Gov't mandates gas can flame arrestors.

[bcp]

From:

CPSC Requires Lifesaving Flame Mitigation Devices on Gas Cans and Other Portable Fuel Containers

"Many burn incidents involve liquid fuel used on a backyard fire pit, a campfire, a bonfire or burning trash."

Bruce

 

[mrmikey]

I'd almost think that it was Darwinism working.
Wonder if it'll end up the same as the ventless cans, a real pia.

 

[Citydude]

And were surprised?

 

[shooterdon]

I will not post what I really think.

 

[scootr]

The govt banned the gas can vent to reduce gas fumes. Excuse me I thought the vent was a fresh air inlet that reduced the vacuum created by the vacating fuel. So the vent was a fresh air intake not an exhaust but it had to go!? You can bet not one person who voted on that rule pours fuel from a can.

150 people die everyday in the US of fentanyl use, every day. That adds up to 54,750 people each year
Yet the govt will mandate another gas can or cooking appliance to save us from our stupidity but will not move to secure the southern border where this drug is being walked in backpacks across every day.

 

[Hay Dude]

^^^^ yes indeed

The gas cans thing is crazy. Another in the long list of things that schools should consider teaching. Like how about a class in “common sense”?

Just think of the money scurrying across that border.
That’s why it’s wide open.

 

[oosik]

One of these days "they" may realize - you can not legislate STUPID away.

 

[ddbackhoe]

The gas cans thing is crazy. Another in the long list of things that schools should condwider teaching. Like how about a class in “common sense”?

Just think of the money scurrying across that border.
That’s why it’s wide open.

Think of the money its gonna cost to buy a new gas can. At least I dont see any language about banning the old ones. Still gonna push people to use something like a 5 gallon Lowes or Homedumpo bucket

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Just an attempt to ban most of these items

 

[dieselscout80]

What does one of these gas can flame arrestor look like?

 

[tom3]

Too many govmt desk jockeys trying to justify their jobs by dreaming up problems to solve.

 

[Eagle1]

Maybe they want to prevent arsonists from cooking themselves, seems to be a bigger problem lately. I'll just keep my containers.

 

[K5lwq]

What does one of these gas can flame arrestor look like?

I would bet the ones that voted to pass this could not answer that question.

 

[LouNY]

Unelected Bureaucratic parasites clogging up the flow of production and usurping authority that they don't have.

 

[Beeenvenue]

Just an attempt to ban most of these items

“Just an attempt to ban gasoline”.

Make it more difficult and more costly to use and you have effectively begun a ban on the substance itself.

Those of us who need or prefer liquid fuel devices might need to start paying attention to the drug cartels - drugs are “banned” yet they find ways to have them everywhere…..

 

[scootr]

What is a flame arrestor on a gas can?

A flame arrestor is a small device, similar to a mesh screen, in the nozzle of the can. The screen helps prevent vapors in the gasoline container from igniting. Such a device is required on metal gas cans. Required on metal cans already and about to be required on plastic cans.
Don't quote me but one of my gas cans is a 6 gal water can. I see no difference. It looks and works like a gas can. I installed a vent like my other cans and it was cheaper than a gas can and it held more fuel... so I've been using it for about 8 years. Oh - it's blue.

 

[2manyrocks]

I knew a guy who was sort of accident prone. He wanted to see how much gas he had in the tank of his motorcycle so he held a lighter to the gas tank opening to look inside...........

 

[Tinhack]

It's hard enough getting gas out of them now. I made my own spout out of conduit. Works like the old ones.

I think they just want to discourage buying gas, so we'll buy $10,000 battery powered push mowers every three years. Someone high up probably owns stock in a Chinese lithium mine and battery factory.

 

[repete]

Cannot fix stupid.
Responded to a guy who was cleaning car parts with gasoline on his fireplace hearth. Last thing he ever did.

 

[grsthegreat]

The plastic cans i bought had these. The impede filling the can with gas. Typical nanny mentality in design, but rip out easy enough.