Wavian USA 3216 Blue 22 L Heavy Duty Food Grade Water Can

It holds water. I have no complaints.

I love the Wavian steel gas cans, got this at the same time. Had 2 summers of issues and finally remembered to email Wavian about it. Here's what they said: · The Tap would start to firm up between 6 and 9 o’clock · We could get the Tap to skip the thread at about 3 o’clock · We found that if we lay the Can on it’s back and applied firm downward pressure whilst we were tightening the Tap, that downward pressure would compress the Rubber Seal on the Tap sufficiently that the thread would grab better, and we could tighten the Tap to 6 o’clock without it skipping the thread. Once we had done this, it was like the Seal was ‘bedded in’, and we could remove and install the Tap again and again, without excessive downward pressure, and it would easily reach the 6 o’clock position without skipping the thread, be very, very firm and easily work with one-handed operation without rotating at all. · Next, thinking about the seal, ‘bedding it in’, and what its role was in pushing back against the Tap as the Tap was being screwed in and likely causing the thread-skip, we started playing around with the seal. It was Jon who found that, whilst the seal really only sits naturally in one position, it could be rotated 90-degrees on the Tap which resulted in it being more tapered in toward the thread of the Tap. I have attached two images showing the Tap Seal as it is supplied (1004T1.jpg) and how it looks when rotated 90-degrees (like rolled in position) resulting in a slightly tapered position (1004T2.jpg). · We found that on those hard-to-find Cans where the Tap would skip the thread, ‘rolling’ the seal so that it was tapered overcame the skip, and in one circumstance, a combination of rolling the seal and applying a little more pressure when screwing the Tap in meant a perfect fit. It is like that fraction of a millimetre being removed from the seal by tapering it inwards towards the thread, makes a world of difference on those Cans that have skipped the thread. Again, we had to search through dozens of Cans to even find one that would skip a thread.

This is a nice water can, and I really like the concept. It is far superior than the cheap Scepters or Colmans. I really want a nice, robust can that is easy to use, and I'm willing to pay for it. I actually like the water bricks, but the dispensing system is worthless so I tried this. I think I will get more.... maybe. Unfortunately, this is only ... %60 of what it could be with only %10 more effort. I'd gladly pay double for a delux version. 1. The material is thick, but not thick enough. It still boughs out, and I'm worried about it deforming permanently in the heat. Its ok I guess, but some nice, thick internal ribs would be really great. 2. The air vent is a little small, I'm considering drilling it out, but the cover looks like it mates with the hole. 3. The spigot threads are kind of soft, and the spigot is easy to twist over (jump threads if you torque it to tight). 4. The spigot valve twists in the same axis as the soft threads, so the entire spigot turns when you try to open the valve. 5. The spigot plug is not tool-les, nor is there any cleaver, built in tool to turn it. Subject to damage.

Got two for my Jeep for backcountry camping / overlanding use. They're very well built containers and sized so that I can pick them up full (senior, woman). Works for me. I'm not fond of using plastic containers for water, but these are as good as they get.

This is a really versatile can. It comes with a spout that you can screw into the lower hole so you don't have to lift and pour the water. Also, since it has standard half inch hose threads, I bought the Camco 4ft TastePURE Drinking Water Hose to attach to the lower hole. The spout can screw onto on the end of the hose. (You'll need to move the o-ring from the spout to the hose end attached to the can to avoid leaks)

I tried everything to not have this dang thing leak. I put nitrile washers on etc to get it to stop but ultimately the vent and main cap leak. Its better then my other cheap water jugs the spout is a pain and required multiple hands to use and the threading is off and to not leak it makes the spout sit sideways I installed another o ring and got it right. I bought it used so will keep it because I did not pay full price. But if I paid full price it would be going back no questions asked.

I used on a couple of camping trips this year. I really wanted to like it and was happy with the rugged plastic. My main complaint is the water flow valve is too tight and turns in same direction as the plug. This is a problem because the plug threads are plastic and easily slip with less force than it takes to open the water flow. I tried to fix by adding some tape to the threads, however it still slips. Operating instructions: 1. hold the spigot plug to the water tank securely with left hand to prevent threads from slipping 2. while continuing to hold spigot, slowly open the valve with the right hand to release water flow. 3. securely hold a cup or other container under water flow. How you may ask yourself? because your hands are busy with steps 1 and 2 above. I suggest using teeth, holding between knees, or resting cup on the ground secured between your feet to prevent tipping over, or have a friend hold.

It came in handy during a cold front that caused hundreds of waterline breaks that led to a boil water notice from the Water Authority. My sister and her family likes the blue one. We use the green one. These are great for camping, cookouts, and emergencies. I can't recommend them enough.

High quality product build to last 5 stars

As expected

If you are buying this to only store water I suppose it does that. However the spigot is awful. It gets tight pointing up which means it shoots the water up into the air. If you tighten it any further it pops the threads and becomes loose and water shoots out everywhere. I was really excited to mount this on my small trailer as usable water jug. Its now become a very expensive water storage container. I reached out to Wavian 3x before I got a response stating sorry we cannot help if you want you can buy a new spigot. I will definitely avoid this brand going forward as they do not stand by their products.

Arrived on time and is as described.