750 gallons through a 48 inch gap
The Snyder 32517 is a black 750 gallon vertical water tank that is 48 inches across and 106 inches tall, and weighs 117 pounds empty. The 48 inch diameter is the point: it goes through a standard double door, stands in the corner of a garage or a well house, and rides in a pickup bed lying down. Black polyethylene keeps light out of the water, and the tank is rated for a specific gravity of 1.0, so water and liquids no heavier than water.
Buying for a site, a fleet or a district? Request a written quote with freight to your ZIP, or add it to your cart above and call 866-418-1777 with any question on the fit.
A tall tank on a small base
Tall and narrow is convenient until the tank is full and the wind is up, so the 32517 should be strapped to a wall or a post if it lives outdoors. Full, it puts 6,255 pounds on a 48 inch circle: a compacted, level pad or a slab, never a soft spot. The concrete pad sizing guide covers the slab for a small footprint carrying a heavy point load. If 750 gallons is a guess, the tank sizing calculator will turn a household count or a herd into a number.
Same diameter, three heights
Snyder makes several tanks on or near a 48 inch base, and the 32517 sits in the middle of them.
| Part | Gallons | Diameter x height | Empty weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32517 (this tank, black) | 750 | 48 x 106 in | 117 lb |
| 32519, green | 750 | 48 x 106 in | 117 lb |
| WB34 | 550 | 48 x 77 in | 140 lb |
| 32523 | 1,000 | 60 x 89 in | 157 lb |
Two things stand out. The WB34 holds 200 gallons less and yet weighs 23 pounds more, because it is a heavier-wall tank; if the water is the only thing that matters, the 32517 is the lighter and taller answer. And the 32523 buys 250 more gallons by going to a 60 inch diameter and dropping 17 inches of height, which is the tank to choose when the doorway is wide but the ceiling is not.
Need a different size? Every tank in the table is in stock programs; ask for a quote on the one that fits, or call 866-418-1777.
Ports and access
- Inlet: 1-1/2 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting.
- Outlet: 2 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting at the bottom of the wall.
- Access: 20 inch threaded, vented manway; keep the vent clear so a pump cannot pull the wall in.
- Service limit: 120 F / 48 C.
The outlet is large for a tank this size, which is good news for a booster pump or a gravity feed to a garden. A black wall hides the water level, so the level gauge selection guide is worth a read; a clear sight tube teed off the outlet is the usual fix.
Where a 750 gallon tank lands
Seven hundred and fifty gallons is a rainwater cistern for a house, a pressure-tank buffer for a slow well, or the water supply for a remote cabin. The tank sizing guide shows how far that goes at a given daily draw. Several of these plumbed together make a reuse train that collects roof water and condensate, per the industrial water reuse tank topology article, and a bank of them is the starting point for a small private fire reserve in the fire-water reservoir design guide.
Freight for a tank two people can carry
At 48 inches across, the 32517 ships as standard LTL freight (NMFC 156600-02), which is far cheaper than the oversize rates the wide tanks pay; quote it for your ZIP with the freight cost estimator. The listed price is before freight. It arrives on a pallet, 117 pounds, and two people walk it in. Fill it in stages the first time and check both bulkhead fittings for weeping as the hydrostatic test methodology guide lays out.
Freight and documents
Ships from: Merced, CA; Albertville, AL. LTL freight is quoted to your ZIP with the freight cost estimator or by phone at 866-418-1777. The listed price is before freight.
See this tank
Interactive 3D model with live fill. This tank has an interactive 3D model built to its manufacturer dimensions. Rotate it, and set a fill level to see how much liquid it holds at any height. Open the 3D view on the product photo above. Download the 3D model (GLB).
Ready to order?
Add it to your cart at the top of this page, get LTL freight to your ZIP, request a written quote, or call 866-418-1777. The listed price is before freight.
