Snyder Industries 2500 Gallon Plastic Vertical Water Storage Tank in Black

Base and clearance

Full, the 32749 loads a 96 inch circle to 20,850 pounds, which is a slab or a properly compacted pad in full contact with the entire floor; the concrete pad sizing guide gives the ACI 360R-10 method. Leave room above the manway for the lid and a fill hose. The 2,500 gallon black water tank buyers guide compares the shapes in this class across makers, and the tank sizing calculator confirms the gallons.

Five tanks on the 96 inch base

Snyder molds the 96 by 90 inch, 2,500 gallon shell at several wall thicknesses, and the empty weight column is how they are told apart: the 32747 and the 32559 carry heavier walls, and the WG62 is the heaviest at 427 pounds for 2,600 gallons. The 32553 is the shorter tank on the same base, 17 inches lower for 500 fewer gallons. Buy by the weight you want in the wall and the height you can give it.

Still deciding between these? Freight to your ZIP often settles it; the wider tanks ship differently. Or call 866-418-1777 and we will walk the table with you.

Bulkheads and lid

• Inlet: 1-1/2 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting.
• Outlet: 2 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting at the base.
• Access: 26 inch threaded, vented manway.
• Service limit: 120 F / 48 C.

Ninety inches of head over a 2 inch outlet feeds a trough line by gravity, and a 26 inch manway admits a float valve, a level sender and a cleaning wand together. A black wall hides the level, so tee a sight tube off the outlet.

Living with a black tank

Black absorbs heat, which is harmless to the resin but warms stored water on a summer afternoon; if the water feeds a house, draw from the outlet at the base where it stays coolest, and shade the tank where you can. In winter, a full tank freezes from the top down and the ice floats, so the shell is rarely the casualty; the outlet valve and the first run of pipe are, so insulate or drain them. Clean the tank once a year through the 26 inch manway with a wash-down wand, drain through the outlet, and let it dry before refilling. Keep a screen on the inlet and the vent so the water stays free of leaves and insects, and keep the manway lid tight against sunlight and dust.

Applications

Rural fire reserves sized under NFPA 22 as the fire-water reservoir design guide describes, stock water and irrigation reserves, and the storage stage of a reuse train that pools roof water, grey water and condensate, per the industrial water reuse tank topology article. The tank sizing guide turns 2,500 gallons into days of supply.

Freight for a 96 inch tank

At 96 inches across the 32749 is oversize freight (NMFC 156600) on a flatbed at a lane rate; the freight cost estimator prices it for your ZIP, and the listed price is before freight. A forklift with long forks or four people set it on the pad. Strap it while empty, then fill in stages with the pad and both fittings under watch. Write the fill date on the manway with a paint marker; it answers the first question anyone asks about a tank.