The point about modifying the No. 5 tip is critical. I tried so many times to fill with info from other videos that did not include this step and was unable to fill. Thanks for the detailed explanation.
I used the No. 1 tip. Fit perfectly without modification. As the video mentioned, maybe the numbering system is not universal across manufacturers or countries.
An excellent video. No time wasting crap, just straight to the point, informative and easy to follow and...it works! Thank you, Rudi, you HAVE saved me heaps of money with this hack. Nice.😁
I am working outside mosquito free thanks to you Rudi! I would not have bought this machine without your hack, too cheap & I just hate it when companies make the initial product resonable only to gauge on the refills. This was so incredibly easy to do & EXTREMELY satisfying. TU!!! :)
Why do you think they sell printers so cheap? They make a lot more money on the cartridges. And people should just know that the replacement cartridges & mats are somewhat expensive. But if you are throwing an outside party in the summer it is well worth the money to NOT have all the guests complaining they are being eaten up by mosquitoes.
Thank you so much for video. I stop buying this machine because indeed is really expensive to buy refill all the time. But now i can go forward and buy it again. Thank again sire 🎉🎉🎉
I'm inexperienced on filling gas for lighter so it really took me many trials even following your video. But your tips on modifying the No. 5 tip with file, and filling up pretty fast really helped me a lot. Thanks very much!
Yes sweet dude thank you so much ha I never thought I'd see the day where I was actually able to love my thermacel more than I already do lol this calls for a party! Drinks on me!!!! Lol man don't I wish😂😂
I had to use a toothpick 3-4 times to let out some pressure during refill, and I can't press the butane bottle all the way down or it'll "jam", but otherwise it worked perfectly, thanks for the video!
If you place the the cartridge in the freezer for a couple of minutes to get it cold not frozen and place you butane source in the sun for a few minutes to get it warm only the transfer will go even better.
Thanks - great video! However I'm believing the T-Cell guys have changed their design to defeat this method. I had no trouble with disassembly etc (Thanks! You made that crystal clear), BUT the gas just will NOT go in (with the one way valve removed of course). Used adapters and two different brands, too. It is a NO-GO so far. Still trying.
Just an idea but I’ve found that if it will fill approx 1/4 way and then slow to a stop you can quickly poke the one way valve with a piece of wire to relieve some of the pressure on the thermacell canister. Then continue filling as usual
I give up. Did it the way you show and went through all my caps, trying to get it to fit correctly. I wish the cap fit in a lathe. I could make it fit then.
So drilling the hole in the bottom and finding a refillable lighter breaking the bottom out of that sealing with jb weld is no longer a thing? I'm still using mine with check valve installed. I'll try this for sure. Just looked up if there were any innovations. Little upset that I have to find me an adapter kit. But I'll try what I got. Thanks!
Used a file and I couldn't get the tip to be perfectly round so it doesn't seal properly. I get as much butane coming out of the side as I do getting into the cartridge.
I tried this hack and it worked perfectly, until I tried turning on my thermacell. It won't ignite but when I put a fresh unaltered gas cylinder in it, it ignites first time. What have I done wrong mate ???
How do you avoid damaging/scratching the brass fitting when you remove it? And does scratching/gouging the brass affect it's usability in the Thermacell? I tried using cloth around the fitting, but it still scratches it up pretty well.
It doesn’t really matter if it gets scratched a little. The most important spot to watch is the o ring. As long as you don’t damage that area it will work fines
@@rudijones did this to mine and as soon as I screwed 1 of the cells in I could hear the gas coming out....do I have to have all 4 cells installed? I have one just like your red one.
@@randybrandon2223 usually when you first screw in a full canister it will hiss. That is just some of the gas pressure being relieved. Unless it's a constant hiss. Then it's probably leaking.
I filed the tip down and it seems to fit and press the valve down but it won't actually fill the canister. Any thoughts on what I'm doing wrong? (Yes I removed the check valve)
Solved it by using the smaller No. 1 tip which fit perfectly without modification. The No.1 tip fits further into the valve and opens the valve to let the fuel in to fill the canister.
@@garyabc The unmodified tip didn't work for me. And I figured out my issue. Someone else mentioned it in another comment (maybe another video). "After closer examination it appears that Thermacell outsmarted everyone. If you look very closely at the valve, you will see that there is a tiny point in the center. This effectively plugs the hole in many of the transfer nozzles, blocking any flow. The work around is to get a very small triangular micro-file, and cut a V-groove across the face of the transfer nozzle. This will allow the fluid to flow past the restriction. When I did this, my cartridge was filled in about 10 - 20 sec." Once I did that, it started filling the container. Some still leaks out, but if I waste half the bottle, it's still cheaper than the refills.
@@mattnagel7717 Thanks for the tip, Matt. I think the nozzles must vary by manufacturer. My number 5 nozzle has a slot molded in it already. My No.1 nozzle does not have a slot, but the pin in the cartridge doesn't interfere with the nozzle and it fills quickly. No nozzle modification. The butane brand I'm using is "Neon".
I followed your instructions to a T, but for some reason after filling up the cartridge and inserting it into the Thermacell, I'm unable to get it to light. If I depress the valve at the top of the cartridge with an icepick, the butane does eject. Any ideas what might be wrong?
can’t think of what may be wrong. Possibly the refilled canister is overfilled? Try purging a bit more butane out with the ice pick. Also, try an original thermacell fuel canister to se if it will light with that
You have the butane from Can Tire that I saw. I could not find any info on thermacell and refilling with ODORIZED butane. Is there a difference (vs non odorized/regular butane)? Does it give off an extra smell while using the thermacell? Thanks
Great video, thanks a lot :) but I have a question: do they sell these blue mats separately from the cartridges? Because if not, then I have to buy the cartridges anyway in order to get new mats..
The problem now is that the mats only are $15 for 24 hours (so $30 for 48 hours) while the refill value pack, including butane cartridges and mats, is $30 for 48 hours. So this is valuable if one extends the pads beyond 4 hours or soak used pads in pyrethrin like someone commented.
@@markaudette7016 Hello Mark, could you please let us know what percentage of pyrethrin is required and maybe follow up with a brand name insecticide that has the correct amount. I can’t find it neat in liquid form just powder. Thanks.
