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Review on 🏜️ 5-Gallon Desert Sand LCI Plastic Water Can by Ricardo Ware

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Sturdy, but the fit and finish is fine. You will need o-rings

These water tanks are made by both Scepter and LCI. Durable and stackable, they are a good choice for disaster preparedness or outdoor activities. However, expect to make some final adjustments for fit and finish. For example, production-related burrs have formed on the underside of the handle, which dig into the fingers. A little sandpaper did the trick. Even if you don't get a perfectly made copy, the caps will leak a little. If the glass is upright, this is not a problem, but if it falls or is stacked, it will drip very slowly. To solve this problem I added o-rings. Some sellers add them as a courtesy, but they are not enabled by default. The large cap accepts a #238 O-ring (3-1/2" ID, 3-3/4" OD, 1/8" wide) and a #210 (3/4" drain) " ID, 1" OD, 1/8" wide), although #116 may be a better fit. Photos #210 and #238 are attached. I couldn't find them at my local major hardware store, so I ordered them through a major online auction site instead.

Pros
  • Best in class
Cons
  • So far so good