What is the difference between a good Fuel Can and a bad Fuel Can?

[@kentdurham2716]

The Wavian cans are totally pro. I bought 4 of the 10 liter cans in the late nineties for filling up our off road motorcycles. Bought 2 of the filling spouts as well. After 20+ years the only thing that has worn out were the lid seals. Amazon has those for a great price. When I was growing up we had the American made 5 gallon cans that had a screw on flexible galvanized spouts that always leaked on you, so my Pop always knew we were into the gas so we could ride or get to town and see the girls. I still have one of those old cans. I think Pop probably threw away the spout 40 years ago after having gas all over him. Memories.

[@roberts1938]

Two days ago I bought a British canister of German design from a friend. It has markings only on one side. In the very center of the rectangle, the embossment reads W/I\D and above it the date 1944. I'm trying to check what the original paint color was. There are many layers, but I think it's a British khaki color, more of a brown color. Please tell me whether there was a norm standard for painting canisters and what color it was exactly? As I also have a wartime Safety Cooker petrol stove, I am looking for a smaller British fuel container - square little tin. I would then have a complete set for my tanker display.

[@woohoo2you966]

Over the weekend we were supposed to get a bit of snow and here in the South that never ends well. I was worried we'd lose power so I filled up a few gas cans for my generator. I had a NEW but CHEAP 'jerry can' in the back of my pickup. Got gas Friday, left it in the truck, Saturday I was walking around outside a noticed a strong gas odor. Seems the can contracted because of the cold causing it to buckle and form two leaks at the creases, one on each side of the can, formed by the slight buckling (not at the welds mind you). Luckily they were really small leaks and I might have only lost a 1/4 gallon but if I did not realize it or if the leak was worse who knows what would have happened if I started my truck. So...I'd agree the cheap cans are not worth the money.

[@jakobrebeki]

I got 3 of your 20ltr cans on a fuel rack on the front of my road tow diesel generator. We use it for fairground events to run our bouncy castles. they are just so good at what they do. I would not think of buying anything else....

[@wavianuk]

Thanks so much for the feedback!

[@keithbeasley5862]

What is the inside of my brand new jerrycan is red or not the same color as the exterior which is green? Thank you for your help.

[@wavianuk]

Hi Keith, this is the special rezol lining that prevents rust. Only use your can for storing fuel otherwise this lining will break down.

[@13bravoredleg18]

I have a red Valpro with a threaded spout. The can is made in Latvia and the spout is made in Canada. It's the best Jerry can I've ever owned!

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[@FranktheDachshund]

Love quality no matter what the purpose.

[@1873Winchester]

I think the most important bit was left out. The insides! Are the chinese ones bare metal (BAD) and are the wavian ones powdercoated or resin coated on the inside?

[@wavianuk]

That's actually a great point. Thanks! It is hard to show the interior lining, but you are right we should have mentioned that to it also opens up the debate about using a fuel can with a resin coated lining for storing other things such as water (which you shouldn't do). You can read some info about this on our website www.jerrycans.co.uk/fuel-cans-back-to-basics/

[@mikemccarthy6939]

Yes the Wavian are coated

[@1873Winchester]

@@mikemccarthy6939I bought a pair of second hand jerry cans made from aluminum. Says made in the USSR on them. They aren't coated but aluminum doesn't need it. Worked out pretty well for gasoline.

[@vwaudiwelder]

I do wonder for either can how they individually allow for expansion and contraction of the internal gasoline and vapors for example in the heat and cold? I have a cheap Chinese replica of a can that has developed three pinholes in the side stamped embossments that were added of course to increase the section modulus stiffness. (I also just acquired an authentic threaded cap USMC united states marine corps can that I suspect will last another 50 years)

[@FranktheDachshund]

The embossing on the sides is actually in place to allow for contraction/expansion.

[@vwaudiwelder]

@@FranktheDachshund Flat sheet allows for far more elastic deformation than anything stamped with ridges. (Shipping containers as well should not at all expand or contract during transit) RIGIDITY is the name of the game.

[@wavianuk]

exactly right!

[@dambigfoot6844]

You can't use Red Plastic ones in UK? It seems like you need to carry funnel with it to pour into your car or truck or mower. Wavian looks like it has a spot for a funnel but just doesn't have one.

[@wavianuk]

Hi there, you can purchase an official Wavian Spout / Funnel for our fuel cans on our website here www.jerrycans.co.uk/product-category/accessories/spouts/

[@dylanwaltman8504]

Military surplus store near me has old french unused jerrycans for $29.95 other than that find I will only buy Wavian or Crown Autmotive Jerry cans

[@Preinstallable]

You guys should sell some novelty Wavian jerry-can style (and quality) flasks for holding beverages- I would totally buy one

[@jackwebb5917]

what you failed to mention is the fact that the spout on the waivan,is spot welded where the spout and flange meet. and many people have complained about leaks

[@jeep146]

Good cans just some people don't want to pay the price. If your on the go like camping or going to remote areas it would be worth it. To just cut the lawn most people don't care. I wish I had known 20 years ago instead of using cheap containers. If your young buy them as a investment you can't go wrong.

[@fremenondesand3896]

thinking a fuel can is a good investment for a long trip (I can do about 320 miles before needing to refuel) How should it be stowed in a car boot?

[@vaibhavthakur9662]

Which welding is used to weld these jerry cane

[@wavianuk]

They are seam welded, I am not sure which particular type? I will try and find out.

[@vwaudiwelder]

W.E. here. It appears to me MIG metal inert gas welded. I would suspect due to the extremely high volumes it is robotically joined.

[@oh_scheibe1878]

In Amerika. Could you product the original ww2 lettering on the sides like the originals for reenacting?

[@CAIDMASTEROFPYRO]

are wavian cans sold under any different names, i have a can that is identical to the wavian, with the inset welds, wide breather etc but its not called wavian

[@wavianuk]

hmm, our cans are manufactured to our specific high specifications by Valpro, so it's possible you have one of theirs. They are similar.

[@slybunda]

which country is that cheapo jerry can made in?

[@wavianuk]

I believe it is a Chinese manufactured can.

[@Dies1r4e]

I own some milsurplus US cans, I own a Valpro and a Wavian can, and I own two of these chinese knock off cans. I got to say for the 50 bucks the knock offs came with a spout, and a jerry can holder. When compared to the near 100 dollars for a Wavian can I can understand why people use them. I personally use the Chinese ones for regular house duty and as back up fuel cans for my every day driving vehicles and have done so for several years now, they have held up better then I had expected. I use their jerry can mounts to hold my milsurp cans on my off roading set up and my wavian cans on my van. All in all I can say that the Wavian cans are of excellent make, quality and finish and have done everything I have asked of them flawlessly. But if I could go back I would have saved the money and stuck with the milsurp, they work just as well (abated a bit less pretty) cost me 24 dollars, and have held up great under heavy abusive use. The Chinese cans work well for light duty or emergency cans and the mounts they come with and spouts work well, but they do glug a bit if you lean into them which is a large negative, the seem being exposed while a weakness has not caused a major issue other then some mild annoyances while carrying them. the cheap handles is my biggest complaint. I love the product, but the price tag for a metal box that carries fuel (doubly so when you factor in a mount for them) is a bit insane at 150 odd dollars vs the competition (a Chinese mount and a surplus can) coming in under 50. To use your comparison it would be like if Knipex charged 20 dollars, but you could buy a used knipex plyer for 3 dollars that has some scuffed handles and plasti-dip it for 2 bucks more...you end up with a equally good tool, but at a fraction of the price.

[@wavianuk]

Thanks for the comments Dies1r4e, I totally understand where you are coming from. The cost of the Wavian cans is a reflection on the many extra things that go into the manufacturing process, not to mention the distribution, expensive quality control testing, safety certificates and regulations we have to comply with. Something the Chinese cans distributors don't usually worry about. Many thanks for purchasing the cans anyway, I would love to know how they are all bearing up in 5 years time. 👍🏼

[@thudor1]

I was wondering why I couldn't see a venting tube in the tip! It's not a tube! It's a chute!! That's a major improvement on the original German design.

[@paulf2529]

These genuinely outlast unnbranded cans by years. I've had both and the cheap ones always fail at the welds after a couple of years. The paint finish on the wavian is also better quality.

[@bobmcalister2131]

What’s the difference in a jerry can that is for gas and one that says not for fuel use ?

[@wavianuk]

Hi Bob, when you say Gas, i assume you mean fuel/petrol? Our Wavian cans have a special lining that will prevent the can from rusting and potentially contaminating the fuel. If you use these for water or something else though it can actually cause the lining to break down.

[@bobmcalister2131]

Ok thx !! I got a can that’s marked Not for fuel .. But that’s what I want to use it for , I was just wondering if I put fuel in it would it Break down the inner lining or coating that’s on the inside ?

[@ATruckCampbell]

@@bobmcalister2131 Then don't put any fuel in it if it is marked not for fuel.

[@bobmcalister2131]

@@ATruckCampbell Hahaha yea I know .. but it’s been holding Fuel for 5 weeks now and no problems 🤷🏻‍♂️ The inside still looks the same. I poor it in another can to look and poor it back in .

[@axemastersinc3269]

3:35 An illegal gas can? LOL, now that is some funny stuff.

[@wavianuk]

Thanks for the comments, believe it or not there are actually very strict laws regarding the standard of fuel cans in the UK and we spend a lot of time talking to the authorities and complying with their requirements. Inferior quality, badly made fuel cans are dangerous and potentially deadly.

[@axemastersinc3269]

@@wavianuk Right on. That's insane,. I would take one of those cheap steel cans before I would take one of those plastic cans.

[@CarlosLopez-uc1ke]

Excellent thanks !.

[@wavianuk]

Hi Carlos, thanks for the comments.

[@johnr5545]

Thanks god bless

[@jamiejack764]

How much are your jerry cans

[@wavianuk]

hi Jamie, have a look on our website www.jerrycans.co.uk for up to date prices.

[@manwithapan9481]

I just watched this after I bought 2x 20l cheap ones off ebay :( oh well you live and learn I suppose. as long as they do the job I'll have to crack on with em n see how they go

[@Senkino5o]

I live in AU and I own several 20, 5 and 10l Jerry cans. Whether at home, in the ute and or at work I don't reckon I've ever seen these el cheapo steel jerry cans, never seen a 'Wavian' Jerry can either but all my steel cans are built identical. I don't know if they're built to 'UN standards' the UN has no part in my life, as far as I knew they were rated for military standards for NATO, NATO is not the UN, ISO make standards, SAE does the same, and many more; I'm not aware that the UN is involved in industry standards. They generally sell for around $70 AU at auto parts stores, tool stores, etc. color coded for different uses/fuels. In any case if a company uses metal jerry cans rather than plastic they are doing well in my book, plastic cans are garbage. By the way the Chinese can looks to be pressed together with some kind of pittsburgh machine or other gear press/bender like they do with ventilation ducting, or modern car bodies, I'm pretty well certain its the same for the Polish/Latvian 'Wavian' can. They are absolutely not welded together as, if you remove the paint, there is no apparent marking from the heat, nor are there signs of tacs/re-starts or spot-welds, which would be necessary even if a machine clamped the can and welded around. I still suppose they must begin as two parts which are joined and bent/pulled over in some kind of jig on an assembly line as otherwise the shape would be difficult to form as one part, not sure about the internal coating as it seems consistent as if it were done after the join, although, again, that would be counterintuitive. But you sell the cans so you tell me.

[@wavianuk]

Hi there, thanks for the question and comments Eli. Yes, the cans are expertly seam welded down the middle and then the top is put on after the rezol lining is coating is applied. It's v simple, but also very clever. Our quality control is second to now and we get virtually zero returns.

[@BaberJacks]

The ones from support cheap are the same ones as wabian made in Latvia by valpro. There are some cheaper ones with the small air vent around. I think repco has the Latvian ones , going by the logo on the side of the can.

[@Matt-Durham]

Quick, dial 999 and call the police there is an illegal jerrycan! Sorry I couldn't resist making a joke; thank you for your very helpful advice and you show us what to avoid and look for so thank you again. Stay safe.

[@wavianuk]

Thanks for the comments, I know you are only joking but in all seriousness, peoples lives can be lost or saved on the quality of a fuel can.

[@Matt-Durham]

@@wavianuk I agree with you especially during WW2

[@bertraminc9412]

Well, good luck getting a new can today. I spent weeks trying to order these cans from Wavian, eBay and Amazon and each can I got was dented on all eight corners, had scratches and paint rubbed off of all eight corners and finally the can I decided to keep leaked from the spout to can connection AND at the black plastic spring loaded spout assembly. Wavian is complicit in allowing retailers to sell scratch & dent and defective cans as new. I was emailing Wavian and they didn't seem very concerned with my experience. Now I have to buy a cheap plastic can again which I detest. I'm not going to waste any more of my life attempting to get a new Wavian can with this low character sales system they have in place. Corrupt, damaged, defective, worthless product.

[@blackknight5137]

I did buy 10 nato French Jerry cans build in 1953/ 54 they very well build , inside they are refinished outside some scratches and minor dents .some sanding and spray paint they look great none of them leak , got them from sportmen’s guide for $23.39 great deal they better them wasian

[@wavianuk]

Thanks for the comments, unfortunately like all products that get derlivered sometimes cans are damaged in transit by couriers before they reach the customer. Please be assured that they are sent from our warehouse in perfect condition.

[@bertraminc9412]

@@wavianuk Thanks for the reply. A summary of trying to buy your product: I purchased five total cans from different retail suppliers. Every one of them was damaged or had bubbling up metal under the paint. When I finally decided to keep the smaller version of the can and filled it up with gas, the spout would not secure into the can with the rotating prongs. I would rotate the prongs to hold the spout on the can and they would spring out again and the spout would fall off. How many cans do your customers need to buy to find these perfect cans you claim are in your warehouse? At the end of the day your product soaked my brand new Honda mower with fuel. Not only do you not have cans that are not damaged on most of the corners but then the we try to use them they dump fuel on our machinery. I returned that can to the seller and will never buy that product again. Feel free to ship me a free one if an undamaged can exists that doesn't leak fuel. Seriously.

[@bigfrankfraser1391]

@@bertraminc9412 any company that needs to explain why they are better are not in fact better, they make these videos to say "hey, were a shit brand, but there are worse, not many but they do exist, heres one worse than ours" its distraction, i never buy from a company that has to explain why there better

[@DavidMBebber]

One is filled with good fuel, and the other one is full of bad fuel?

[@Alex-lc1bv]

You're saying that the only difference between fuel cans is what you fill them with?...

[@DavidMBebber]

@@Alex-lc1bv it was a good guess though... 🤣

[@suryak7774]

👌

[@goldwinger5434]

UN approved or NATO approved? Big difference. I personally wouldn't want anything approved by the UN.

[@austinbergen2409]

Haha 👍🏼

[@kashifahmed8494]

This is just a mock tail of those who understand types of fuel and its purpose

[@kanadetachibana4130]

3:07 "All Wavian jerry cans are unapproved"

[@wavianuk]

UN approved as in the United Nations.

[@kanadetachibana4130]

@@wavianuk I know, just joking cause I chuckled when I saw it :)

[@shaneroper5470]

Good can. But with no spout, make a big splashy, poisonous mess. I'd be looking for a can that's...just rite.

[@wavianuk]

Thanks for the comments Shane. Pouring from the can is very smooth, but we do also have a range of high quality spouts if you need one.

[@wharris7594]

the just rite gas can

[@রামানুজদেব]

You look like james cameron..

[@wavianuk]

thanks for the comments, I will pass them on to Simon.

[@Ryukushin]

Sounds like how union pay works brother, you want better quality, then pay a living wage! MmmHmm

[@mulleflemse4560]

What is your response to this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmmkfY2op9ujoqM. It clearly shows your inner coating flaking and falling off as well as insufficient coating in the top of the cans.....

[@wavianuk]

hi Flemming, thanks for the message. Apologies for the delay in reply. I've seen that video and the problem was because he used the cans for storing water. Wavian Steel Fuel Cans are NOT designed to be used for storing water. This is because the lining is not actually paint but a special Rezol enamel lining designed to prevent rust. I know it may seem strange, but as some other people pointed out on that video it is a matter of chemistry. Water has very different properties than fuel and certain chemicals (eg Rezol) react differently to it. You can read more about the science here www.quora.com/Why-do-you-think-the-water-and-diesel-did-not-mix-together Our US seller is hoping Wranglestar will clarify this on another video. If you have any other questions feel free to get in touch. Regards, Pete.

[@richardstanbury997]

Hi. Your speaking much too slowly. Thanks for the vid

[@obi-wankenobi5332]

just do not buy chinese

[@mindsynthetic6681]

you forgot to mention they are both made in the same factory by the same Chinese person LMAO

[@wavianuk]

Hi there, I assume you are joking? Our fuel cans are made in Lativa.

[@jimholmes2555]

Not much difference really. A Made In USA jerry can of 1941 thru 1980 make these look like s#!t.

[@wavianuk]

Thanks for the comment Jim. We have some WW2 Fuel Cans at our offices and they are very similar.

[@noahgaray7923]

I have 2 US made Jerry cans... Going to go with the Wavian cans when I can...

[@hazlitt1]

You have used the worst knock off with which to compare with your Wavian. There are many better alternatives out there. For the few extra touches, Your prices are extortionate. No thank you.

[@wavianuk]

Thanks for the feedback. We get calls from people everyday who have had problems with using inferior fuel cans. Hopefully our video will show people how to recognise a good fuel can from a bad one, whether it is a Wavian fuel can or not.