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Old January 14, 2008   #14
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Originally Posted by dcarch View Post
I guess it would be, when the tank is full, the total weight of the water column which would be 24" + 33" (approximate height of a 55 gallon drum).

I forgot the weight of water . Stop pressuring me

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A gallon of water weighs 8 1/3 pounds or 8.33

There are 7.5 gallons of water in 1 cubic foot.
55 gallons of water would weigh around 458.15 pounds and contain I think 7.3 cubic feet.

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