The Original Safety Siphon 6 Foot Hose For Gasoline And More - 1/2" Valve Siphon Pump - Use for Cars, Boats, Mowers - Self Priming Pump Transfers 3.5 Gallons per Minute - FDA Food Grade for Home Brews

I hesitated to buy this, my experience with gimmick items tends to be negative. This safety siphon really gets the job done. I do a lot of 4Wheeling and often have to use 2 5 gallon Jerry Cans of extra fuel in my outings. The new models with the Carb approved spout are extremely slow to pour out the gas, and they also tend to spill when you angle it to empty out the fuel. Plus it was painful to have to carry these things as they slowly poured out. I really needed a solution, and not one that involved changing neoprene gaskets every few weeks. Enter safety siphon. I saw the videos of it working, but still was hesitant, but I figured anything is better than having to do this gassing up by hand. So, I took the plunge, when I got it, I practiced emptying out my bathroom sink with it into my bathtub. Had somewhat of a hard time getting it to work. After playing with it, I realized what I was doing wrong. Because it was shallow, it was harder to begin with, but I was stopping too early before I hear a continuous "clicking" sound from the ball inside the priming pump moving up and down on its own. Second, I had the hose too high to allow the flow to reach to the downward part of the hose so that when gravity pulled it down, it would start the vacuuming process. So, I repositioned the hose to have a more downward decline to it, and I started shaking it up again. I immediately see the water starting to flow through the hose, it got some air in there, but I keep shaking it, and then I started to hear rapid clicking from the inside ball once the water in the hose had reached the downward slope, and it started flowing out of there pretty fast. The neat thing is, it is a vacuum at that point, and you can suck out all the liquid with it all the way until it is empty and you hear what sounds like someone finishing up the last bit of a soft drink with a straw. Later I got to test it on my jerry cans, boy was it a lot easier to dump out the fuel on these. It took me less than 2 minutes to empty each 5 gallon can. I am very happy with this product, no spills, no having to lift the heavy cans and hold them there for the roughly 5 minutes it would take to empty one out. I highly recommend it, and don't get frustrated during the learning process. I almost did!

Great siphon much more reliable than the other ones I’ve tried. super easy to use.

Just used this to transfer 5 gal can full of gas to my late-model car, worked fast and perfectly...didnt spill a single drop, and probably only left 1/4 cup or so in the can after I held it up at angle as it was getting near empty. I had worried that the plastic (vinyl, or whatever the material is) hose might not be stiff enough to force past the anti-siphon/roll-over flapper valve in the tank's "fill pipe", but it was no problem at all. Also had been worried that if the hose material was flimsy it would deteriorate after exposure to gas, but as thick as this material is I dont think that will be a problem. There is a video on Utube showing a guy sitting a 5 gal plastic can up on a car's trunk (towel underneath to prevent scratches) and that gave the siphon plenty enough elevation from can to car tank for a strong flow, and I can confirm as much cause thats exactly what I did. Didnt time the process but the flow started immediately and the tank was empty in surely less than 3 minutes. To get gas from a FULL or nearly full can into a car tank, there cant be a simpler, easier way to do it. Be advised the physics involved: you need to have enough depth of fluid that you are sticking the valve into to give you room for at least 5-6" (I'm guessing) of motion for you to keep the valve completely submerged; if you were to try to get it going in a partially filled can, you might not get the flow started, or at least not easily started.

These things REALLY WORK! I tested mine yesterday by siphoning 5 gal. of fuel from my roof rack to my tank. It took about four jogs of the valve to get the siphon going and less than a minute to finish the transfer. But... the supplied hose is that vinyl stuff that doesn't become flexible at less than about 100F. I immediately replaced it with some used vinyl beer line that remains flexible down to below freezing. If you can, buy the valve and skip the hose.

Very easy to operate works very well

This review is intended to those who transfer gasoline from CARB compliant gas cans. You are a frustrated group who has to manhandle 40 lb, 5-gallon cans of gas while trying to finesse the CARB nozzles to open up and allow the fill to happen. These new nozzles are intended to reduce hydrocarbon emissions but they do the opposite. The CARB nozzles are so hard to use and actually lead to more gasoline spillage than the old system. These el cheapo plastic nozzles are not intended to withstand 40 lb side load, which causes them to deform and leak. The rate of flow is excruciatingly slow, adding to the frustration. I often wondered why something so stupid remains in the market. Tree huggers who thought they had a win are screwed because the CARB compliant nozzles hurt the environment more. Aha, enter the Safety Siphon to save the day! To empty a 5-gallon can of gas into a vehicle, just place the can on a small step ladder (3’ high). Feed the PVC hose into the gas filler pipe deep so that its exit is below the liquid level in the gas can. Open up the gas can, insert the action end of the Safety Siphon and off you go! Once flow is established just watch it work. At some point in the transfer, the flow slows. Just pick up the can, which is much lighter to complete the transfer by increasing the elevation difference. At the end, tilting the tank allows almost complete emptying. When the flow stops, lift the action end of the Safety Siphon and drain the gasoline retained in the PVC tube into the vehicle. Such a simple device saves so much work and eliminates frustration.

I actually saw a YouTube video on this product. What the heck I ordered one. Man, this is an awesome tool to have in your toolbox. I had an ATV with some old gas I needed to siphon off. Just insert the hose and a few shakes and I drained off a couple gallons within minutes. Great product. Get one today.

This is amazing how easy it works! A couple of shakes is all it takes. It's also made in the USA. No pump bladder to keep squeezing and hoping you can get enough suction. I am really impressed how well this works. Will be buying more, they are that good.

Works very well.

Buen producto de mucha calidad

Simple to use, works well. Draining oil after use takes some time. (Make sure before storing it)

It works fantastic !! I wish I would have found these years ago. Very easy to use.

This is perfect snd works awesome