Customer Reviews

Eagle UI50FS 5-Gallon Type 1 Gasoline Safety Can with Funnel

5 star:		(20)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I bought 2 of these cans after searching and searching for a can that is reliable and cost-effective. The new carb rules force gas can manufactureres to have spouts that are very difficult to use and/or get off the can for refilling. There are some decent aftermarket HDPE gas cans with vents used for filling race cars or dune buggies and such, but usually these are tall and square and require some sort of holder to transport them in your vehicle so they do not topple over. Plus, many of them look homemade to some degree and I question the longevity of some of the seals that are used.

These cans work great. I did fill up a car and to do so I have to remove the funnel and insert it upside down (the piece that fits over the can facing toward the sky) so that I could pour gas right from the can into the funnel. Otherwise I would only been able to get 1-2 gallon our of the can into the car due to the angle of the funnel (the funnel is not flexible). At the end of pouring 10 gallons of gas I had about 20 drips of gas on the ground, but all of it occured at the beginning of the pour as I had the cans totally full. Next time I am going to try using one of the funnels in the car and the other on the can, basically pouring funnel to funnel to see if that helps.

One thing no one has mentioned is filling the cans at the gas station. These cans have a strudy mesh screen inside the lid area that sits about 2" deep. This allows you to sit the gas pump nozzle into the can and it holds it in a uniform spot. The pump will auto shut off at 4.6 gallons of gas so that it does not spill out the top. You can then choose to bleed in the full 5 gallons slowly if you wish or just leave it where it shuts off.

I just purchased my second can and love them. The funnel is hard to put on but if you really pull back the handle it goes on pretty easily. The newer one works a bit easier than the older one. I agree with others that if the gas is stored in a hot area you shold release the pressure before pouring but the tank does not expand like my pastic cans do. When transpoting in the back of an SUV or car there is NO odor escape. I use them for tractors, lawn mowers, etc with no problem but I can see that if you were trying to pour into a car or truck filler door that was vertical it could be a problem getting sufficient gas into the vehicle.

In hurricane season when a storm is on the way and you need to store extra gasoline in your garage, it is much safer to use a 'safety' can like this one (rather then the standard red plastic ones you get at home depot). Made of durable metal with a self closing lid, this can makes us feel much better about storing gas under our roof. It comes with a funnel to make pouring easier, but to put the gas into your tank you will probably need an additional funnel (we bought the Plews Utility Funnel with Screen, that is made of metal with a flexible spout).

This gas can is by far the best gas can I have ever owned. The spring loaded cap keeps the gas in the can and the funnel allows much easier pouring than any other system I've seen. The only issue is that when the air in the can has heated up, a slight amount of pressure develops that you have to release by opening the spring loaded cap before you try to pour. Otherwise if you open the cap with gas already at the brim some of it will sort of spray into the air.

My previous plastic fuel storage containers always leaked the "smell" and usually leaked the liquid after a few years of use. Now I have no smell and the metal can should easily outlast the plastic ones. Was slightly concerned about the included plastic funnel but it works very well for my uses. Fills tank on lawn tractor great and when removed and inserted in vehicle fuel tank (with pour spout opening to top) works very well on my minivan. Really appreciate having no fumes in vehicle when transporting to gas station and home.

Are you tired of the crappy gas cans at Home Depot and Lowes? Are you tired of not being able to pour the gas out of the can properly? Then BUY THIS ONE. It pours and it works. Finally someone has gotten the message the new "moron" cans do not work. In fact, they never worked. But this one does. For my use I don't even really need the funnel. The biggest flaw on this can is it's inability to hold the funnel in a good spot. But that is a small issue. The can functions unlike every other one on the market today.

This is simply a well designed, high quality product. I can see where it would be easy to fail to seat the funnel deep enough on the spout neck to prevent the spring loaded lid from closing correctly against the neck. Especially when the funnel is new. However, if it is installed correctly the can will NOT leak when closed nor will it leak when you pour from it. The funnel has to be removed each time you refill the can, but this isn't a big deal unless you have a weak grip and are unable to hold the spring loaded cap open. I will be replacing all my cans with these Eagle products.

Bought 2 cans to gas up boat. Was a little leary of the "leaks everywhere" review and the comment about throwing the funnel away, but bought cans because of other positive reviews. Have filled cans 6 times to date and they are the greatest. Not a drop of leakage, no gas smell in the car, funnel is able to get into tank on my tiller that was impossible to access. It is a little tricky using the spring loaded lids the first time, but it is absolutely no problem after you get used to it. I'm throwing all my old plastic cans away.

This gas can is both well designed and constructed. The handle and cap grip work well together, allowing controlled easy pouring and effective sealing when you are done.

I bought this as a spare gas can as emergency fuel supply for my SUV when doing back-country excursions. I'd previously purchased and used a 1-gallon can for refilling the tank on lawnmower, snowthrower and Honda generator and thought this would be preferable to the leaky plastic ones I'd been using.

Unfortunately I did not realize at the time the significant difference between the Type I (with a plastic funnel) and Type II (with a metal flexible funnel). For refilling a vehicle, I should have got the Type II because, as one reviewer noted, the plastic funnel does not allow sufficient angle when trying to pour horizontally into a vehicle's gas tank.

I think the manufacturer and resellers should do a better job of explaining the difference, which is why I gave it only 4 stars.