Cleaning inside of can so can be put in checked luggage

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Cleaning inside of can so can be put in checked luggage

Post by Bentwood » Mon Sep 05, 2016 8:55 pm

I have a couple of German fuel cans in UK and when I fly home to the US I can check them as luggage. I have read some of the ways to clean them out but what would be the best way so the airlines don't freak out about fumes and safety?
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Re: Cleaning inside of can so can be put in checked luggage

Post by David » Tue Sep 06, 2016 3:11 am

Maybe rinse with water, let dry and leave the caps open so they can see they're empty?

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Re: Cleaning inside of can so can be put in checked luggage

Post by gerrykan » Tue Sep 06, 2016 3:34 am

I would list them as water cans, and avoid the word fuel.
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Re: Cleaning inside of can so can be put in checked luggage

Post by Chuck Lutz » Thu Sep 08, 2016 9:28 am

http://traveltips.usatoday.com/tsa-requ ... 06089.html

Camping stoves have fuel canisters as well and you can fly with them but as noted, NO fumes or vapors are allowed. You'll need to use soap and water to get the fumes out or you may be left at baggage checkin when they xray your luggage and inspecting it and possibly TSA refusing to accept them and you have to either abandon them or miss your flight and deal with it later.

Maybe an old-time radiator shop can boil them out enough to remove the fumes, I don't know for sure but it might be a good idea to spread a little cheap perfume around anyway....oh, and do NOT tighten the lid in an attempt to seal in the fumes....the cargo hold like the cabin are pressurized which may bend the sidewalls of the container.
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Re: Cleaning inside of can so can be put in checked luggage

Post by Joe Gopan » Thu Sep 08, 2016 12:38 pm

I would not dare get caught even thinking of it.
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Re: Cleaning inside of can so can be put in checked luggage

Post by lucakiki » Sun Sep 11, 2016 3:36 am

Obviously the original poster enquired about taking the cans as luggage.
I wonder if I am alone in thinking that hinting that the very thought of taking them as luggage is "questionable" is actually rude and irritating.
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