This 56-gallon Ronco open-top batch storage tank (SKU R243018B) is a polyethylene vessel built for batch mixing, staging, and short-cycle water handling where you need full access to the top of the tank. Rated at 56 gallons, it fills to roughly 467 pounds of water, and that loaded figure is the number that should drive your stand, floor, or pad decision before anything else. If you are not certain 56 gallons matches your batch volume or drawdown cycle, run it through our Tank Sizing Calculator or the Tank Sizing Guide first.
Does it work for your job?
Because it is an open-top design, this tank is meant for gravity fill, hand-batching, and processes where a technician reaches in or drops product from above rather than plumbing a sealed lid. The open format makes it a practical open tank for measuring, blending, and short-term storage. Confirm the tank capacity against your working volume: at 56 gallons filled, the roughly 467 lb loaded weight means the surface underneath has to carry the full water weight plus the tank itself without flexing. For above-ground placement, our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI framework for sizing that base correctly.
Mistake to avoid
The most common error with an open-top storage tank is treating it like a closed, pressurized vessel. It is not one. Do not cap it, pressurize it, or assume the open rim seals against contamination or evaporation; keep it on atmospheric batch and storage duty. Just as important, size the support to the loaded 467 lb figure rather than the empty shell, since an under-built stand is where open-top tanks fail. One more check before you order: the product listing describes this unit as polypropylene while our spec data reads polyethylene, so confirm the exact resin with us against your fluid and temperature before you commit it to service.
Freight and ordering
This tank ships LTL freight from New York, quoted live to your ZIP code rather than bundled into the list price. Get an exact number before you buy with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote the lane, confirm the resin and fit for your batch process, and get this open-top storage tank staged for delivery.
