DIYbanter - View Single Post - kill them all!

Dan Espen[_2_]

J Burns writes:

On 9/10/14, 2:10 PM, wrote:
I don't know if this design of this gas can is the result of the
Florida law suit or not, but the gas can I just purchased was
committee designed.

It has no vent - it takes forever to dispense (gurgle gurgle gurgle)
You are required to push the nozzle down to open. Because
of the mechanics you can't drain it (5 gallon model... about 1 gal
left). The seal is a cheap rubber gasket with a grove that rolls
over and self destructs if you twist the nozzle - leak leak leak.

If there is ever a revolution, we really do need to kill all the lawyers.

(went back to find a simple "old school" can... couldn't find one)

No-Spill. No leaking. Instead of pushing the nozzle, you push a knob
with your thumb for better control, up to 3 gallons a minute. It even
has a translucent strip so you can see how much gas you have.

Hey, cut that out.

Only mindless rants about how things have changed are acceptable here.

I sort of like the new cans too. Sure, I had to learn a new way to
operate the thing, but I didn't break anything in the process.

So, I've got 2 gas cans from before the new laws, and one after.
I don't have many problems operating any of them.

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Dan Espen