Snyder Industries 30 Gallon HDLPE Commercial Pest Control Operator Tank

The job it was shaped for

A residential pest control route is a day of short stops and small volumes. The operator wants a tank that fits in the back of a van or under a pickup bed cover alongside the hose reel and the electric pump, holds enough dilute mix for the route, and rinses out in a minute at the shop. At 25 by 19 inches with a 23 inch height, this tank slides in behind a wheel well, under most hard bed covers, and onto the shelf of a van rack, and 30 gallons covers a day of general pest applications at typical spray rates. The same size suits a termite pretreat rig as a rinse tank, a lawn care truck as a spot-spray tank, a mosquito control ATV sprayer, or a small landscape crew's water tank. Strap it at the base so a 250 lb full tank does not move under braking, and keep the lid closed on the road.

Polyethylene handles water and the dilute pesticide and herbicide mixes spray operators carry; the concentrate label tells you whether a product attacks plastic, and if it is not clear, call us with the product name. Rinse the tank at the end of the day. Never carry a liquid heavier than 1.5 times water or warmer than 120 F in it.

What to check before you buy

1. The lid. 5 inches, enough for a hose and a funnel; a hand does not go through it comfortably, so cleaning is by rinsing and draining rather than scrubbing. If you fill from a jug with a wide spout, check the spout against 5 inches.
2. The outlet. Snyder's data for this part number does not list an outlet fitting, so tell us the pump suction size you are plumbing and we will confirm what the tank comes with before it ships.
3. The fit. 25 by 19 by 23 inches. Measure the space under the bed cover or in the van with the pump and reel in place, not empty.
4. Drawing. Snyder's drawing for 1090000C137 is linked under Technical Drawing on this page and shows the lid position and the profile.

The next size up

When a 30 gallon tank runs dry before the route does, the 50 gallon rectangular PCO tank is the next step in the same family. For the volume itself, the tank sizing calculator and tank sizing guide turn a day's spraying into a tank size.

Shipping and receiving

At 20 lb in a 24 by 19 by 23 inch carton, the tank ships by UPS from the nearest of Snyder's plants in Chowchilla, California, Lincoln, Nebraska or Philippi, West Virginia. The listed price is before freight; the freight cost estimator gives the shipping cost to your ZIP. When it arrives, check the part number 1090000C137 on the label, look over the corners for carton damage that reached the tank, and fill it with water the first time before any spray mix goes in. Ready to order? Add it to your cart at the top of this page, get shipping to your ZIP, or call 866-418-1777. The listed price is before freight.