Surecan Fuel Can. A great idea?

[Gixer]

I've just seen this on Instagram.
New Gas Can | SureCanUSA
Basically its a fuel can with the spout on the bottom and a switch to control the flow, just want you need to fill up your main tank on a rolling deck??
Expensive, but I thought a great idea.

 

[Frayed Knot]

Looks like a great idea… but not for a boat. I would be very uncomfortable having a fuel can on board with its most likely leak point at the bottom.
Both my diesel and petrol cans are secured so that their caps are above the contents-level.

 

[Martin_J]

I started a thread a year or so back about a can that seems to be auto-stop which I thought would be a great idea for filling the outboard tank.. There wasn't much take up on the forum at the time for that idea ...

Fuel can pouring and safety - Am I way out of date..?

 

[thinwater]

I've been using one for 4 years on my F-24. It is wonderfully easy to use, even filling a chain saw or small dinghy tank. Handy in the small size I have (about 2 gallons), but I would use a shaker siphon for larger cans.

I do not leave it aboard, and if I did it would be on-deck, as would ANY gasoline can.

For carrying gas for the fuel tank on my cruising cat (PDQ), I used plain 6-gallon jerry cans with a shaker siphon. No need for a spout.

 

[Frayed Knot]

+1 for the “shaker siphon” (never heard it called that over here)

 

[thinwater]

+1 for the “shaker siphon” (never heard it called that over here)

What is it called in the UK?

 

[stuartwineberg]

What is it called in the UK?
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I call it a jiggle tube but that might just be me

 

[QBhoy]

Like the idea of them. Didn’t know they were available in the Uk.
I use a tuff jug quick fill. Got a10l and a 20l. Great for the boat

 

[WoodyP]

Halfords sell them as Jiggle syphons.

 

[roaringgirl]

The problem is already solved by the Jiggle siphon/shaker siphon/'super pump'

 

[thinwater]

The problem is already solved by the Jiggle siphon/shaker siphon/'super pump'

For 5-gallon cans, I agree. If there is a place to rest the can, which is not always the case, and so ...

... For smaller tanks, like integral tanks on dinghies and chain saws, the Sure Can rules.

Different jobs, different tools.

 

[Frayed Knot]

What is it called in the UK?
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To be honest I’ve never actually heard a name for them. I was going to say that from now on I’d call it my shaker siphon but sorry, having read the next post, I think I prefer jiggle tube ?

 

[PetiteFleur]

I have a jiggle syphon but rarely used as I have a couple of 10 litre plastic containers with flexible spout. I now just position the can on deck and lower quickly so that the spout goes directly into the open deck filler. The can lodges in position and just needs tilting to get it all the diesel out.
Edit - you can't seem to get these 'sure cans' in the UK...

 

[Daverw]

Find it easy to have Jerry can lashed to stansions and use wiggle hose to transfer, very easy

 

[Gsailor]

Looks like an interesting can.
The jiggle siphon... I'd be a bit worried I couldn't stop the flow on time...

 

[Daverw]

Just lift the end above level and it stops and only starts again when you jiggle. It does have another name when the ladies are not about ?

 

[Gsailor]

Just lift the end above level and it stops and only starts again when you jiggle. It does have another name when the ladies are not about ?

Yeh, I have one to fill containers for my boat heater. I never do any smelly stuff in the cabin.

It all depends upon height differential and speed of hand and accuracy of the squirt!

I have also used the 'squeeze' siphon... there is still a time delay and possibility of a wee bit of mess.

So the can may be better... I imagine it is pretty good... off tap being instantaneous?

I have not looked at the price...