The Chem-Tainer 8 Gallon Open Top Batch Storage Tank (SKU TC1316AA) is a small, natural white open top tank built for hand-scale batching, mixing, and storage where you reach into the tank from the top rather than fight a closed lid. At 17 inches tall on a 15-by-15-inch footprint, it sits on a benchtop or a low shelf and holds 8 gallons in a cylindrical polyethylene body. If you have been searching for a simple white open top tank or open tank you can fill, stir, and dip, this is that storage tank.
Will it work for your job?
This is a cylindrical open top tank molded from polyethylene, 17 inches high on a 15.0 x 15.0 inch footprint with an 8-gallon working capacity. The open top gives you full access to the contents, which is what makes it useful for batch work: mixing, soaking, rinsing, and short-term holding. The spec block tells the honest version up front:
- Capacity: 8 gallons, natural white polyethylene
- Dimensions: 17 in high x 15 in dia, 15.0 x 15.0 in footprint
- Fittings: none — open-top fill and access only, no bottom drain
- Full water weight: about 67 lb
Because there is no bottom outlet, plan to gravity-drain by tipping or siphoning rather than plumbing an outlet. The exact inside-rim opening diameter is shown on the technical drawing on this page — check it there before you size a cover, basket, or agitator to the tank.
What it weighs, and how to set it
Filled to 8 gallons of water, this tank carries about 67 pounds total — light enough to position by hand, but you still want a flat, fully supported surface under the entire 15-inch base so the load sits evenly rather than on a high spot. No concrete pad is needed for a tank this size; a sturdy bench or counter is enough. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide to confirm 8 gallons is the right working volume before you commit.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error with a small open top tank is treating it like a pressure or chemical vessel. This is a polyethylene storage tank for the contents and weights shown on this page; with no fittings and no sealed lid, do not plumb it under pressure and do not assume it is suited to aggressive chemical service. Match it to water and water-like storage at the capacity listed, and verify any geometry that matters to your setup against the technical drawing rather than estimating from the outside dimensions.
This tank ships from the Chem-Tainer plant in Delano, MN. Because it is small and light, the freight mode is best confirmed for your address rather than assumed — run your ZIP through the Freight Cost Estimator for an exact quote, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will walk through sizing and delivery with you.
