I didn't want to spend much money making an on/off gravity fed water system using my LCI water cans; so I spent some time at the local lowes and picked up a barbed/crimped 3/4 in to 3/4 in male threaded PVC fitting and a 3/4 in female valve spout and connected them together. The inner diameter of the pour spout on the LCI can is 3/4 in as well; so I was able to tap the barbed end of the PVC fitting into the spout, creating a water tight seal. After the initial insertion using the mallet, I was able to remove and re-insert the fitting with the valve attached by hand and still get a water tight seal. So, for about 5 or 6 dollars and an LCI/Scepter can, you can have running water.
For operation, I found that as long as I open the pour valve first, then the air valve, there is no leakage from the air valve. Order of shutoff is the same: pour valve, then air valve and again, no leakage from the air valve.
Here is the connector and valve. This is after I tamped the connector in with the mallet and removed it.
Here is the connector and valve in the LCI can. This time, I inserted it by hand.
As you can see, it's not leaking. The can is about half full here.
The pour valve and air valve are both open in this picture. You can hear the air valve working.
Enjoy!
For operation, I found that as long as I open the pour valve first, then the air valve, there is no leakage from the air valve. Order of shutoff is the same: pour valve, then air valve and again, no leakage from the air valve.
Here is the connector and valve. This is after I tamped the connector in with the mallet and removed it.
Here is the connector and valve in the LCI can. This time, I inserted it by hand.
As you can see, it's not leaking. The can is about half full here.
The pour valve and air valve are both open in this picture. You can hear the air valve working.
Enjoy!