Nelsen 13x54 Blue Composite Mineral Tank

This 13" x 54" mineral tank offers the same proven size in a blue composite finish. Measuring 13 inches across and 54 inches tall, it provides ample room for a full residential media bed plus the freeboard needed for effective backwash cycles. The blue jacket is a popular look for softeners and iron or sediment filters alike.

• Nominal dimensions: 13" diameter x 54" tall
• Blue filament-wound composite body over a seamless polyethylene liner
• Corrosion- and scale-resistant for long service life on treated or raw water
• Standard top thread accepts common residential control valves
• Holds softening resin or filtration media depending on your application
• Empty shipping weight around 23.4 lb

Choose this tank when building or rebuilding a whole-house softener or backwashing filter. Complete the assembly with a control valve, riser tube, lower distributor, optional gravel base, and the media that matches your water chemistry. The tank arrives empty, so double-check valve thread compatibility and your required media volume before purchase.

What This Tank Does

The Nelsen 13x54 Blue Composite Mineral Tank is the pressure vessel that holds the treatment media at the heart of a whole-house water system. Whether it is filled with softening resin, a filtration media, or a specialty blend, this is the tank where your water actually contacts the media and gets treated. The composite construction pairs a seamless inner liner with a filament-wound outer wrap, giving you a corrosion-free vessel designed to handle everyday household water pressure without rusting the way older steel tanks eventually do.

When You Might Need One

Homeowners reach for a replacement mineral tank when an existing tank is bulging, weeping at the seams, or has simply reached the end of its service life after many years of pressurized use. It is also a common purchase for anyone building a new system from components, upgrading capacity, or repurposing a control valve onto a fresh vessel. If you are refilling with new media anyway, starting with a sound tank is the smart move.

How It Fits Your System

A control valve threads onto the top opening, a riser tube and distributor run down the center to collect treated water, and the media sits in the body of the tank. The blue finish is a neutral, clean look that works in most equipment rooms and utility closets. When you order from Water Softener Plus, we include the relevant manual and can help you confirm this tank size and thread match the valve and media you plan to use, so the parts work together the first time.