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Some gas cans pose spill risk.(up front: News/ Trends/ Advice)(Brief article)
Anyone with gas-powered yard equipment knows that it can take a deft touch to fill a tank without spilling. We tested four gas containers that promise to shut off gas flow automatically when the level reaches the nozzle tip: the Blitz, the Briggs & Stratton Smart-Fill, the No-Spill, and the Scepter. Such containers are required by law in 15 states and Washington, D.C.
What we found. All passed the current lab test for automatic shutoff, adopted by ASTM International, but the Scepter and the No-Spill didn't work as well under real-world conditions: They overfilled empty tanks of some yard equipment. You can't rely on either to shut off when a tank is full. With the Scepter, you can't even monitor the level in many tanks yourself, since a large collar on the nozzle blocks the view. Therefore, we don't recommend the Scepter. You can use the No-Spill manually if you keep a careful eye on the tank level. If you don't, and rely ...
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- Mentor Graphics Makes Its Breakthrough Scepter(TM) Design to Manufacture...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 16, 1997 700+ words
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- Press release article from: Business Wire November 20, 2000 700+ words
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- Magazine article from: The Mineralogical Record McColl, Don November 1, 2002 700+ words
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 24, 2000 700+ words
...ECD) systems, today announced the new Scepter Solvent 50-wafer, single- chamber...wafer single chamber capacity. The Scepter Solvent builds upon the company's Class...United States. "A unique tool, the Scepter Solvent features an innovative fluid delivery...
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- Magazine article from: Plastics Engineering Molinaro, Hope August 1, 2001 700+ words
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- Ivaco Inc. and Scepter Holdings Inc. Announce Withdrawal of Proposed Initial...
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 24, 1998 700+ words
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