Unrelated to heating, gas cans

Usually you take the spouts off and reverse them so they point into the tank and then they have a blank plastic cap to cover the spout hole.

I've used these for similar situtations.

Those slip on caps will pop off if the can warms up. Almost instantly when you put them in the sun.

Some of the new design RV gas cans are real

nice, a bit $$

All the "glamor" Jeeps running around here have these RotoPax

I’ve gone all electric, mower, string trimmer, blower, small chain saw, and pickup truck

No more gas cans in the garage!

I'm sure glad I don't live in a world where there are no shotgun shells!

The can on the left does not have a replacement spout that fits, so you can glue a cap on a short chunk of PVC to slide over the top or shave down a dowel/stick to fit inside. I have a 1 gallon can with a bolt wrapped in electrical tape plugging the spout that's been that way for 30 years. Maybe even an expandable rubber plug like is in a boat?

The can on the right you can do the same or just go to any store that sells hardware or power sports type of stuff and get a replacement spout for like ten bucks.

Or buy the new cans, immediately throw the spout away, and install a replacement. You have to drill a 1/2" hole in the back by the handle for a vent, but the spouts come with a barbed vent that you push into the hole. The cool part about these is they also make a big bore spout with about a 1" hole so you can empty it in about 30 seconds. I have several of these for diesel fuel as most diesel equipment has fuel fillers that are in a place where you don't want to hold up a 50 pound can for 4 minutes.

Otherwise if you're into nostalgia, there are several hundred shotgun shells in my dumpster at home that I'd happily let you take your pick of.

Addendum and further thoughts — you mention recharging in 4 hours from our PV array. Which almost exactly breaks even (we generate as much power as we use) over a year. Adding the trucks or bigger tractors… hmmm. We are thinking of petitioning to be able to add to the array, however.

Oy. Well, OK if it works… my main lawn mower is a 44 inch Simplicity, 25 years old… can't afford a gas replacement, never mind an electric (takes about 2 and a half hours to mow). I do have a small electric push mower, so I'll use the tech. if it works. Two of the three farm tractors are gas (76 and 72 years old, still run just fine); the third is diesel, as is the forwarder, but both are pre-DEF so they're OK. Three trucks — one diesel with a lot of electronics, one with bad brakes, and one — 56 years old — which runs just fine. We need the diesel for trailer towing, and when it runs well it's great — but maintenance on the computers is really expensive… one passenger car, diesel.

The generators are gas powered; diesel would be nice, but we cheaped out when we bought them!

Almost all the light stuff — chain saws, trimmers, that sort of thing — is Stihl gas equipment.

Most of the small power tools, though, are battery powered.

The thing about the electric tech you mention is that — so far at least — it does not appear to be repairable, and does not seem to have the service life to justify the expense.

I was editing my comment when you put up that ad for the Ego zero turn. I do have an Ego push mower — and honestly love it. I've looked at zero turns, but they aren't well suited to our lawns (a tractor type is much better!), and I'd love an electric. Really, I would. But a) I can't afford it and b) the Simplicity is quite reliable, easily maintained, excellent parts availability when something wears out — and does an excellent job.

the people selling the replacement caps will tell yu what brands of cans the different caps fit.

of course i have a 25 year old rubbermade can that has a screw on vent cap that has had a piece of plastic bag screwed on the vent with the threaded part of the cap for probably 23 years

I understand, I mowed about 3 acres at our place in Missouri, a 72” finish mower behind a 4500 JD. It was just to rough for a ZT.

We had lots of trees so a Ferris ZT was great for that type of mowing.

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The one on the left is a style my dad used to use all the time and I even bought a used one a while back. I think he's still got 4 on hand.

But like with yours, they get faded, brittle etc.

It's a shame. That style can with the flexible tube, cap and the vent on the back was extremely nice to use. You could have the tube down inside the can, or sticking out with the cap on the end. It was also affordable!

So, we "improved" things and got rid of them.

The Safety II can is better, but it's also heavier and what, 5, maybe 8 times the cost? It's not 5 times better, that's for sure I wouldn't even say 2 times.

the can on the left is what i have had for about 25 years. it is rubbermade branded. the end of the vent cap broke off like 20 years ago and has had a piece of a plastic bag screwed under it