Customer Reviews

No-Spill 1450 5-Gallon Poly Gas Can (CARB Compliant)

5 star:		(38)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

Now that gas cans are no longer allowed to have vents, most of them are clumsy and spill prone. Not this one - it is the best gas can I've owned! Well worth the money. The button makes it easy to control the flow of gas. This is especially helpful when your five-gallon can is full and the tank that you are filling is in an awkward location (such as my old sears garden tractor).

Also, the "CARB" lining of the can will help keep your gas fresh (as well as being environmentally correct). It turns out that some components of gasoline can evaporate right through the plastic the traditional cans. This means that after a month or so the composition of your gasoline will be changed. The lining on the new cans prevents this from happening.

Bought this can a few weeks ago and just went to fill it for the first time. After filling, I replaced the cap and tightened it down as far as it would go and there were several clicks of the retaining clip. Put the can in my trunk and drove home (about 8 blocks). When I got home, gas had spilled out from around the cap. There is a black o-ring and this still did not make a seal tight enough to keep the gas from spilling out.

Not worth the money for this can. Can't return it as there is no way to ship a can that has been filled with gas by UPS, US Mail and to ship via a hazardous chemical transport company would cost way, way more than the can cost.

No-Spill gas cans, I bought 2 a 2.5 Gallon & 5 Gallon before the law went into effect, in the beginning of 2009. Right off I had problems with both gas cans swelling, from sitting in the hot sun. I use the 2.5 more then then larger gas can, I use it for per-mixed gas for 2cycle equipment. I`d have to vent the can before trying to filling hand held equipment. If I didn't the pressure inside the gas can would blow into the fuel tank, I was filling with enough force to blow back out of the tank and blow gas all over my hands and that piece of equipment. I figured I just wasted my money and another company just made a product that didn't do what it was suppose to do. So I Just used them both and just vented them before filling. One thing I did like was I could control the fuel flow, once vented. I had spent over $50.00 for both.

The start of next mowing season, I went to put fresh gas in both cans and to my surprise both nuts on the spouts that connect to the gas can, were split. I know enough to not over tighten a nut made out of plastic, The constant swelling caused this due to the pressure build up and then they started leaking fuel. To say I was upset is and understatement I found No-spills web site and got their email for customer service fired off a email and told them of my problems and how unhappy I was with both of there two gas cans.

Also told them about the blowing of fuel out of the swelling gas cans and how dangerous that was and how I had to vent them before filling. I got a quick reply asking for my name and address so they could mail out two new replacement spouts, these spouts came in the mail in about three days and they were different then the old ones, I did know it but these gas cans have a three year warranty on them, the labels came off with use. I don`t know what they did to them inside but no more problems and I now very happy that they just didn't blow me off. I can now use then like they were intended to be used. I only gave it 3 stars because of the problems, but I`ll give customer service a 5 stars rating.

I bought this item from amazon, very speedy delivery. The product is well built, good design, very aerodynamic and robust. The only major problem is that it leaks if held upside down. You will need to pull the green button back in order to stop the leaks, however a few seconds later it starts to drip again. The nozzle is a good idea but poorly manufactured. It is better to use a regular good quality tru No-Spill cap on this one and you have a good product. Despite my admiration of the jerry can built quality, I am dissapointed in the nozzle assembly. So three stars is more than fair.

Update: I took the jerry Can to the desert and it did not leak, I held it in all possible angles, yet it maintained its seal. It seemed that for some reason it leaked the first time. I now use it also as a water dispenser (a clean one of coarse). I must adjust my review to give it 5 stars. Be carful with the nozzle assembly because it is not transport friendly and could easily be damaged if not taken care of.

Great container, but two issues: You must push the button for gas to flow, and the spout is too short to use this to refuel a vehicle. If you're lifting a 5 gallon container to pour gas, it can be tricky to free up one hand to push the flow button. I was unhappily surprised to find I could only get about two gallons of gas into my truck the first time I used it. The can is cube shaped, and the spout is so short and stiff that I can't tip the can enough to get the gas into my tank. They sell an extension to the spout, for about $10 with shipping, but I don't know how well it works. Even if the extension fixes it, adding the cost of the extension makes this a very pricey gas can.

I have tried many different types and makes of gas cans. All the new style of cans leak or eventually leak or are hard to pour. I saw this one in a home improvement magazine and figured Amazon.com has it cheaper. I brought and tried it this weekend. It worked great and no leaks! This is worth the $.

Purchased this No-Spill gas can the same time I purchased my Honda Generator.

This is a good can, doesn't rust, and won't chafe you or anything else it bumps against.

Smelt gas in the garage the other day. Found out that the black cap, although it looks pretty robust had cracked in half. Can no longer tighten the spout system or use the can. The can is in perfect condition, just that there's no spout sytem due to the broken cap. I donot over tighten the cap, it has an "O" ring so I just make the cap snug.

This unit only lasted a couple years. I only store gas in it for emergencies, filled it maybe four times this past two years.

I originally purchased two five gallon No-Spill gas cans in 2006. A year or two later, one of the 7/8" white reducing spouts on one of the cans split. I emailed the company and they immediately sent me a new spout as replacement. They stand by their product.

Is the can heavy? Yes. But five gallons of anything is heavy. What I like is the two handles so you can grab the can conveniently and easily. I use the long flexible yellow spout extension to fill a machine. This aids in filling an apparatus if you are in an awkward position. The spout extension sticks in the machine's tank and gives the filler some wobble leeway when the can is full.

Also, the can empties quite fast. I never tried all the cans available on the market, and I'm sure there may be one that's faster, but I very pleased with the empting speed on the No-Spill. Plus, there is no spill.

I decided to buy a third No-Spill can as a back-up. I see they redesigned the white reducing spout. I guess they had some complains about the old ones splitting. Also, I was surprised on how easy the push button worked on the new can in comparison to my current cans. I never realized that my push buttons were getting stiff and harder to push. With that, I sprayed some silicon spray on the rear green push button and it depresses easier now. Not as good as the new one, but much better than they were. I don't know if this is copasetic, but it works. Being that my old cans are five years old, I can't complain.

Pros: The gas does not spill. The can empties quickly. The push button is relatively easily depressed, super easy if the can is new. Two handles for convenience.

Cons: Eh, after five years of ownership, nothing comes to mind. Except that my yellow spout extensions are sticky to the touch. Not a big deal, but it is yucky.

Background - I purchased two of these gas cans to provide fuel storage for a back-up generator. I wanted something that would allow my son or wife to fill the generator without spilling fuel everywhere when I am away.

Research - I went to the local "Big Boxes" and looked at the cans that they had. A gas can is not a gas can, and what I found was that they were still selling the same style I had bought two years ago for my lawn tractor. I found that the style sold most places did not flow well and lacked a filter to keep contamination out of the generator. I went on to Amazon, then to this companiy's website. Based on the features described on the website, I decided that I would give these a try.

Out-of-the-box - Amazon did not take much care in packing these, not that they are fragile, and it just would be nice if you could not see inside the box from sloppy taping and the receipt was not taped half in and half out of the box. I buy a lot from Amazon, and never have issue with their packaging, so I was very surprised. The can was assembled and ready to use. I just removed the label and loaded them into my truck bed.

Valve - Look, this is really what you are buying. The valve here is push button and has a screen filter. It appears to be of good quality and the design was thought out. One of the two I purchased fuel nozzles was loose, although it did no effect operation, so I deducted a 1/2 star. Quality is what I do, so I have high standards here!

Size - I have a Honda Ridgeline with a bed cover. typically, I have to leave the bed cover open becasue, once the fuel cans were full and could not be laid on their side, the fill nozzles were higher than the cover would allow. These fit GREAT.

Use - I also purchased the fill extension tubes to give me more reach. I think that these should be included and I recommend you purchase them with the can. (minus 1/2 star). A handle on the side and top make positioning the can easy. once I had the can over the opening and the fill tube in the tank at the level I wanted, a simple push of the button filled the tank to the desired level then SHUT ITSELF OFF AUTOMATICALLY. This is a GREAT FEATURE! The fuel flowed more smoothly than any gas can I have used without the normal pause and surge that you get with most gas cans. The flow rate was adequate and I felt it was under control, although I would not say it was fast. Releasing the push-button shut off all fuel flow with no spills are leaks.

Summary - Best gas can I have ever used.

Recommendation - I would (and in fact just did buy two more to replace the two I have for the lawn tractor) purchase again and would recommend it to others.

I was looking to buy a lot of gas cans to keep on hand for longer-term storage. I bought one of these cans, but it is boxy and doesn't store or travel as well as another 5-gallon can that Blitz makes. Plus, the other can that Blitz makes (note: it's like the Blitz 31733, but more updated, with a spout similar to item # B003IHZ52K) is cheaper. Before you go spending $30 on a 5-gallon container like I did, look into the other 5-gallon Blitz can. I bought 4 of them for about $10 each at a popular home improvement store that rhymes with Rome Repo. Even if they pour slower, I haven't been able to notice a big difference and, if there is a difference, it's not enough to justify the $20 price increase for this item.