250 gallon upright tank

[JanuaryJones]

Looking for a 250 gallon upright water tank that can fit through a doorway. Called 2 farm supply places today and they don't carry them so have to look online. Does anyone know of any site with good prices where shipping won't cost an arm and a leg? Just started looking but was wondering if some of you more seasoned pros could give some suggestions? Thanks :)

[Klayton]

Can't remember off the top of my head the width of a door... sorry, but here is the smallest diameter one (250gal) I found on a quick search...

http://www.plastic-mart.com/item.aspx?id=769

[crossbow]

Looking for a 250 gallon upright water tank that can fit through a doorway. Called 2 farm supply places today and they don't carry them so have to look online. Does anyone know of any site with good prices where shipping won't cost an arm and a leg? Just started looking but was wondering if some of you more seasoned pros could give some suggestions? Thanks :)

try Tractor Supply or some other farm store, they are made of something like hard rubber to water stock.

[Matt In Oklahoma]

Lemme throw something at you on that. If it's for water storage, smaller tanks will be better in the event that something goes wrong and it leaks or ruptures and it will fit thru doorways with ease. I might be off base and you dont have to say what it is you are doing, just food for thought. 250gl blowing out inside is a heck of a mess, a 40gl hot water tank rupture takes days of repair to walls etc.

[tech]

That's not reasonable for most regular door sizes. A 250 gallon tank small enough in diameter to fit though a door is going to be too tall to fit...110 gallon is 31" in diameter and 42" tall.

Shipping is going to vary quite a bit, so are "good" prices :) but I have dealt with these folks for close to 10 years and have always been pleased with their products and service:

http://www.gemplers.com/search/water+tank

[Grinnan Barrett]

Your bigger concern is going to be weight. A 250 gallon tank will weigh in at over a ton when full. I agree with Tractor supply or Northern Tool as a possible source to pick it up. You can also look into TOTES (Wire cage encased white plastic containers DOT rated for shipping chemicals.) You would need to be sure the one you bought was a food grade product. I know they will not fit through a standard door frame.

[miked2345]

Your bigger concern is going to be weight. A 250 gallon tank will weigh in at over a ton when full. I agree with Tractor supply or Northern Tool as a possible source to pick it up. You can also look into TOTES (Wire cage encased white plastic containers DOT rated for shipping chemicals.) You would need to be sure the one you bought was a food grade product. I know they will not fit through a standard door frame.

Yeah, what ^^ he said! Water weighs about 8.34 pounds per gallon, so keep that in mind when deciding where to put it.

[wnchstrtnfldvlle]

That's not reasonable for most regular door sizes. A 250 gallon tank small enough in diameter to fit though a door is going to be too tall to fit...110 gallon is 31" in diameter and 42" tall.

Shipping is going to vary quite a bit, so are "good" prices :) but I have dealt with these folks for close to 10 years and have always been pleased with their products and service:

http://www.gemplers.com/search/water+tank

Compared to the other prices I have found, those are a deal. The only 250 gal tanks I have been able to find for a doorway were 499 before shipping.
For right now I have just decided to start with 10 of the 7 gal Reliance jugs from wal-mart. Once We move to our permanent house I am definitley looking at some bigger tanks.

[claymore]

J.J., quite a few preppers have found used pickle barrels, soft drink syrup barrels or you could simply order new ones from a variety of places. I'm thinking a few 55 gal drums might be a better choice (still very heavy) but you could spread the weight around (unless on concrete)

[JanuaryJones]

Your bigger concern is going to be weight. A 250 gallon tank will weigh in at over a ton when full. I agree with Tractor supply or Northern Tool as a possible source to pick it up. You can also look into TOTES (Wire cage encased white plastic containers DOT rated for shipping chemicals.) You would need to be sure the one you bought was a food grade product. I know they will not fit through a standard door frame.

Thanks for the comment :) The tank will be in the lower level so weight won't be an issue.

[JanuaryJones]

Looking at this tank but am very open to suggestions. http://www.disasterstuff.com/store/p...orage-c120.htm

Our doorway opening is 36 in and tank will be in the lower level so weight won't be an issue. Just wondering if it makes more sense space wise to get a 250 gal tank-the way this tank is set up it makes the most use of my space. I don't have the option of putting water in the garage unless I want it to freeze-am in ND. Thank you for your comments-the more input the better.

[Hit or Miss]

A lot of horse trailers have water tanks that stand up and are shaped to fit in a corner (to accomadate the slant walls of newer horse trailers). You can fill them from the top with a waterhose, and they have a spigot (SP?) on the bottom to drain. Different sizes and prices...may be worth a google search.

[tired-medic]

Try this link.http://www.watertanks.com/category/21/ this is a page of doorway size tanks. They are narrow and long and go up to 500 gallons i think.