The Snyder Industries 60 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is a compact, heavy-duty vertical storage tank molded in crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE), rated to a 1.9 specific gravity. It stands 40 inches tall on a 26 by 26 inch footprint, so it fits tight utility corners, pump houses, and skid setups where a taller vertical tank would not clear. The natural white finish keeps it neutral for water and general storage service.
Will this 60 gallon vertical tank work for my install?
At capacity the tank holds 60 gallons; full of water that is roughly 500 pounds bearing across the full 26 by 26 inch base, so plan a flat, continuously supported pad that carries the whole footprint rather than resting on edges or corners. The XLPE wall is rated for contents up to a 1.9 specific gravity, which is why the maximum rated contents weight runs to 951 pounds. That 1.9 rating is the headroom you are buying with crosslinked polyethylene: it lets the same tank body handle denser liquids than a comparable HDPE vertical of this size. The tank ships with a 14 inch PE threaded and vented fitting up top and a manway with an 11-3/8 inch access opening for filling, gauging, and cleanout. See the technical drawing on this page for the exact fitting placement and manway detail before you set your plumbing.
Sizing and specifics
If you are still deciding between capacities or working out pad and freeboard, run the numbers with our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide so you match the tank to your real draw, not a round number. Remember that the usable volume is less than the nameplate 60 gallons once you allow for freeboard; our guide on freeboard sizing per ASTM D1998 shows how to figure the volume you can actually draw. Because this is a crosslinked wall, it is worth understanding what that buys you before you order for anything other than water storage: our guide on Snyder XLPE vs HDPE: when crosslinking matters lays out where the 1.9 specific gravity rating earns its place. If this tank is going on a concrete pad, our concrete pad sizing framework walks the ACI 360R-10 and ACI 318 boundaries, and for private fire-protection storage our fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline for rural and remote sites.
One thing not to get wrong
The specific gravity rating is the spec people skip. 1.9 is the density limit of the liquid this tank is built to carry, not a promise about any given chemical. Confirm your liquid's specific gravity and its compatibility with XLPE before you commit this tank to anything heavier or more aggressive than water, and confirm that the interfaces you actually plumb into — the 14 inch PE threaded/vented top fitting and the 11-3/8 inch manway access — carry gasket and thread materials suited to that service. For plain water, rainwater, and general vertical storage this 60 gallon Snyder tank is squarely in its element.
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