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I am preparing to order some Jerry Cans from British Atlantic. (Wavians) I recall seeing prior posts about sales of these items. Here is my question: There is no vent for these cans - so if stored in a shed during the hot summer - how do they fare in regards to expansion when opened? Really looking forward to getting rid of my CARB compliant POS's....... | ||
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| Technically Adaptive |
The side panels expand and contract. No problems opening them when expanded. There is a little pressure when released but nothing to be concerned about. | |||
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If you overfill them and then get them hot, they will erupt fuel like a volcano when opened. They are incredibly airtight. That's one of the things that make them so great at storing fuel. Cans that vent allow the gasoline to evaporate and become varnish. Demand not that events should happen as you wish; but wish them to happen as they do happen, and you will go on well. -Epictetus | |||
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Too clever by half |
I've got a couple of their cans, and no problems in my hot shed. They seal well, but you might have to bend the cap retainer so it lines up correctly and seals as intended. One of ours was fine, the other needed finessing. You need to get a good spout, too. Hard to control the fill without spilling quite a bit because of the flared shape of the opening on the can. "We have a system that increasingly taxes work, and increasingly subsidizes non-work" - Milton Friedman | |||
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| Staring back from the abyss  |
This. I bought one of their spouts and while it works, it really is a pain in the ass to not spill as there is no lip on the bottom of the can to grab. If you can find an old donkey dick style spout that will fit them that would be best. Let us know if you do because I'd like to have one. ________________________________________________________ "Great danger lies in the notion that we can reason with evil." Doug Patton. | |||
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| Too clever by half |
This the one you're referring to? Spout "We have a system that increasingly taxes work, and increasingly subsidizes non-work" - Milton Friedman | |||
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If you look closely at the can, it is designed so that it is very difficult to full them all the way to the top. The airspace that the design causes, allows for expansion and contractions. So resist the urge (I get it all the time) to try and overfill them. Better a tad too little than a tad too much. | |||
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| Staring back from the abyss |
Nope. Similar, but the one I got has the same bottom, but has a rigid spout with a plastic flexible end spout. To be able to fill things like a lawn mower you have to bend the end of the spout with one hand (while holding it up) and try to lift the can with the other when there is no bottom lip to grab on to. PITA. As far as expansion in warm/hot weather goes, mine do. They'll let off some pressure when you open them. If they are not too full, it's not a big deal, but you may get some spray if they're too full. Otherwise, great quality cans and I have six of them. Just need a good spout. ________________________________________________________ "Great danger lies in the notion that we can reason with evil." Doug Patton. | |||
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I use a shaker siphon to transfer gas from my Jerry cans. Bought one from superjiggler.com, but there are a lot of different brands that work the same. If you’re filling small gas tanks then get one of the smaller diameter hose versions; otherwise the gas may flow too fast to control. | |||
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May I ask where you are buying them? And for how much? I see 4 for $170 on ebay but I'd love to know if there is a better option. ---------------------------------- "If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.." - Thomas Sowell | |||
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https://deutscheoptik.com/20-l...can-set-of-four.html | |||
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The ones made in Latvia (Wavian) seem better than those made in Poland. They are available from Atlantic British which is found at: www.roverparts.com Demand not that events should happen as you wish; but wish them to happen as they do happen, and you will go on well. -Epictetus | |||
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I used to get my cans from Lexington Container Co. The problem these days is that the good spouts are illegal and even the good cans have to sell with the POS eco-friendly spout which kind of defeats half the reason I started buying the cans in the first place. You can still find the old spouts here and there (including Amazon from time to time), but a lot of sellers won’t sell the cans w/o the POS spout, which is a colossal waste of money. The spout is key. Good luck. -Rob I predict that there will be many suggestions and statements about the law made here, and some of them will be spectacularly wrong. - jhe888 A=A | |||
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What are a few makes of the "old" style spouts? | |||
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| Too clever by half |
I believe this is one and might be the one Gustofer is referring to. This is the one Atlantic British recommends. Owned a Rover for close to 20 years, did a lot of business with them, they are GTG. Rigid Spout "We have a system that increasingly taxes work, and increasingly subsidizes non-work" - Milton Friedman | |||
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Don't know if it's specifically what Gustofer was talking about, but it's good one. I also don't mind the flexible spout variety also sold by Atlantic British. What you want to avoid is this EPA/CARB-compliant POS: http://lexingtoncontainercompa...d-epa-carb-approved/ The spout shouldn't have any moving parts other than the latch. -Rob I predict that there will be many suggestions and statements about the law made here, and some of them will be spectacularly wrong. - jhe888 A=A | |||
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I bought a couple and have used them quite a bit, but they are a bit of a PITA. Getting them primed and running with a full can is pretty easy, but with one that's less than half full, no. It's not always convenient to find a spot for the can that's higher than the tank you're filling for the siphon to function. The hose becomes stiff over time, doesn't want to uncoil and straighten, so the shake to prime function become difficult. I finally zip tied a rod to the hose to make it easier to prime and reach the bottom of the can better. I think these works best and you spill less fuel when transferring the entire contents from a relatively full can. "We have a system that increasingly taxes work, and increasingly subsidizes non-work" - Milton Friedman | |||
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| Staring back from the abyss |
Actually, it's this one: http://www.roverparts.com/Parts/GJC002 A real PITA with these cans. As good as they are, I wish I could find some of the old ones that I inherited from my dad. Good heavy metal with the screw top and a donkey dick screw in spout. These things have got to be 50-60 years old and they're still going strong. Only problem is that I've only got two of them. ________________________________________________________ "Great danger lies in the notion that we can reason with evil." Doug Patton. | |||
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Another option with a little more expansion capability are the racing jugs. This is an example, not the only option: Got big jugs? You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02 | |||
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Since I’ve only used one I have no other experience, but I had no trouble getting the flow started using it to empty about a leftover half gallon from my one gallon snowblower tank this spring. Biggest challenge has been making sure the lower hose end stays out of the receiver’s gas so the flow doesn’t stop. Admittedly a third hand would sometimes be useful for that! | |||
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