Norwesco 500 Gallon Black Loaf Tank

Water hauling, nurse tank duty and low-clearance storage

Five hundred gallons on a 92 by 48 inch footprint is the nurse tank size for a sprayer, the water supply for a dust control or concrete crew, or the day's stock water for a remote pasture. On a vehicle, strap it through the moulded recesses, never over the lid, and keep the straps tight; a loaf tank that walks on the deck is the one that cracks. Our write-up on loaf style utility tanks covers how these tanks are classified on the road and the agricultural exemption most farm use falls under. On the ground, the 31 inch height is what sells it: it slides under a low roof or a bench as emergency water, a fire reserve or a reuse tank. The remote-site reservoir piece covers fire reserve sizing, the reuse topology piece covers where a tank like this sits in a reuse train, and the pad sizing framework covers the flat, continuous surface it needs under the whole base. Confirm the volume with the sizing calculator and the sizing guide.

What to check before you buy

1. The outlet. None is listed with the tank. Tell us the size and the end you want it in and we fit a bulkhead fitting before it ships, or send it loose if you would rather place it yourself.
2. The lid. An 8 inch threaded vented lid: fill hose, suction line and float all go through it. The vent must stay open or the pump will pull the tank walls in.
3. The liquid. Polyethylene handles water, most fertilizers and many common chemicals. Tell us what goes in and we check it against the material before the order ships.
4. The deck. 92 by 48 inches of flat, continuous support under the whole base. A loaf tank bridging two cross members carries the load in the wrong places.
5. The drawing. Norwesco's drawing for 43843B, linked under Technical Drawing on this page, gives the exact footprint and the flat areas where a fitting can go.

Sizes nearby

The same tank in white, for reading the level through the wall: the 500 gallon white loaf tank, 43843. One size down is the 300 gallon white loaf tank, 43613; one size up is the 1050 gallon white loaf tank, 44936.

Shipping and receiving

The tank ships LTL at freight class 250, 92 by 48 by 31 inches and 186 lb, from the nearest of Norwesco's Albertville, Alabama, Hanford, California, Lancaster, Ohio and Sheldon, Iowa plants. Two people or a forklift take it off the truck. The listed price is before freight; the freight cost estimator gives the lane cost to your ZIP. Check the part number against 43843B on the bill of lading, look over the base and the lid for transit damage before signing, and fill it with water the first time.

Questions before you order? Call 866-418-1777.