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.
![image.jpeg image.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/114/114876-fe1b164861f7c1e4e1d34e637cad7425.jpg)
Here is the connector and valve in the LCI can. This time, I inserted it by hand.
![image_1.jpeg image_1.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/114/114877-3000333c1b1bbb9a51ba546198d1fe30.jpg)
As you can see, it's not leaking. The can is about half full here.
![image_2.jpeg image_2.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/114/114878-9e014e18d536cd509c0afd2c0c81663e.jpg)
The pour valve and air valve are both open in this picture. You can hear the air valve working.
![image_3.jpeg image_3.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/114/114879-c900a8b88c24a890a8d8141e14ade139.jpg)
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.
![image.jpeg image.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/114/114876-fe1b164861f7c1e4e1d34e637cad7425.jpg)
Here is the connector and valve in the LCI can. This time, I inserted it by hand.
![image_1.jpeg image_1.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/114/114877-3000333c1b1bbb9a51ba546198d1fe30.jpg)
As you can see, it's not leaking. The can is about half full here.
![image_2.jpeg image_2.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/114/114878-9e014e18d536cd509c0afd2c0c81663e.jpg)
The pour valve and air valve are both open in this picture. You can hear the air valve working.
![image_3.jpeg image_3.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/114/114879-c900a8b88c24a890a8d8141e14ade139.jpg)
Enjoy!