I have been buying propane gel for years now. I had bought 2 can openers in the past which actually act as levers to open the cans, and now I can't
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I have never used anything but a screwdriver to open mine. I never even knew there was an "opener." Pop off the top like a paint can.
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I use the small metal paint can openers that I got from Lowes for free. They work perfectly and are WAY better than a screwdriver.
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I don't know what kind of openers u bought...were they the kind you'd use to open soup for instance? The one I use (bought through amazon I think) has an edge, to pry up the can (like u do with paint cans). It also has a magnet to put lid back on, but I don't use it, because when I light them, they're on til they're empty. A screwdriver works just as good.I hope that answers your question. Lmk if I can answer more. Thanks, and good luck!
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I just use a regular straight slot screwdriver as a lever and the cans pop right open for me.
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The nozzle , ugh, it ruins the can. Its a two handed operation just to 'open' the nozzle and then a second person to lift and pour into the fuel tank. Weird and I would not buy another just because of that uneducated mechanical change.
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Hummmm...I'm not sure how you're trying to open them if it's causing difficulty. If you use a flat head screwdriver, and pry all around the can, like a pain can, it should pop right off. I'm sorry, I don't have any other suggestions, if you were opening it as I mentioned :-( Good luck!
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I could not get this to work either. Some of my smaller propane containers would get a little gas, and others just nothing happened. I was already out camping at the time, and thought maybe I would need proper tools like some good pliers, to get this to work. I have not tried again though.
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I bought one and it didn't work for me. It was always slipping off the can. I returned it and did not reorder another. Although it is a nice looking can opener. I guess if it doesn't work, return it!!
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Yes, mine froze up. So I lubricated it, but within a couple of months it froze up again. This has happened repeatedly, and it irritates me that it needs so much attention. A can opener should simply do its simple job without demanding all this loving care. So I'm back here on Amazon hoping to find a more reliable, less temperamental replacement.
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I have been buying this product for years and have never had this issue like this one. Some one strong than yourself to open it :-)), or a rubber lid gripper you can find in most grocery stores. Good Luck, it's a great product!
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I'm thinking that you may have dropped it. That would have damagedthe gears or the blade. I have opened hundreds of cans with mine, and I hope it will last forever. This can opener really rocks. K. Colton
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I have the same problem sometimes it works sometimes it does not. I think its the can opener.
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honestly i recommend you don't bother.but if you insist, you have to to be near perfectly level and near perfectly square to the tangent line. then while maintaing that position, slide the lever closed. don't let that motion tweak the alignment or you'll have to start over.i sent that piece of junk back and now have the easiest to use can opener. it's the Kuhn Rikon opener. all you have to do is be anywhere near the edge of the can and start turning the crank. it grabs immediately and makes quick easy work (as it should) of removing the lid.
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Make sure the batteries are good and in correctly. You must place the opener on top of the can and press down on the gray button(on my opener it's gray) with slight pressure, it should engage and then release and it should continue until the top is free and allow it to stop on its own.
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I'm 72 and have arthritis and it was still difficult for me to use especially on soup cans. That was the reason I purchased the opener. For me it was too short and wide for my hand to hold and push it properly. My husband has arthritis too but it did wrk for him.
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I had a possibly related problem. My grill was doing the same thing and it turned out that the POS home depot adapter hose (the one that lets you connect the babyQ to a normal size propane tank) had worn out on the tank side and was not fully opening the valve. Eventually it broke completely and that is the only reason I figured out what was wrong.
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Am so sorry I cannot answer your question. I bought this as a gift for my son. Guessing you have kind of a vapor lock. Maybe put a very thin knife in and try to release the pressure that has built up. Know I need to do that when I open goods I have canned. Good luck.
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Hi George,I have been using this can opener allot. I have solved the problem with #10 cans by putting them on a turntable so as I open the can it turns. As far as arthritic hands go, I have them as well, and am able to manage quite well, but I don't think I would buy this item again. Hope this helps.
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We have had ours for a little more than 5 years and it has just started having difficulty opening cans with 1 rotation. We are active with scouting and church which means we usually are involved in food preparation which not only entails opening regular cans but the larger # 2 1/2, #5 and #10 cans so it has had probably double the usage that a normal household would put it through. We just replaced it with another which I'm sure will give years of service.
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Mine has only gotten more difficult to use. If the can isn't EXACTLY round, it just stops and I have to start over again in a different spot and hope I can pry the lid off. I wouldn't buy this again, and have thrown it away.