Thermacell canister refill!

[janesy]

Make your butane canisters refillable! Can't take credit for finding this, but I've made a few canisters already with good results

Simple drill an 11/64 hole straight in the bottom and thread in, using epoxy to seal the threads, a type B refill valve. There is a stainless ball bearing in there that you have to remove or shake out.

Like this one...
https://www.herooutdoors.com/shs-steel-gas-inlet-valve-for-airsoft-gbb-magazines-type-b/

Easily refillable. Only downside is the butane is often not as high quality when found on the hardware shelf, but very usable and cheap to refill

[Bcxbow]

Thanks for the great tip Chris

[paulaboutform]

Funny you brought this up as I was just watching it on YouTube. I watched a guy do it using nocking pliers and not drill anything. Great idea eitherway. I have a couple different thermacells with the butane bottles and wafers but have since gone to the Thermacell Radius 2.0 with the 40 hour repellant and usb charging...love it.

Paul

[amythntr]

....I have a bunch of canisters where I have pulled the pin which precludes the refilling....that part of it went smoothly....the problem that i have is that it is hit and miss with the butane refilling....the nozzels that come with the can somestimes works and sometimes not.....

.....i am interested in exactly the brand/nozzle so that I don't have to spend hours trying to get this to work..

[nchunterkw]

....I have a bunch of canisters where I have pulled the pin which precludes the refilling....that part of it went smoothly....the problem that i have is that it is hit and miss with the butane refilling....the nozzels that come with the can somestimes works and sometimes not.....

.....i am interested in exactly the brand/nozzle so that I don't have to spend hours trying to get this to work..

I have done this. You pull out the check valve and then re-insert the regular valve. Then you can refill. But as Anthony says, sometimes the refill nozzels are too big. I simply ground mine down a bit with a dremel or on a file. Just taper them down until it works.

I refill all my canisters. Have for a few years now and all seems fine.

[amythntr]

....I have a bunch of canisters where I have pulled the pin which precludes the refilling....that part of it went smoothly....the problem that i have is that it is hit and miss with the butane refilling....the nozzels that come with the can somestimes works and sometimes not.....

.....i am interested in exactly the brand/nozzle so that I don't have to spend hours trying to get this to work..

I have done this. You pull out the check valve and then re-insert the regular valve. Then you can refill. But as Anthony says, sometimes the refill nozzels are too big. I simply ground mine down a bit with a dremel or on a file. Just taper them down until it works.

I refill all my canisters. Have for a few years now and all seems fine.

....hmmm?.....Kieth you sound like an Engineer....oh wait, you are! you are talking to a lowly accountant. I will discuss with my mechanic son who seems to get everything to work. Do you have a brand of butane that comes with caps?.....I have bought three and have had issues with all three.

[nchunterkw]

Nah. I just bought some at Wal Mart a few years ago. It came with a few different tips.