I'm 86 this year and I've never had a problem with a Jerrican , even at my advanced age I haven't spilled anything, and I use an old steel one for my motorized mower .. I remember when I was a young man over in Korea I refueled Jeeps in the dark without spilling the fuel or blowing me and my crew to kingdom come .I've obviously outlived my understanding of the world you young folks created and made something simple so complex .
Even the new jerry cans come with that stupid spout. What I like about this is the vertical fill. Those straight spouts are impossible to pour into my lawnmower and snowblower without spilling, just because the angle is so wrong. I'm definitely getting this one.
I'm only 60 so I've poured a lot of gas too. If you're like most folks you don't realize how volatile especially gas is till you see it and it's usually by accident the first time. That was my case. It was probably about 10 years ago, so I was in my 50s and although always having heard don't use gas to start a fire I ran out of lighter fluid while trying to start a trash pile. Poured on some gas and then realized I didn't have matches. Walked up to house and back in probably less than 5 minutes. stood a couple feet from pile, lit a match and through it at where I'd poured the gas. Whole pile and about 3 feet beyond it went up in one big flame!. Luckily it didn't really do much to me or spread much beyond that but I never imagined the fumes had spread that far that quickly. And these changes are mainly about trying to reduce gas fumes being released into the atmosphere and gas fumes getting out and potentially being ignited accidently. I think the biggest issue is not the requirements to try and reduce these fumes as some nozzles designs just really suck and make matter as bad if not worse than the old style. That's not the EPAs fault. That's the fault of sh!tty privatly owned companies with bad designs. These No-spill are one of the better design, even if not completely perfect or ever lasting.
They're better than the previous EPA cans. But 3 improvements would be a squeeze handle because your thumb does get cramped in that position if you're filling multiple tanks. A longer angled hose to make the initial pour less awkward. And finally a rear handle.
Are you kidding me! I must have walked passed this can at my LHS a dozen times! I have been fighting my old “new” gas cans for years with those stupid 3-hand nozzles! I have long for the good old days of the metal gas can with the old flexible metal nozzle. But this can would work amazingly for me! Thanks Kev!
I just bought the new 2.5 no spill gas can (paid 24.99 at Rural King) and couldn’t figure it out. So glad I found your video! Easy and on point! Thank you!
The best gas can is the one you find in grandpa's garage made of steel, has a metal screw on breather on one end and a metal end with a skinny flexible orange/red/yellow rubber hose coming out of it with a rubber plug that goes into the end when done. That hose end seems like it stays flexible for 50+ years. Now thats the best can ever.
I have a 40 year old Eagle galvanized steel gas can. Still works like a champ. The only problem is, when the old yellow rubber hose cracks, it'll be almost impossible to replace. (The base of the hose is also the gasket for the screw-on lid.) Thankfully it has another fill cap on top thats 2" diameter, so I don't have to keep removing the hose side to put gas in it. Most of these "compliant" gas cans are useless to fill a car. Without a long flexible funnel, you're almost lost. At least with this one, it looks like you can slip a foot long piece of hose over the nozzle. That should be able to get you into any vehicle's fuel tank.
I’ve used these cans for years. One suggestion. Before removing the cap, press the button to release the pressure. If the cap is off, it will spit gas.
Those old blitz cans were the best, love the face they vent through the spout and don’t have little vent to leak or the dumb springy valve to push or twist
The Scepter can and nozzle shown at the beginning works a lot better if you cut off the green collar and simply pull the nozzle back and hold it to open the valve and pour gas. The reason that the button of your "no-spill" can becomes sticky when it sits unused is possibly due to the plastic swelling and expanding from the gasoline vapors. I've seen this with the Scepter and other gas cans: storing the nozzle inside the fuel tank causes the plastic (especially the yellow or green plastics) to swell. Best to find a way to seal the can with a simple thread-on cap that doesn't have a nozzle attached ( I bought a couple extra cap and nozzle assemblies and epoxy-glued a plastic disk into the cap to block the hole, and added a rubber gasket). Note that ethanol-blended gas with fuel-stabilizer added *might* be a contributing factor to the nozzle mechanisms swelling and becoming sticky (just a guess on my part). Unfortunately, every gas can brand has different threads for the cap/ nozzle and they should be considered non-interchangeable. This unfortunately holds true for the plastic gas cans of our youth as well (everyone eventually lost the little yellow center plug for the hole in the cap, aka the Jeezus cap, as in "Jeezus, where did that d--n thing go?!" I have a "no spill" can like yours but the nozzle is inconveniently short, and hard to use for some fill-up purposes. The long tube-like plastic "screen" is a "flame arrestor" that is supposed to prevent an open flame from following the vapor trail back to the can and causing an explosion. If one is smart enough to refrain from pouring gas onto a bonfire, or lighting a cigarette while someone pours gas nearby, the flame arrestor is probably unnecessary....
I got suckered into buying a couple of the government EPA designed disasters. Leaked the first time. Hard to use. But I agree that the NO-SPILL is the best ever gasoline can spout. The one I own has been used mainly for pouring gasoline-oil mixtures. Used it dozens of times without any problems.
Thanks for the video, I just did not want to test the no spill and had wondered if it would really stop. I get upset when I have a gas/oil mix overflow and it over gets on everything and you have to take time clean up the mess. But now, I am going to give that joker a try.
I got one of these cans two years ago when i bought a new push mower . Now i have a zero turn mower and i will be getting the 5=gallon can. Best can i ever bought.
Of the “new” style cans, they’re OK and perhaps better than some but still not much to get excited about. They still seem like a solution in need of a problem. The ratcheting/locking ring is a pain in the you-know-what just as much as the stiff button will have your finger/thumb cramping in no time at all. They pour slowly and the larger ones really need a second handle to save you from juggling things while you wait and wait and wait for your tank to fill. I’m just curious to know how many morons were blown to Kingdom Come by the old-style cans in order that we’re forced to use these instead.
I have them and use them. There is a strong spring behind that green button, so not easy to hold down (my thumb gets tired) when emptying the entire can into my car. They do make an extension tube for it making it easier to use. I also slipped on a piece of clear plastic tubing (I bought from Ace Hardware) which fits very nicely and is very cheap.
Thanks for the video. I have been looking everywhere for a decent 'new style' gas can. I went to Tractor Supply immediately and got one for my 2 cycle stuff and it works FANTASTIC! You did a great job with the video, too. Nice work.
In my experience the No Spill works well when you can hold the tank at waist level or lower, like filling a generator, chain saw, lawn mower etc. When you fill an automotive gas tank, you must hold the tank higher and it is difficult to support the can and press down the green button.
Use a 6” Irwin Quick Grip clamp to hold the green button down, or drill a hole in each of the yellow tabs at the right place and insert a nail to hold the green button down.
I bend the two yellow tabs that surround the button out of the way (90 degrees). This allows you to push the button with your palm which is needed as the spring wears your thumb out trying to dump 5 gallon into a zero turn. I also remove the "fire mitigation" filters. I have problems with them kicking off the pump handles and also gas bouncing off and splashing out unless you fill them at reduced speed. Considering putting an old school pop open vent in the can to speed up transfer. I rarely overfill but I will say I owned that same leaf blower and definately have fond memories of overfilling it every time. Ha!
The"mesh strainer" made my can difficult to fill. Gas pump keeps shutting off because fuel back splashes. Pulled my out. It's also a bit of a challenge if you needed to put gas in your car.
It isn't a filter, it's a safety device to prevent flames from entering the gas can from the spout. It seems some Darwin award winners were being severely burned when their gas cans exploded after they used them to rekindle fires. Another case of everyone being penalized for the stupid things some people do.
Living in the Alaska bush I use a lot of gas cans. I agree the no-spill are the best. They will still spray you with gas mist on a hot day if you dont vent them, but they are the only usable modern cans. I just wish I didn't get so many bad cans before I found this brand.
I bought one of these about 2 months ago and love it. Zero spill and easy to hold the 5 gal and pour because of the two handles it has. I haven't tried it for filling a car but I don't do that often...cant remember the last time I did.Probably won't work too well because of the short spout. Wonder if you can get a longer flexible spout for it? I use it for my motorcycles and lawn stuff like mowers and weed wackers. Love it! Glad someone else likes it as much as I do. Eliminating the little frustrations in life feels good.
+c0mputer thanks for commenting. I too don't use it to fuel vehicles. My car has a fuel gauge, so I'm more inclined to visit a gas station for fueling - personal choice. That said, they do make an extension spout: stores.nospilljill.net/0206-6-flexible-spout-extension/
@@KevCentral thanks for the link to the spout extension! need a reliable can for auto - running from hurricanes and low gas/lonnnnnnnnnnnnnng line to pump :(
Really glad I found this! I've got one of those stupid ones where you push on the neck and then have to pull it back. It leaks like crazy and it's practically brand new. I've only used it a few times and the mechanism for it is already failing. Every single time I get both of my hands covered in gasoline because of the way you have to grab the stupid thing. It either completely blocks the gas from coming out at all or comes out in a flood all at once because of the awkward position you have to hold everything in. It's terrible! I'm going to pick up two of these no-spill things from TSC today. I desperately need to replace the one I have for the lawnmower and have to pick up a second one for my 2 stroke weed wacker. It's insane how poorly designed most "modern" equipment is!
yep all these EPA locks make for some confusing gas cans. I asked my friend who's a greenskeeper at a golf course what he uses and he enthusiastically said No-Spill (aptly named). My dad still had to figure out how to use it he's been around awhile lol this isn't your grandfather's gas can as they say. Once he got the idea that all you have to do is press the green button with your thumb and it'll shut off automatically like a gas pump he got it. Now we have to work on getting the cap unscrewed and locked on again lol This was good demo. and yeah our has the FMD device. Now I love to fill the mower instead of wiping gasoline off of it. P.S. I like your avatar logo.
I had your "ideal" gas can. I hated it and finally gave it away to my yard man. It was still full of fresh gas. I hated it because it was too awkward to handle and pour and strained my back trying to use it. The nozzle is too short. Great for you if you like it.
I don't think so I have tried one of the one gallon ones on all my chainsaws cuz I thought it would be nice since it's common to always overflow when you're filling the small tanks on these also and every saw I try it on it fills to the top and just keeps overflowing out all over. Personally I think these tanks are garbage if I find find the receipt for mine they're going back to where I bought them and I'll stick with my EZ flow nozzles on my tanks.
@@DaveofAllTrades75 I use mine and they aren't bad, but I don't rely on the No Spill feature, I just push button for a while and then let up , repeat and keep an eye on the level in the neck of the tank. I'm not sure I am familiar with the EZ Flow nozzles.
No, the plastic "screen tube" is a *flame arrestor*, supposed to prevent an open flame from following the vapor trail back into the can and causing an explosion. Not really necessary if you are smart enough to keep the open can away from open flames.
GREAT video. Thank you. Those new "safe EPA" cans, with the red cap that has to push on the lip of the tank, do spill everywhere!!!! I have never spilled so much gas in my life since I bought one. I'm looking at these now. I do wonder about holding the can[weight] and pushing the button on the 5-gallon beast though. PS - forgive me brother, but I will never accept a glass of wine at your home... :-)
They are great until the internal seals fail, then it leaks everywhere and even out the back as one is filling. Push buttons also go bad. They're no-spill until they aren't and the short spouts are a pain. I pulled the FMD out too. It's a very slow pour and the FMD slows it down more!!
Man that is the coolest nozzle ever. Let me just say this is been something that’s been aggravating me ever since they added ethanol to the unleaded I don’t know if it’s true but apparently has to be completely sealed or if it evaporates and then you get some kind of yellow goo. But my local Quiktrip added a new pump and it’s basically the old gas minus the ethanol corn stuff and the reason I added it is they have a contract with the new classic car place across the street lol.
FMD is what used to be called a flame arrestor. Used to be a mteal screen in the spout. You need them to be DOT approved, although OSHA does not require it. Go figure. Not catching on fire and exploding is a good thing.
I agree! I own one of these cans myself (5 Gal.) it's my favorite gas can. I plan on buying more and doing away with my other cans. Wish I could get just the spouts to fit my other cans though!
the flame mitigation device aka: plastic screen in can also causes fuel to spill if you squeeze the nozzle at the gas station too fast have to go reel slow i'm going to remove mine my no spill can leaked twice first time using it the large o-ring was out of place when i tried filling mower and spilled fuel. NO SPILL?
Those screens suck when filling. But at least they made it so you can pull it out to fill. But if you leave it in when filling either you have to fill so slow you'll be swearing at the can at the pump, or when you try and fill it stops it from going into the can and makes the pump think it's full or splashes back at you and the same time
I found the No-Spill nozzle online at Ace Hardware for $9.99 and it shows it as being available for store pickup today. The 2.5-gallon can with this nozzle is $23.99 and it is also available for store pickup. Follow-up: All were readily available at Ace Hardware. The 5-gallon container had a handle on the top and on the side opposite to the spigot.
I have to disagree with you on these cans. What I like about them is the square sides, the clear fuel indicator on the side. What I don't like is that I carry diesel in mine and they leak from the thread down the side. Also, when you are done dispensing they will continue to drip out the front where the cap doesn't fit tight like my BHP prostate. I drilled holes in the yellow tabs so I could install a heavy wire to hold the button down. It is my understanding at one time they had O-Rings in these that leaked and I may have those. THE PART I REALLY HATE: I have called these people and sent 3 different emails and they simply won't answer. I have been looking for solid caps to go on top as i transport these on my boat and I can't have them leaking. Unfortunately their "DOT APPROVED" caps also have a high degree of leakage failures as reviewed on Amazon. At roughly $15/cap they shouldn't leak AT ALL! The cap is a 63mm Type F thread and I am having a hard time finding a cap that fits flat. Just my $.02 about these overpriced containers.
Have you been successful using this can to fill a car? I have one and can't figure out out to use it without a hose or some other attachment that allows me to turn the can fully vertical.
Almost nowhere do they tell you it will not work on a car/truck filler neck. There is nozzle extension with a flexible hose end that will allow this. Can be found at O'Reilly's and Amazon.
so I watched this video .. went straight to ace and bought 2 of the 5 gallon ones . they have they fmd thing . both spilled out because it restricts flow as you're filling ... I ripped that crap right out !!
I have had these as long as you, to much thumb pressure needed, zero venting causing gurgling. A vent and half the pressure needed for the throttle would make it decent.
Throwing mine out. Too difficult for me to hold the 5 gal can AND press the button to release the gas. I can not replace to spout because I can not find one that fits the 2 ½ inch opening.
I have a gas can that has the flame retardant in in the tank like the one you have the problem with the one I have and the one that I've seen you demonstrate how do you know when you get to Mike's Hank doesn't have any clear plastic at the back or the front I have to mix the gasoline with oil for my two-stroke motor and I don't want to add more gas than its necessary I have a big 5-gallon gas can that I want to put the gas from that into this one gallon but I don't know when I get to a gallon any help that you might be able to provide would be great
this is not for vehicles. it is great for filling mowers, smaller cans, lawn equipment, power equipment. the point is that the tank on the lawn equipment doesnt overflow and spill gas. that seems to be the whole idea of this.
Great video. One draw back. When using to fill or add gas to your cars tank. Difficult because spout to short and non flexible. Maybe you can add an extension flexible hose to compensate.
Several years ago I was in a big hardware store in the city and saw a display with these gas cans. They had a video with a pretty girl with huge tracts of land demonstrating how it works. (Hey, I'm a guy. Sue me.) Looked impressive. So about four years ago I bought a new Snapper 2-stroke string trimmer and decided to get one of these 1.25 gal cans to see for myself how well it worked. Cost about 50% more than the other cans but if it worked it would be worth it. That first season I loved it. Worked like a champ. Then winter set it and I didn't touch it again until spring. Now, I don't fill my 2-stroke fuel until it's empty and the can still had about a quart or two left in it. Which means that it had about three or four quarts of air in there. That's when I discovered my first problem. There's no vent. The next spring, I went into the garage to fetch my trimmer and here's my can all shriveled up like a prune. Without a vent, when it's hot the air will expand and force it's way out of the can, but there is no way for air to get back in as the the temperature drops, so atmospheric pressure just crushes it. I wound up emptying it, closing it back up, and setting it out in the sun. I was able to eventually pop the sides back out. However, now I have to leave the spout ring a little loose so that it vents properly. That means that when I go to fill, I have to remember to tighten it again or I'm spilling all over the place. The second problem came up at the beginning of season 3. I got so used to the thing just stopping when my tank was full that I quit paying attention to it. Until the one day it didn't stop. Spilled oily blue gas all over my tailgate. Now, I have to watch and carefully pour. Ya know, like in the old'n days. Except in the old'n days, I didn't also have to make sure that spout ring was tight before I filled and then loosen it again so that the can didn't collapse in on itself overnight. That Snapper finally died and I bought a 4-stroke Ryobi. Tomorrow, I'm heading into town to buy the cheapest can they have and an ol' fashioned spout kit. Sometimes the old ways are better. Damn, I miss steel gas cans. Oh, and never let some girl you don't know with a nice pair of cans talk you into buying anything.
They’re like any other plastic can. They expand or compress with the temperature. Wow. 14 below.... I don’t ever have to worry with temps like that in the south.
yep its a big beautiful world out there! -22 degrees here in upstate New York this morning, all these so called "safety cans" pose the same problems with temperature change they either swell when hot or collapse when cold.
Ours spend mode of their life on the swell side thanks to the miserable southern heat. Though today is a crisp 19 degrees. Not a good day for sweet tea on the front porch.
So, if I don't want to fill a tank with gas all the way up to the nozzle, the nozzle is basically wide open, the gasoline will continue to flow out...? Better yet, while filling a tank the gasoline runs out in the Can before the tank is filled, that nozzle will remained open, after I refilled the Can and ready to pour/fill the next tank that nozzle being remained open from that last time won't the gas spills out as I tilt the Can? That seemed to me is a major design flow (being the nozzle shut-off is triggered by gas filling up to the nozzle) or otherwise, your video is not telling the whole story?
You should show us how to unscrew the cap on these stupid things. Mine is sitting in my garage and I'm looking for a can that I can actually open to fill with gas.
What store did you find the 1.25 gal. can? I can find the 2.5 and 5 but not the 1.25. And how does the FMD affect filling the can at the pump. That is another issue a lot of folks have with Mid-West that the FMD makes it almost impossible to fill the can at the pump. Maybe theirs means Filling Mitigation Device! Actually found some in a tractor supply. And Home Depot sells one called Easy Can that I believe is made by No-spill, not a copy, because the replacement part sheet on HD web site had address that was No-Spill's address. Only real difference appears(looking at on line pics) is the color of some parts and name. A couple dollars less expensive than Tractor supply no-spill of the same volume. Only a few HDs near me(raleigh Durham area of NC) had them so I think they just started selling them.
@@KevCentral Yeah I think I'm going to get one from them this afternoon. Home Depot sell Easy Can which, I may have already said, I believe is made by No-spill, but the TS on my way home has one and the HD doesn't! It will be my 2 stroke gas as my older 2 and 2.5 gal can had non-epa nozzles that were cracked and broken. And I really don't need to make up even 2 gallons of 2 stroke gas at a time I use my chain saw so little. And it's the only 2 stroke engine I have any more. Blower and weed eater are ego electric!
Lol. EZ pour spout for your old can. Even has a vent to install. "Fixes" all the new gas can issues. The no spills aren't as bad. Adding a vent helps alot for those no spill ones, but doesn't do the stop at the level trick anymore because it bypasses the internal vent. Mostly the 5 gallon new ones bother me for the slow rate. 1 gallon I'd leave as it comes
They sell a flexible extension for these cans. I have one on a 5-gallon and can confirm they work flawlessly. The only issue I've had in several years is that I cross-threaded the top / valve once. That was entirely user error, though.
We have some No-Spill cans but we use them quite a lot. They work well enough, but they do start to leak once the spring starts to wear at the nozzle. Anyone else had this problem and any solutions?
There good , maybe even great , but they lack a vent. i have a couple of these now that could almost be rolled across the floor from expanding and deforming , just saying.
But how long will the “button mechanism” actually last? Coming soon to a landfill near you. Almost everything made these days end up at land fills quickly.
After reading lots of reviews in my search for a good gas can, I fell for the hype and bought a No-Spill 2.5 gallon can for my lawn mower and snow thrower. As far as I'm concerned the No-Spill name is Bull feathers, as are their claims. It doesn't work on my equipment, it might work if you have a larger gas tank with a straight shot from the filler opening that would allow the automatic valve to work, but it definitely does not work on my Toro's. I intend to spend a few more bucks and buy a really good steel gas can, made in the USA, from a company called Justrite. $84 for a 2.5 gallon Type II can might seem expensive, until you add up all the money you've wasted over the years buying plastic junk.
I own a landscaping company and own probably 8 of these "No Spill" can. Never had an issue with them, they get used almost every day and banged around. If you need an extension, just slip any piece of 3/4" hose on the end. Sounds like the problem is you're too dumb to operate a gas can. Which explains why you paid $85 for a single 2.5 gallon can.
I'm 86 this year and I've never had a problem with a Jerrican , even at my advanced age I haven't spilled anything, and I use an old steel one for my motorized mower .. I remember when I was a young man over in Korea I refueled Jeeps in the dark without spilling the fuel or blowing me and my crew to kingdom come .I've obviously outlived my understanding of the world you young folks created and made something simple so complex .
Well, that's why the world is filling up so fast; all the dummies are protected.
Yea I don’t have a problem spilling gas either. I just got a big funnel and poor directly out of the can with no nozzle
Even the new jerry cans come with that stupid spout. What I like about this is the vertical fill. Those straight spouts are impossible to pour into my lawnmower and snowblower without spilling, just because the angle is so wrong. I'm definitely getting this one.
@SEYMOUR SCAGNETTI Actually using it to pour any alcohol beverage is the main reason to use them. That's something you never want to spill!
I'm only 60 so I've poured a lot of gas too. If you're like most folks you don't realize how volatile especially gas is till you see it and it's usually by accident the first time. That was my case. It was probably about 10 years ago, so I was in my 50s and although always having heard don't use gas to start a fire I ran out of lighter fluid while trying to start a trash pile. Poured on some gas and then realized I didn't have matches. Walked up to house and back in probably less than 5 minutes. stood a couple feet from pile, lit a match and through it at where I'd poured the gas. Whole pile and about 3 feet beyond it went up in one big flame!. Luckily it didn't really do much to me or spread much beyond that but I never imagined the fumes had spread that far that quickly.
And these changes are mainly about trying to reduce gas fumes being released into the atmosphere and gas fumes getting out and potentially being ignited accidently. I think the biggest issue is not the requirements to try and reduce these fumes as some nozzles designs just really suck and make matter as bad if not worse than the old style. That's not the EPAs fault. That's the fault of sh!tty privatly owned companies with bad designs. These No-spill are one of the better design, even if not completely perfect or ever lasting.
They're better than the previous EPA cans. But 3 improvements would be a squeeze handle because your thumb does get cramped in that position if you're filling multiple tanks. A longer angled hose to make the initial pour less awkward. And finally a rear handle.
I hope the manufacturers are reading this. Good comment!
I just want an old gas can that's easy to use and costs less than 10 bucks! I'm trying to Keep life simple.
That'd be perfect for pre-mixed rum and coke.
Are you kidding me! I must have walked passed this can at my LHS a dozen times! I have been fighting my old “new” gas cans for years with those stupid 3-hand nozzles!
I have long for the good old days of the metal gas can with the old flexible metal nozzle. But this can would work amazingly for me! Thanks Kev!
I just bought the new 2.5 no spill gas can (paid 24.99 at Rural King) and couldn’t figure it out. So glad I found your video! Easy and on point! Thank you!
The best gas can is the one you find in grandpa's garage made of steel, has a metal screw on breather on one end and a metal end with a skinny flexible orange/red/yellow rubber hose coming out of it with a rubber plug that goes into the end when done. That hose end seems like it stays flexible for 50+ years. Now thats the best can ever.
I have a 40 year old Eagle galvanized steel gas can.
Still works like a champ. The only problem is, when
the old yellow rubber hose cracks, it'll be almost
impossible to replace. (The base of the hose is also
the gasket for the screw-on lid.) Thankfully it has
another fill cap on top thats 2" diameter, so I don't have to keep removing the hose side to put gas in it.
Most of these "compliant" gas cans are useless to fill a car. Without a long flexible funnel, you're almost lost. At least with this one, it looks like you can slip a foot long piece of hose over the nozzle. That should be able to get you into any vehicle's fuel tank.
why do gas cans not have a handle on the back so one can hold a heavy can vertically for pouring?
The 5 gallon version does
@@KevCentral who cares the 2.5 should have it as well
Yes, we are not all Charles Atlas!
Ok, engineers have NEVER been known for their common sense designs...
They only care to carry it.
I’ve used these cans for years. One suggestion. Before removing the cap, press the button to release the pressure. If the cap is off, it will spit gas.
good point. On the opposite note, while pouring I would imagine you have to stop once on a while to let some air back in, to release the vacuum?
No. The button/ head assembly self vents when pouring, so it flows without issue.
It's been three years since this comment, how are your no spill cans holding up?
Those old blitz cans were the best, love the face they vent through the spout and don’t have little vent to leak or the dumb springy valve to push or twist
The Scepter can and nozzle shown at the beginning works a lot better if you cut off the green collar and simply pull the nozzle back and hold it to open the valve and pour gas. The reason that the button of your "no-spill" can becomes sticky when it sits unused is possibly due to the plastic swelling and expanding from the gasoline vapors. I've seen this with the Scepter and other gas cans: storing the nozzle inside the fuel tank causes the plastic (especially the yellow or green plastics) to swell. Best to find a way to seal the can with a simple thread-on cap that doesn't have a nozzle attached ( I bought a couple extra cap and nozzle assemblies and epoxy-glued a plastic disk into the cap to block the hole, and added a rubber gasket). Note that ethanol-blended gas with fuel-stabilizer added *might* be a contributing factor to the nozzle mechanisms swelling and becoming sticky (just a guess on my part).
Unfortunately, every gas can brand has different threads for the cap/ nozzle and they should be considered non-interchangeable. This unfortunately holds true for the plastic gas cans of our youth as well (everyone eventually lost the little yellow center plug for the hole in the cap, aka the Jeezus cap, as in "Jeezus, where did that d--n thing go?!"
I have a "no spill" can like yours but the nozzle is inconveniently short, and hard to use for some fill-up purposes. The long tube-like plastic "screen" is a "flame arrestor" that is supposed to prevent an open flame from following the vapor trail back to the can and causing an explosion. If one is smart enough to refrain from pouring gas onto a bonfire, or lighting a cigarette while someone pours gas nearby, the flame arrestor is probably unnecessary....
I got suckered into buying a couple of the government EPA designed disasters. Leaked the first time. Hard to use. But I agree that the NO-SPILL is the best ever gasoline can spout. The one I own has been used mainly for pouring gasoline-oil mixtures. Used it dozens of times without any problems.
I’ve had mine for over 3 years. So far they’re all working. I did have to get one spout replaced during the first year, but no issues after that.
I really laughed in the beginning when you said “That’s where the nightmare began”, it’s so true not just with gas cans.
Thanks for the video, I just did not want to test the no spill and had wondered if it would really stop. I get upset when I have a gas/oil mix overflow and it over gets on everything and you have to take time clean up the mess. But now, I am going to give that joker a try.
I got one of these cans two years ago when i bought a new push mower . Now i have a zero turn mower and i will be getting the 5=gallon can. Best can i ever bought.
Of the “new” style cans, they’re OK and perhaps better than some but still not much to get excited about. They still seem like a solution in need of a problem. The ratcheting/locking ring is a pain in the you-know-what just as much as the stiff button will have your finger/thumb cramping in no time at all. They pour slowly and the larger ones really need a second handle to save you from juggling things while you wait and wait and wait for your tank to fill. I’m just curious to know how many morons were blown to Kingdom Come by the old-style cans in order that we’re forced to use these instead.
I have them and use them. There is a strong spring behind that green button, so not easy to hold down (my thumb gets tired) when emptying the entire can into my car. They do make an extension tube for it making it easier to use. I also slipped on a piece of clear plastic tubing (I bought from Ace Hardware) which fits very nicely and is very cheap.
I own 2 of them and I never thought I could love a gas can as much as I love those push button/no spills.
Fantastic job doing the review! The glass fill demonstration and even the cost for each. Thanks I'm off to buy a couple!
Did you purchase the top pourer or the can itself?
Thanks for the video. I have been looking everywhere for a decent 'new style' gas can. I went to Tractor Supply immediately and got one for my 2 cycle stuff and it works FANTASTIC! You did a great job with the video, too. Nice work.
In my experience the No Spill works well when you can hold the tank at waist level or lower, like filling a generator, chain saw, lawn mower etc. When you fill an automotive gas tank, you must hold the tank higher and it is difficult to support the can and press down the green button.
Use a 6” Irwin Quick Grip clamp to hold the green button down, or drill a hole in each of the yellow tabs at the right place and insert a nail to hold the green button down.
Took the filter screen out! Cause the government said to keep it in! 😁
It's not a filter screen, it's a flame mitigation device. Stops a flame front from entering the gas can.
@@ultimate1576 Also keeps the gas from going in very well 😡
@@ronaldnorris2179 I've never had an issue filling or emptying the gas can. The surface area on the screen is huge and flows well. 🤷♂️
I bend the two yellow tabs that surround the button out of the way (90 degrees). This allows you to push the button with your palm which is needed as the spring wears your thumb out trying to dump 5 gallon into a zero turn. I also remove the "fire mitigation" filters. I have problems with them kicking off the pump handles and also gas bouncing off and splashing out unless you fill them at reduced speed. Considering putting an old school pop open vent in the can to speed up transfer. I rarely overfill but I will say I owned that same leaf blower and definately have fond memories of overfilling it every time. Ha!
My issue was the strainer I couldn't take it out. I couldn't fill the can up since the gas just splashed out.
The"mesh strainer" made my can difficult to fill. Gas pump keeps shutting off because fuel back splashes. Pulled my out. It's also a bit of a challenge if you needed to put gas in your car.
It isn't a filter, it's a safety device to prevent flames from entering the gas can from the spout. It seems some Darwin award winners were being severely burned when their gas cans exploded after they used them to rekindle fires. Another case of everyone being penalized for the stupid things some people do.
Living in the Alaska bush I use a lot of gas cans. I agree the no-spill are the best. They will still spray you with gas mist on a hot day if you dont vent them, but they are the only usable modern cans. I just wish I didn't get so many bad cans before I found this brand.
I bought one of these about 2 months ago and love it. Zero spill and easy to hold the 5 gal and pour because of the two handles it has. I haven't tried it for filling a car but I don't do that often...cant remember the last time I did.Probably won't work too well because of the short spout. Wonder if you can get a longer flexible spout for it? I use it for my motorcycles and lawn stuff like mowers and weed wackers. Love it! Glad someone else likes it as much as I do. Eliminating the little frustrations in life feels good.
+c0mputer thanks for commenting. I too don't use it to fuel vehicles. My car has a fuel gauge, so I'm more inclined to visit a gas station for fueling - personal choice. That said, they do make an extension spout:
stores.nospilljill.net/0206-6-flexible-spout-extension/
A 3/4 piece of hose fits perfectly onto the spout.
Thanks for the info!
@@KevCentral thanks for the link to the spout extension! need a reliable can for auto - running from hurricanes and low gas/lonnnnnnnnnnnnnng line to pump :(
@@jimandbeth9171 thanks for that info. I have an old hose I can cut up :)
Really glad I found this! I've got one of those stupid ones where you push on the neck and then have to pull it back. It leaks like crazy and it's practically brand new. I've only used it a few times and the mechanism for it is already failing. Every single time I get both of my hands covered in gasoline because of the way you have to grab the stupid thing. It either completely blocks the gas from coming out at all or comes out in a flood all at once because of the awkward position you have to hold everything in. It's terrible!
I'm going to pick up two of these no-spill things from TSC today. I desperately need to replace the one I have for the lawnmower and have to pick up a second one for my 2 stroke weed wacker. It's insane how poorly designed most "modern" equipment is!
The "Justrite" cans are the best in my opinion. Expensive but good. Buy it for life.
Mine are good, but still hard to hold in the thumb button.
anyone else have issue with the flame mitigation device making it difficult to fill the can?
Yep
yep all these EPA locks make for some confusing gas cans. I asked my friend who's a greenskeeper at a golf course what he uses and he enthusiastically said No-Spill (aptly named). My dad still had to figure out how to use it he's been around awhile lol this isn't your grandfather's gas can as they say. Once he got the idea that all you have to do is press the green button with your thumb and it'll shut off automatically like a gas pump he got it. Now we have to work on getting the cap unscrewed and locked on again lol This was good demo. and yeah our has the FMD device. Now I love to fill the mower instead of wiping gasoline off of it. P.S. I like your avatar logo.
I had your "ideal" gas can. I hated it and finally gave it away to my yard man. It was still full of fresh gas. I hated it because it was too awkward to handle and pour and strained my back trying to use it. The nozzle is too short. Great for you if you like it.
I agree with you. When this fellow starting bragging on this style spout/can I thought he was kidding.
Love this nozzle!
So you were too dumb to know how to push a piece of 3/4" hose on the end to make an extension, so you gave it away? LOLOL. I love dummies!!
Mine overflows when filling my Honda lawn mower. I have tried every perceviable approach and no soap Joe!
I have the exact same issue with my Honda mower too. Is it something with a Honda?
I don't think so I have tried one of the one gallon ones on all my chainsaws cuz I thought it would be nice since it's common to always overflow when you're filling the small tanks on these also and every saw I try it on it fills to the top and just keeps overflowing out all over. Personally I think these tanks are garbage if I find find the receipt for mine they're going back to where I bought them and I'll stick with my EZ flow nozzles on my tanks.
@@DaveofAllTrades75 I use mine and they aren't bad, but I don't rely on the No Spill feature, I just push button for a while and then let up , repeat and keep an eye on the level in the neck of the tank. I'm not sure I am familiar with the EZ Flow nozzles.
Thank you for explaining the strainer. I thought it was ridiculous filtering when filling the can. It probably prevents that sucking or bloating can.
Maybe the nozzle, just bought a different no spill type the other day. It Has the screen but it still bloats
No, the plastic "screen tube" is a *flame arrestor*, supposed to prevent an open flame from following the vapor trail back into the can and causing an explosion. Not really necessary if you are smart enough to keep the open can away from open flames.
GREAT video. Thank you. Those new "safe EPA" cans, with the red cap that has to push on the lip of the tank, do spill everywhere!!!! I have never spilled so much gas in my life since I bought one. I'm looking at these now. I do wonder about holding the can[weight] and pushing the button on the 5-gallon beast though.
PS - forgive me brother, but I will never accept a glass of wine at your home... :-)
They are great until the internal seals fail, then it leaks everywhere and even out the back as one is filling. Push buttons also go bad. They're no-spill until they aren't and the short spouts are a pain. I pulled the FMD out too. It's a very slow pour and the FMD slows it down more!!
Exactly...that plastic button BS mechanism will fail. You won’t see one of these kicking around in 10 years. Landfill maybe.
@@dirtydon8661 Used mine in my landscaping business daily for years. No issues.
Man that is the coolest nozzle ever. Let me just say this is been something that’s been aggravating me ever since they added ethanol to the unleaded I don’t know if it’s true but apparently has to be completely sealed or if it evaporates and then you get some kind of yellow goo. But my local Quiktrip added a new pump and it’s basically the old gas minus the ethanol corn stuff and the reason I added it is they have a contract with the new classic car place across the street lol.
works almost as good as an old school one!
FMD is what used to be called a flame arrestor. Used to be a mteal screen in the spout. You need them to be DOT approved, although OSHA does not require it. Go figure. Not catching on fire and exploding is a good thing.
I agree! I own one of these cans myself (5 Gal.) it's my favorite gas can. I plan on buying more and doing away with my other cans. Wish I could get just the spouts to fit my other cans though!
Show the handle on the back of the 5G can, that's really nice for lifting the can and filling things
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What about using them in a car? The nubby little nozzle couldn't possibly reach, right?
the flame mitigation device aka: plastic screen in can also causes fuel to spill if you squeeze the nozzle at the gas station too fast have to go reel slow i'm going to remove mine my no spill can leaked twice first time using it the large o-ring was out of place when i tried filling mower and spilled fuel. NO SPILL?
2:36 What vintage do we have there?
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Those screens suck when filling. But at least they made it so you can pull it out to fill. But if you leave it in when filling either you have to fill so slow you'll be swearing at the can at the pump, or when you try and fill it stops it from going into the can and makes the pump think it's full or splashes back at you and the same time
I found the No-Spill nozzle online at Ace Hardware for $9.99 and it shows it as being available for store pickup today.
The 2.5-gallon can with this nozzle is $23.99 and it is also available for store pickup.
Follow-up: All were readily available at Ace Hardware. The 5-gallon container had a handle on the top and on the side opposite to the spigot.
For some reason the 5 gallon does not have the clear sight level.
I have to disagree with you on these cans. What I like about them is the square sides, the clear fuel indicator on the side. What I don't like is that I carry diesel in mine and they leak from the thread down the side. Also, when you are done dispensing they will continue to drip out the front where the cap doesn't fit tight like my BHP prostate. I drilled holes in the yellow tabs so I could install a heavy wire to hold the button down. It is my understanding at one time they had O-Rings in these that leaked and I may have those. THE PART I REALLY HATE: I have called these people and sent 3 different emails and they simply won't answer. I have been looking for solid caps to go on top as i transport these on my boat and I can't have them leaking. Unfortunately their "DOT APPROVED" caps also have a high degree of leakage failures as reviewed on Amazon. At roughly $15/cap they shouldn't leak AT ALL! The cap is a 63mm Type F thread and I am having a hard time finding a cap that fits flat. Just my $.02 about these overpriced containers.
Have you been successful using this can to fill a car? I have one and can't figure out out to use it without a hose or some other attachment that allows me to turn the can fully vertical.
Almost nowhere do they tell you it will not work on a car/truck filler neck. There is nozzle extension with a flexible hose end that will allow this. Can be found at O'Reilly's and Amazon.
so I watched this video .. went straight to ace and bought 2 of the 5 gallon ones .
they have they fmd thing . both spilled out because it restricts flow as you're filling ... I ripped that crap right out !!
Does the fill button freeze in the winter.
This video saved my butt man. Thanks. 🙏
I have had these as long as you, to much thumb pressure needed, zero venting causing gurgling. A vent and half the pressure needed for the throttle would make it decent.
Starts at 1:38
Or do yourself a favor and get a vp racing jug with the 2 foot hose and has the vent on top
Definitely my favorite epa compliant gas can nozzle
Throwing mine out. Too difficult for me to hold the 5 gal can AND press the button to release the gas. I can not replace to spout because I can not find one that fits the 2 ½ inch opening.
SO how do you get it into the bed of a pickup tank?
I have a gas can that has the flame retardant in in the tank like the one you have the problem with the one I have and the one that I've seen you demonstrate how do you know when you get to Mike's Hank doesn't have any clear plastic at the back or the front I have to mix the gasoline with oil for my two-stroke motor and I don't want to add more gas than its necessary I have a big 5-gallon gas can that I want to put the gas from that into this one gallon but I don't know when I get to a gallon any help that you might be able to provide would be great
Great explanation of these gas containers. Thanks!
No-Spill 1405 2-1/2-Gallon Poly Gas Can CDN$ 73.46 (with tax) Amazon that's insane
Someone has to pay for that "free" healthcare......
this is not for vehicles. it is great for filling mowers, smaller cans, lawn equipment, power equipment. the point is that the tank on the lawn equipment doesnt overflow and spill gas. that seems to be the whole idea of this.
Great video. One draw back. When using to fill or add gas to your cars tank. Difficult because spout to short and non flexible. Maybe you can add an extension flexible hose to compensate.
Several years ago I was in a big hardware store in the city and saw a display with these gas cans. They had a video with a pretty girl with huge tracts of land demonstrating how it works. (Hey, I'm a guy. Sue me.) Looked impressive.
So about four years ago I bought a new Snapper 2-stroke string trimmer and decided to get one of these 1.25 gal cans to see for myself how well it worked. Cost about 50% more than the other cans but if it worked it would be worth it.
That first season I loved it. Worked like a champ. Then winter set it and I didn't touch it again until spring. Now, I don't fill my 2-stroke fuel until it's empty and the can still had about a quart or two left in it. Which means that it had about three or four quarts of air in there.
That's when I discovered my first problem. There's no vent. The next spring, I went into the garage to fetch my trimmer and here's my can all shriveled up like a prune. Without a vent, when it's hot the air will expand and force it's way out of the can, but there is no way for air to get back in as the the temperature drops, so atmospheric pressure just crushes it. I wound up emptying it, closing it back up, and setting it out in the sun. I was able to eventually pop the sides back out. However, now I have to leave the spout ring a little loose so that it vents properly. That means that when I go to fill, I have to remember to tighten it again or I'm spilling all over the place.
The second problem came up at the beginning of season 3. I got so used to the thing just stopping when my tank was full that I quit paying attention to it. Until the one day it didn't stop. Spilled oily blue gas all over my tailgate. Now, I have to watch and carefully pour. Ya know, like in the old'n days. Except in the old'n days, I didn't also have to make sure that spout ring was tight before I filled and then loosen it again so that the can didn't collapse in on itself overnight.
That Snapper finally died and I bought a 4-stroke Ryobi. Tomorrow, I'm heading into town to buy the cheapest can they have and an ol' fashioned spout kit. Sometimes the old ways are better. Damn, I miss steel gas cans.
Oh, and never let some girl you don't know with a nice pair of cans talk you into buying anything.
I have the 2.5 gallon one of these and I love it. Best gas can I ever owned.
how do these do with pressure buildup with changes in temperature?
No problems whatsoever. You do learn to press the button before pouring to vent off excess pressure.
So they do build pressure. How about vacuum when cold. Its 14 degrees below and my 5 gallon blitz can will only hold 3 gallons!
They’re like any other plastic can. They expand or compress with the temperature. Wow. 14 below.... I don’t ever have to worry with temps like that in the south.
yep its a big beautiful world out there! -22 degrees here in upstate New York this morning, all these so called "safety cans" pose the same problems with temperature change they either swell when hot or collapse when cold.
Ours spend mode of their life on the swell side thanks to the miserable southern heat. Though today is a crisp 19 degrees. Not a good day for sweet tea on the front porch.
If I didn't have so many gas cans these sound like winners. I just ordered a spout kit for my gas cans.
So, if I don't want to fill a tank with gas all the way up to the nozzle, the nozzle is basically wide open, the gasoline will continue to flow out...? Better yet, while filling a tank the gasoline runs out in the Can before the tank is filled, that nozzle will remained open, after I refilled the Can and ready to pour/fill the next tank that nozzle being remained open from that last time won't the gas spills out as I tilt the Can? That seemed to me is a major design flow (being the nozzle shut-off is triggered by gas filling up to the nozzle) or otherwise, your video is not telling the whole story?
If I could make out what you are saying I would be happy to reply.
I will be picking up one this week
You should show us how to unscrew the cap on these stupid things. Mine is sitting in my garage and I'm looking for a can that I can actually open to fill with gas.
Lol.
What store did you find the 1.25 gal. can? I can find the 2.5 and 5 but not the 1.25. And how does the FMD affect filling the can at the pump. That is another issue a lot of folks have with Mid-West that the FMD makes it almost impossible to fill the can at the pump. Maybe theirs means Filling Mitigation Device!
Actually found some in a tractor supply. And Home Depot sells one called Easy Can that I believe is made by No-spill, not a copy, because the replacement part sheet on HD web site had address that was No-Spill's address. Only real difference appears(looking at on line pics) is the color of some parts and name. A couple dollars less expensive than Tractor supply no-spill of the same volume. Only a few HDs near me(raleigh Durham area of NC) had them so I think they just started selling them.
What No-spill should really do is make these nozzles so they would fit on other manufacturers' cans. They'd sell a boat load.
1.25 was from Tractor Supply
@@KevCentral Yeah I think I'm going to get one from them this afternoon. Home Depot sell Easy Can which, I may have already said, I believe is made by No-spill, but the TS on my way home has one and the HD doesn't! It will be my 2 stroke gas as my older 2 and 2.5 gal can had non-epa nozzles that were cracked and broken. And I really don't need to make up even 2 gallons of 2 stroke gas at a time I use my chain saw so little. And it's the only 2 stroke engine I have any more. Blower and weed eater are ego electric!
Excellent review
Lol. EZ pour spout for your old can.
Even has a vent to install.
"Fixes" all the new gas can issues.
The no spills aren't as bad. Adding a vent helps alot for those no spill ones, but doesn't do the stop at the level trick anymore because it bypasses the internal vent.
Mostly the 5 gallon new ones bother me for the slow rate. 1 gallon I'd leave as it comes
Try this can on a modern pick up truck, where the fill nozzle is on the side of the truck body. How well does it flow and not spill?
redroofretriever This is a good comment. The can may work well on a machine on the ground, but it looks next to impossible to pour into a vehicle.
try what the other videos used. Adding a flex hose
They sell a flexible extension for these cans. I have one on a 5-gallon and can confirm they work flawlessly. The only issue I've had in several years is that I cross-threaded the top / valve once. That was entirely user error, though.
Don't use it on a modern pick up.
redroofretriever use a funnel
Sold! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
What store did you get them from?
All I've seen is scepter at the home stores
Best review ever!
We have some No-Spill cans but we use them quite a lot. They work well enough, but they do start to leak once the spring starts to wear at the nozzle. Anyone else had this problem and any solutions?
Mine are still going strong after 4 years.
where can you purchase these products?
Try to do that with the 5 gal one, good luck!
There good , maybe even great , but they lack a vent. i have a couple of these now that could almost be rolled across the floor from expanding and deforming , just saying.
But how long will the “button mechanism” actually last? Coming soon to a landfill near you. Almost everything made these days end up at land fills quickly.
great video . straight to the point and well stated . thank you!
Can this work on car
I have three of them and they are great!!
I have everyone of the "fixes" you showed. Will have to get one or two of these. Thanks
the fact that the handle doesn't continue down the back so you can hold it with the nozzle pointed down is crazy but i might still try it out.
Can you gas up a truck or car with that can?
$36.00 each for the 5 gallon. I'll Pass for now since I have 10, 5 gal containers.
I must have received a faulty one... the black lid is tight as can be and it still spills grom the lid area.
There is an o-ring that’s easy to get out of place. Make sure it is seated properly.
Do they freeze untie winter.
4 or so years with mine and I’ve never had an issue in the winter.
Does spout come off or swivel around so it's not going to get damaged if you bang can against something?
No. The spout is fixed once tightened. Though they have been durable for me so far.
Amazon has the old caps and hoses with no buttons to worry with .. just pick it up and pour!!
Very good review. I'm going to buy the one and a half, and the 2 and a half. Thank you for this video
+Superior Lawn Care glad to hear the information was helpful. Thanks for commenting.
After reading lots of reviews in my search for a good gas can, I fell for the hype and bought a No-Spill 2.5 gallon can for my lawn mower and snow thrower. As far as I'm concerned the No-Spill name is Bull feathers, as are their claims. It doesn't work on my equipment, it might work if you have a larger gas tank with a straight shot from the filler opening that would allow the automatic valve to work, but it definitely does not work on my Toro's. I intend to spend a few more bucks and buy a really good steel gas can, made in the USA, from a company called Justrite. $84 for a 2.5 gallon Type II can might seem expensive, until you add up all the money you've wasted over the years buying plastic junk.
I own a landscaping company and own probably 8 of these "No Spill" can. Never had an issue with them, they get used almost every day and banged around. If you need an extension, just slip any piece of 3/4" hose on the end. Sounds like the problem is you're too dumb to operate a gas can. Which explains why you paid $85 for a single 2.5 gallon can.
How about filling cars? 🚗
Are these vented like older cans..so if it’s sitting in a warm pole barn for a few weeks that it won’t expand ?
They do expand and contract with temperature.
Where can you buy these?????
Nope. The best gas can was the one with a cap only. All the rest of them have issues.
That white strip on the side, thats new too.
Why is the gasoline green? Is it reacting with the plastic?
If you’re referring to the 2.5 gallon can that would be 2-stroke mix