Will this trash can seal well enough to keep bugs(gnats) out?
1444026
we have had no problems with bugs so I would say yes. It is a tight seal. I use a trash bag and I also clean out the can once a week. If needed you could spray the inside with bug spray but I personally do not like that stuff in my house so if you do spray...spray very lightly around the rim. Also, I believe gnats are attracted to fruit and food. I do not let that sit in can. Hope this helps.
1444027
Yes it will. I've had the can for several years as well. And I can't ever remember having an issue with flies/gnats. I didn't clean mine out weekly either. The trash has even been full for a day or so without me noticing flies.
1584040
Yes the lid is close enough to keep odors out. I love it and wouldn't consider buying another type of trash can. I am very pleased.
1113104
It isn't sealed tight but I have had no problems with bugs in it at all. We did have standing water in the sink because my husband was letting dishes soak, the nats surrounded the sink but not anywhere near the can.
1757905
No! I believe it is likely to build up too much pressure if sealed. I do think the gasket keeps food moist but the side clips are in the way.
500895
Not airtight. We line our Glam Can with a 1-gal freezer-strength ziplock bag which gets emptied once a week on trash pickup day. We change out the liner bag every couple of weeks. That works adequately for our cat poop. Glam Can is mounted in basement/garage, not in the house proper.
556360
Probably not - it does not seal tightly. I think only containers that seal (air tight) would keep out ants.
1520044
I think it would do well enough. What might work better for a longer duration and for about the same price is a small galvanized trashcan that had the lid and snap handle on it that keep the lid pressed down firm. I used one of these for 13 years in the open elements of N TX before it finally deteriorated. I used it for the exact same purpose you mention. You can find them and Home Depot or probably here on Amazon. I think they are 13 gallon containers. The plastic on this one here will probably have an outdoor life of only a couple of years if open to the rain and the sun. Hope this helps.
198209
Definitely not, as long as you latch it. It's air tight when the latch is on. I have a lot of spiders, flies, and tiny gnats where I live, and never once have they gotten into the food, even when they try.
1123113
It's not a perfect seal, but it's a whole lot better than the crap that you would get at Lowes or Home depot. It is important to keep the flapper free of lint
1928598
These bins don't seal tightly. The lid flap just lays on there. Smaller bugs could get in.
1156876
The lid does seem to fit really tightly, but I'm not sure if really small bugs could still get inside. If you really want to be sure, try putting a sheet of plastic wrap over the top then snap on the lid.
1091897
No this will not keep ants out. This isn't an air tight seal on this compost bin. I recently had ants invade the kitchen because of the bin. It's still a good bin though.
206620
The seal is largely good enough to keep out mosquitoes. Once affixed, you slice around the perimeter of the swinging door with a box cutter, so the opening gap is rather tight. As for the 3 rectangular openings you see at the top of the door in the picture with the dog going through it, those are filled with uncut screen, so no issue there. I live in FL, when closed not an issue for mosquitoes. Super tiny gnats might be able to find a way through - not sure.
2071857
I'm not completely sure. It works well by saturating the soil and prevents future gnats.
1130674
yes, it does seal tightly and keep out odors . on a side note i do try to keep all other freezer foods completely covered so that they don't get smell from them
916556
The Vittles Vault lid seals tightly. As long as you screw it on well, bugs cannot get in.
1707919
I would say that the bag is not designed to be sealable against those type of pests. I believe it will do a good job of keeping passive dust out, but against a determined bug, no I think is will not do the job.