keep a filled tank flat and stable. The technical drawing on this page shows the rectangular footprint and overall height, check those dimensions against your bench depth and door or aisle clearance before you order.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error with a small open top tank like this is treating it as a permanent open reservoir for anything but clean water or mild aqueous solutions. The pack does not list NSF or food-grade certification for this model, so do not assume potable or food-contact suitability, confirm the certification you need directly for your application. Keep it as a water, rinse, or general-purpose rectangular open tank and you will get long, trouble-free service.
This Chem-Tainer open top tank ships LTL from the Delano, MN plant, with freight quoted live to your ZIP, so get an exact number with our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you.
