An EASIER way to refill your Thermocell Cartridge.

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An EASIER way to refill your Thermocell Cartridge.

Post by Cr0ck1 » Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:21 am

The brass fitting is what stops and starts the flow.When you poke the hole in the material that is under the fitting that is what allows you to be able to re-fill the cartridge.When you put the brass fitting back in push it in real good.Then fill it with the KING butane can.The whole process is to poke the hole so fluid can go in.Everything else will be just like it was.

Well I don't have an empty one laying around..LOL..but here are the basics.Grip your needle noses right here..
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Pull that brass fitting out,and under it poke a hole with a needle.When I say under it.I do not mean the brass fitting.I mean under it where it was sitting.The hole will go into the chamber of the cartridge.This will allow the butane to go in.Again.Make sure you use an empty one.It may hiss,but don't be scared.A sewing needle,or pin is preferred..Without poking this hole the canister will not re-fill.Push that fitting back in..Make sure it is seated.

Get a can of this..
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Find the fitting that will fit in your brass fitting...
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Cut a small v-notch here..
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Put the tip in,and push down...Only fill about like the new ones are.U can make a mark with a permanent marker to know when to stop.
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Voila!You're in business...Now don't tell everyone...only your friends.

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Re: An EASIER way to refill your Thermocell Cartridge.

Post by flhuntfish » Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:14 pm

Also you can go into the section at walmart that has the curling irons for women and they sell the EXACT SAME cartridges for curling irons. They even say Thermacell on them. And they are a lot cheaper then buying the Thermacell refill packs in the hunting area

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Post by mick » Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:26 pm

I can't find them. Can you take a picture of the box so I know what to look for?

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Re: An EASIER way to refill your Thermocell Cartridge.

Post by flhuntfish » Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:23 pm

mick wrote:I can't find them. Can you take a picture of the box so I know what to look for?
I dont have a picture of the packaging but i believe they come in two packs and i think they are made by Conair or something. A buddy of mine showed them to me and thats what i use now. They are the exact looking cartridge

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Post by Cr0ck1 » Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:51 pm

its 2 conair cartridges. (says conair on them) and they are a clear 2 pack hang up package thingy.

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Post by flhuntfish » Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:20 pm

Cr0ck1 wrote:its 2 conair cartridges. (says conair on them) and they are a clear 2 pack hang up package thingy.
Exactly ;)

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Post by houseofmicah » Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:21 pm

he said, 'thingy' :lol:

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Post by Cr0ck1 » Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:23 pm

all in all ints not worth it to buy the conair ones.. reason: you cannot buy the pads seperately (that i know of) and then you have a ton of cartridges and no pads.. the best deal is to buy the ecomony pack for 20 bucks.. lasts a whole season.

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Post by mick » Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:12 pm

Kool..I'll check it out

Thanks

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Post by Cr0ck1 » Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:02 pm

now if we can buy pads only. lol

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Post by Cr0ck1 » Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:26 pm

if its that time of the month he can just yank his pad off and use it..LOL.. trust me hes like my best friend but when hes on the rag hes on the rag.. lol.. you gotta start messing with him while hes at his feeder or trail cam and messing with it and sweating like a pig.. just start messing with him. he gets FIRED UP.. lol.. had him like that one day in the woods.. lol

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Post by lamehawk » Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:29 am

Vision comes to mind: 2 Hunters dressed in camo smelling of scent checking out the conair stuff arguing over if pads are better.................
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Re: An EASIER way to refill your Thermocell Cartridge.

Post by DONY1 » Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:22 am

Gonna try this one sometime soon. I guess it's just me but I seem to have leftover pads all the time. I organized all my gear again this week and counted 34 pads and only 5 butanes. I just need to do the refill thing and I'm good for a while. On another note, I've been to the glades 3 times this season and have seen maybe 10 mosquitos so far. Haven't needed the thermocell yet. :rockon

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Re: An EASIER way to refill your Thermocell Cartridge.

Post by flhuntfish » Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:38 pm

DONY1 wrote:On another note, I've been to the glades 3 times this season and have seen maybe 10 mosquitos so far. Haven't needed the thermocell yet. :rockon
Thats awesome :rockon ill find out how they are saturday morning :clap

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Post by pandaxmx » Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:02 pm

great got it
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