This is freaking genius! The only reason we haven't purchased it yet was because it was so expensive to refill! Thanks for saving my wallet and my plants from destruction!
I took the top off of a pepper spray can and put it on the top of the SSSCAT and put it in the fridge, it has trained my family not to eat without safety goggles
Ann I hope it works well for you. I've used my Ssscat more in the last couple months than in the previous years I've owned it. Thanks a bunch for watching!
@@ZackOfAllTrades This video made a big difference in my purchasing decision, but I'm also wondering if I couldn't get a TALLER dust air spray from a computer store that would fit and have even MORE spray time with the refills???
Thanks for the idea! The original stuff has tetrafluoropropene in it which is what causes the strong spray. At 80 PSI, the spray is weak by comparison. BUT...it's still effective after training with one can of the real stuff. The SSSCats had become a visual deterrent even when empty. After a while, however, the cats realized they no longer posed a threat. The blast of air is enough to get them back in check.
I also thought, "what genius's!" when I first bought this lol. The inventors should be in Forbes for literally figuring out a way to sell AIR. Thank you for the tip I knew there had to be a way to refill this thing!
These Office Depot Cleaning Duster spray cans work perfectly with the Ssscat mechanism, and costs about $4-5 a can, for larger cans than the originals. (Also the strength of the spray is good -- maybe not as strong as original Ssscat spray, but pretty darn good.) This has been a great solution for us because although I was able to do the pump-it-yourself method from the video, it's a hassle, the spray you get out of the refill is very weak, and each self-refill lasts a very short time. We are buying the Office Depot cans in bulk!
Canned air is NOT the same as cleaning duster. I'd be afraid the gas used in duster sprays could cause serious harm. www.techspray.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-air-duster-but-were-afraid-to-ask
@@marlenecastillo2535 I recently learned that the cans of dust spray is not ONLY air like the cans of Ssscat. The cans of duster have chemicals in them that could harm your cat. Now, of course, with the 3 foot proximity sensor I would think that it would be okay to use duster spray in an open space. I thought I would pass on the information in case you were not aware. I know you are just trying to save money. Hell we all are ... Why else would we be watching this video? The price of a replacement can of Ssscat is absolutely ridiculous, I think it is $16 now where I live, It's a joke but the only thing that will keep my cats from getting in the Christmas tree. Take care
@@jimmyjimbobs I recently learned that the cans of dust spray is not ONLY air like the cans of Ssscat. The cans of duster have chemicals in them that could harm your cat. Now, of course, with the 3 foot proximity sensor I would think that it would be okay to use duster spray in an open space. I thought I would pass on the information in case you were not aware. I know you are just trying to save money. Hell we all are ... Why else would we be watching this video? The price of a replacement can of Ssscat is absolutely ridiculous, I think it is $16 now where I live, It's a joke but the only thing that will keep my cats from getting in the Christmas tree. Take care.
NICE. I frickin KNEW there had to be some alternative to paying a simply ridiculous price for cans of air to refill the Ssscat system. I was thinking that someone had found a way to put the Ssscat motion sensor on top of one of those computer duster cans of air but this is probably even better. I don't have a bicycle pump but I'm picking one up and then those valves and doing this myself. THANKS SO MUCH MAN. You got a big thumbs up from me!
You can also pop the dispenser off the top of air cans marketed for cleaning electronics and the SSSCat! dispenser will fit onto that. Just bought a 4-pk for $16 on Amazon, which is less than a third of the cost of official refills, if you don't want to DIY.
You know what sucks even MORE?? When you’re trying to connect the new(expensive) refill with difficulty and it’s releasing your EXPENSIVE AIR into the AIR 😂 Seriously though I’ve had issues with some cans and by the time it’s ready for battle ⚔️ It’s 70% full......Very annoying Thank you soooo much for this video! I’m definitely subscribing to you as a newly divorced woman who needs some advice on household stuff. U rock!
I bought a ssscat system several years ago when mine were all kittens but I kept forgetting to shut off when not needed & I set it off all the time. Didn't last long. 7 yrs later I tried again and it worked so well that I got another one. First cans only lasted a short time, but the second set I bought lasted several months. If it wasn't for the fact that I kept forgetting to shut them off when I walked in they'd probably still be full! After a while you could just put the empty can there. All they need to see is the can and that alone will deter them. I haven't tried filling the cans yet. I don't have a pump or compressor but I'm definitely saving the empties and trying it before I ever spend money on another can of air! Great idea!!
As brilliant a fix as the product itself. Well done!!!! I had just sent a link to the product to a friend having a problem with cats pooping in their yard at night. Buying two of the SSSCATS are needed, refills would be expensive. Then I saw your video. Pulled up the email, added your link to it. Now they can use the SSCATS so much more economically.
Omg! I can't wait to try this! I bought the ssscat. And blinked a lot and reluctantly purchased not one but two more cans.... because it does work. All the while thinking what a F'ing rip-off. I can't wait to send this video to my husband and then to my friend who suggested I buy the ssscat. Thank you!
MARVELOUS! THANKS for saving us money! We wanted to buy the SSSCat device but the cans of *air* were deterring us! They retail for $14 in our town. Our 4 month old kitten loves to counter cruise and table cruise; it is stressful for all involved telling her 'NO!' every time she jumps up on the tables, kitchen countertops! Now off to buy a couple o' rubber, tire valves/stems ....and our SSSCat device! We already own a tire pump.
True that! We have one S3cat device and it gets moved around frequently but it works wonderfully, seemingly imprinting on our cat that the counter or table is off limits once she is "hissed" at by the air! Now on to our next task: putting air back in it! Hopefully we will figure out the attaching a NAPA valve-stem to the can and our bicycle air gauge pump without too much fretting. LOL. Thanks again!
I have two love to hear it go off and hear the cat hit the floor running..... BUT I love hear my wife yell profanities as she walks into the kitchen as they go off one right after the other.
Glad to be of help Beth, now i can use mine thats been tucked away for literally years because I refused to buy a second refill. The cat has now been served his eviction notice from my nightstand
I adopted two cats who had been trained with the Ssscat. Wonderful product but the refill cans were 6.75. Eventually just their seeing the cans in a unauthorized location was enough of a deterrent even after the can was empty. Unfortunately I moved, cats in tow and when I went to buy refill cans find they are 14.95....everywhere. Can't even get a discount if buying multiples. Am so excited to try your hack!
GOOOOOOD!!! I was under the impression that having the sprayer there for a little bit, will condition my cat to no go on the table or counter. I found that it doesn't work that way. I pretty much have to have the deterrent in place permanently. Thanks for this video!
Yeah there's kind of a learning curve (depending on the cat). I found after a while that even if the ssscat was empty, its presence was deterrent enough. But every once in a while somebody would figure out it was empty, thats when refilling occasionally will reenforce its scariness. Thanks for watching!
I rotate the Ssscat cans with other empty aerosole cans, (that don’t have the sensor and don’t do anything), and they learn to avoid aerosol cans, BUT, you have to have armed one in there every so often, because a smart cat will question it every so often. You can even cover the armed can with contact paper and cover some blanks with the same paper and make it even more effective.
LOL, I luv it now I know how to save money on something that works on my cats! The last can I used my cats knocked it over facing a rug they bunched up and it emptied the entire can. Thanks for the fix I will definitely try this!
This is an interesting trick, but it relies an inaccurate scientific explanation. The ssscat can does not contain air. Shake it when it is full and you will feel and hear that it contains a pressurized liquid, not a gas. When the container's valve is opened, the liquid is forced out of a small hole and emerges as an aerosol or mist. As propellant expands to drive out the mist, only some propellant evaporates inside the can to maintain a constant pressure. Outside the can, the droplets of propellant evaporate rapidly, leaving the payload suspended as very fine particles or droplets. This looks like a puff of air to a person or a cat, but it is not air. Pushing air back in the can with a bike pump can only achieve a tiny fraction of the function of the original can. If aerosol cans were simply filled with compressed gas, it would either need to be at a dangerously high pressure and require special pressure vessel design (like in gas cylinders), or the amount of payload in the can would be small, and rapidly deplete. However, you are correct that this product is ingenious. It works wonders on cats.
Interesting..I've tried using replacement duster cans but am not able to generate a strong enough jet of air to deter my cat from meowing outside my door..lol. Might have to suck it up and buy the original replacements..sleep has no price component..
@@uptone12111you’d have to use a large expansion vessel used on a central heating g system and a solenoid valve triggered by a PIR sensor. The vessels have a rubber bladder inside which can be precharged to 1.5bar. The solenoid valve and refill would be connected to the other side of the bladder and could be charged up to 1.5 bar. That would give a powerful jet of air that would last a long time
oh cool .Im a plumber so I am familiar with the internal bladder-We use expantion tanks on waterheaters and as large holding tanks-maybe i can make something from one.@@wintersun398
actually logged in so that I could leave my first comment on a you tube vid: hilarious & helpful. reason 1: it works; reason 2: it works, reason 3: it works. Bonus: the video that autoplayed afterwards was a compilation of SSSCAT vids. Thanks for saving us tons of $$$. It's sells for $20 locally and we saw as much as $35 online > crazy & wasteful. $50 is already pricey for the initial purchase. Brilliant!
I use mine to keep squirrels from chewing on my deck. For that use, 3m dust remover works as a good replacement. It contains a bittering agent, so maybe not great for the family pet... but for my purposes, it works well.
Thank you so much. We had a little trouble, couldn't get it up to 80psi and it doesn't sound as loud as it was, but we struggled with getting the valve onto the can. Not sure if the rubber part on the valve stem is supposed to squish around the metal ring on the can or what but at least we are getting some hiss out of it now and I thank you for posting this tutorial.
I can’t either- and I can’t hold the can and valve together because my hand is too small. This is a useless hack for most women unless they have a man around to do it for them, sadly.
This is an old video but great advice. Just got my Ssscat Cat and already the can is empty. Just ordered my bike pump and those rubber thingy. Love the Ssscat Cat! Scares the crap out of them when they're doing isht they aren't supposed to do!💯👍🏽👏🏿 They tread lightly.
Notice how he doesn't show you the before (original spray) and the after (when he fills it up)... That's because this is not a real-world solution. I bought the valve, filled the can to 80 psi, and the spray pressure coming out was super-weak, at best, and lasted about 5 sprays. LOL! What a joke! This is the solution for you if you want to spend several times a day filling your can for a very weak spray pressure that you cat will just laugh at. But hey, thanks for the video, Zack. It is a good idea in theory.
They just raised the prices on these on Amazon from $18 cdn to $45 cdn., Or $120 for two cans (yes the math isn't right)... So I'll be buying a valve stem in about a month. Thanks for the tutorial!
I’m gonna have to try this! I’ve got 2 of these. To keep our cats from digging at the carpet at bedroom doors at night time. I think amazon was the cheapest place I’ve found refills.
Hey, this is brilliant! I had thought about a refillable air can for this, and wished someone made one... but it never occurred to me to refill the little gold mine from the company, instead of just sending them gold. I had tried several brands of compressed air cans, some small, some large... but they didn't work well. It probably has something to do with the valve in the Ssscat can, that releases the air in a predetermined volume. I'm also surprised that another company hasn't come out with a similar cat deterrent, that doesn't cost as much... AND uses an air can that is larger, and easily refillable!?! Seeing how important a device this is (it doesn't just keep cats away from plants or certain rooms... it can keep them from going someplace where they could be badly hurt or killed)... you would think the star of "My Cat From Hell", Jackson Galaxy, would invest money into a similar product that was either more affordable (and better for the environment), or had more features. I wish there was a model with a clock in it, so you could have the device ONLY operate during certain times of the day, so you could set and forget. I don't have a bicycle/foot pump... but I DO own an air compressor. I just hope I can "carefully" refill these cans, and not blow them up. I don't want to be known in the news, as the guy who was killed, refilling an pet deterrent air can! "In news today, a local man was killed by an 'air grenade' he detonated!"
Great idea. I was going to try other compressed air cans (cheap), but will try this as well. As far as the SSScat, it is a miracle, albeit an expensive one
LMAO omg i love this! Just like SodaStream charging $30 for a lb of co2 when co2 costs $5 a lb to refill my 10 and 20lb co2 tanks which i hacked to run my SodaStream and Drinkmate with. Great video thank you so much for this!
Great idea! I've long thought the can is too small. The Ssscat device is top-heavy, and tips over easily, especially if the can is nearly empty. They need a can with a larger diameter, similar in size to a 12-oz R134a can. Anyway, thanks for the idea!
I picked up a similar valve stem and used my 3 gallon pancake air compressor at 70 psi. I filled it after the can was completely empty but for some reason this refilling method only puts a tiny bit of pressure in the can, not nearly enough to scare off a cat like the Ssscat is supposed to
Interesting, I wonder if maybe the distance from the base of the valve stem to the actual core of the valve is too short causing the stem of the can to prevent the valve from opening and letting in the air. Maybe try removing the valve stem core or not pushing the whole thing down quite as far onto the can.
I rarely comment on youtube videos, but I just wanted to say this is a great video! This is what makes the internet great. I just ordered one, hoping it works 🤞 although I'm a little pessimistic based on recent comments here :( My two 1 y/o cats are driving me insane
THANKS SO SO MUCH~~ I mean if they charged 3.00 I wouldn't be so ANGRY! PLUS I love not wasting resources!!! YOU ARE A JEWEL! I was trying to figure it out!! May you be BLESSED!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stupid price for a can of air!!!!!!!!
Dear Zack....THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!! We have 3 of these cans and finally found the refills for $9 each on ebay with free shipping & zero tax...butttttt now knowing all I need is buy what you've suggested. $9 is cool butttttt we all know "free is better" ♡ Happy New Year!!!
What type replacement tire valves do I need? I bought some like those shown but I can't hold the valve on after pumping several pumps of air. It blows the tire valve off.
while this is good to know, you can also simply purchase a case of spray duster at your local big box retailer - the size of the top of the can is generally the same. Just replace the plastic duster spray finger button with the SSSCAT product and it works great!
That is awesome. My only problem is already tossed my last two cannisters. Will have to shell out the bucks to get a couple, but then will refill for free with this great hack. Has anyone found out about how many sprays you get with the free refill? Even half as many would still be great. Have used these for at least 10 years and when I first got the refills they were only about 6 to 7 bucks. So in 10 years they have about doubled in price.
If there was a sign telling people how to refill a can of air with those attachments next to it you’d save fellow Americans a lot of money and Save on garbage waste or recycling waste that is unnecessary. Kudos sir
That's because there's no propellant to compress the air I to a liquid. Although I was able to put 110 in mine and it lasts for about 10 to 15 sprays which is more than enough for a day or two. I bought a portable air compressor and a power adapter for it and I can get it it filled in a out 3 seconds so it's worth it for me.
You look like you could be Simon Pegs brother ! This is awesome and I have stalled buying this because of cost (and honestly it looks like the cats keep getting up on things anyway) so even if filling it this was has less air who cares! That's a huge savings.
This video motivated me to try and come up with another solution. Basically refilling the cans using large cans of compressed air which are obviously way cheaper than a refill. I bought 1.2L of compressed air for 18 dollars which will give me almost 10 refills. Ive uploaded a video to my channel, let me know what you think!
Thanks for that. One of my real bugbears - rip-offs! Food packets half filled. Sweet packets with as much gas in as sweets. Even an expensive well-known spray perfume bottle, where the outside is totally obscured, and the tube only reached two thirds the way down.
1 - can of Computer keyboard Compressed Air can be used also. It's about $4 at Big Lots or a 3-pak for $10. It is about 2x bigger than the Ssscat can and much heavier (and stable!).
Good call! and by extension a can of construction orange spray paint might also work if you put it to work to find who's dog is poopin' in your yard lol :)
Are saying in complete place of the Scaaat? If so, wouldn't you, then, have to use it manually? Or, are you saying you can use the Scaaat top for the computer compressed air can? Please clarify. Thanks
Good method, especially for deterring cats from birds in particular. Once this arrives, I think I'm going to drain out the deterrent and just put in regular ol' air, to keep the birds from inhaling something bad. Cheers.
Superb! Never thought of this when I used to use them. Btw you think those prices are high? The importer to U.K. is about double btw. It used to be £30 for the head and about £7 a tin. That went up to £11 a ton which was pricey but then it shot up to £15-18 and now it’s almost £25 for the refill!! Taking the piss big time. Heads went up in price aswell, way over £60 or 70. An alternative to the pricey refills is office supplies compressed air. I got a pack of 4 for about £5. Which shows how much the rip off prices were let alone now. But I’m not sure of this broke the seal on a head as it stopped working and I haven’t bothered since. Unfortunately don’t have a choice now but to let the cat into bedroom as carpet got ripped.
What is the limiting factor in obtaining "only" 80psi? Is it the sealing between the bottle stem and the tire valve? If this was made to be better somehow and you used an air compressor instead of the bike pump, then the can becomes the limiting factor, correct? Perhaps something off of McMaster-Carr could be implemented and adapted to the process?
Looks like they discontinued this model to make it harder for 3rd party compressed air can swaps. I wonder if this method still works with them though.
I don't have a tire pump either but would a tire pump work that plugs in to the cig lighter in my truck? How many PSI's would that be then IF it would work?
Just use the duster cans from Sam's Club. That's what I've been doing for years. Pop the top off with a flathead screwdriver, and snap the Ssscat head on there, and voila. Sprays just as forcefully as the Ssscat can, and it's way cheaper
@@Vera777Dina Yep! I get multi-packs of 10 ounce "Dust-Off Electronics Duster" cans. Didn't realize the brand is Falcon, but I just looked and sure enough that's the one.
@@Vera777Dina Oh it's got plenty of kick! I have one cat who is extremely skittish and one cat who is tough as nails, and they are both sent flying off the counter
I wish I could buy just the top, well something that does the same thing then put it on a can of canned air then just replace the air in the can with the pump. Not to be dumb but do they make something like the top that shoots air out by motion sensor?
This "kind of" works. I tried it and the resulting stream of air was much softer and weaker than the original cans when they're full, likely because those use a liquefied propellant that decompresses to a stronger pressure. If your cat is not easily spooked or really wants to get where it doesn't belong, this is not as strong of a deterrent as the original unfortunately.
Does not work. Very difficult to do with one person, took hubby and I to do. Then, yes it put air in the can, but when used not just a little spritz of air came not, not enough to scare our cats. Shoot my farts come out with larger force.
$12 ? I would just buy it for $12, I thought that 25 euro was a steal... Because I used to buy them for 35 euro from amazon. But I hate waste, so I will refill it. Thanks!
Hi Zack.....thank you for sharing this great idea. Could the same thing be accomplished by installing a bike tire valve stem into the empty Ssscat can? I have seen this method used to refill cans of compressed air that is used to clean computer keyboards, etc.
I don't see why it wouldn't work, except how you'd get a good seal without being able to get at the inside of the can. If you can overcome that, I think it's a great idea.
Are the 10oz cans white and is the brand name ONN. Does the spray nozzell pull off, I was afraid to pull to hard upward thought I would break the sprayer. Is there cans that just have the cap on them so you can just take it off. Anyone can help me this?
Interesting idea. But is doesn't work. Even with a powered inflator, it is impossible to refill it to 20 PSI, let alone 80. The hand pump thing is ludicrous.
Very disappointing. I followed the instructions and the "doesn't work as well" disclaimer is VERY true. I put in 80+ and it only gives a light puff afterwards. Certainly not enough to deter my cats. Anyone else have that problem? (seems like most comments haven't actually tried it)
I tried this but it only blows air in a very weak way because it's just air. I'm the original can I think is also a little amount of some kind of liquid
So exciting to come across this,. I am trying to refill my Ssscat can this way and i can't seem to get the valve to attach to the bicycle tire pump i have. Is it suppose to go on a presta or Schrader system... or another completely different type of pump? thanks!
I tried doing this today with a Powered air pump, not a bike pump. How hard do you have to hold the rubber nozzle onto the can? I thought I was holding it pretty tight but no air was going in. Other than hooking it back up to the sensor, is there any way of telling if air is going in the can?
Hi Zack! I bought the valve and tried to use it with my pump however I was not successful. I then figured that the valve I bought has a pin on the end that goes in the pump and if that pin is not pressed in, no air goes through. Does your pump have some sort of mechanism that pushes the pin in? I’m just trying to figure out what I need to do differently. Thanks!
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This is freaking genius! The only reason we haven't purchased it yet was because it was so expensive to refill! Thanks for saving my wallet and my plants from destruction!
everything about it is overpriced
I took the top off of a pepper spray can and put it on the top of the SSSCAT and put it in the fridge, it has trained my family not to eat without safety goggles
I was thinking about putting it on a can of bear spray to keep porch pirates away.
I just knew someone would have a hack for the Ssscat. So excited to try this out. Thank you for saving us money and the environment!
Ann I hope it works well for you. I've used my Ssscat more in the last couple months than in the previous years I've owned it. Thanks a bunch for watching!
@@ZackOfAllTrades This video made a big difference in my purchasing decision, but I'm also wondering if I couldn't get a TALLER dust air spray from a computer store that would fit and have even MORE spray time with the refills???
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Thanks for the idea! The original stuff has tetrafluoropropene in it which is what causes the strong spray. At 80 PSI, the spray is weak by comparison. BUT...it's still effective after training with one can of the real stuff. The SSSCats had become a visual deterrent even when empty. After a while, however, the cats realized they no longer posed a threat. The blast of air is enough to get them back in check.
I also thought, "what genius's!" when I first bought this lol. The inventors should be in Forbes for literally figuring out a way to sell AIR. Thank you for the tip I knew there had to be a way to refill this thing!
These Office Depot Cleaning Duster spray cans work perfectly with the Ssscat mechanism, and costs about $4-5 a can, for larger cans than the originals. (Also the strength of the spray is good -- maybe not as strong as original Ssscat spray, but pretty darn good.) This has been a great solution for us because although I was able to do the pump-it-yourself method from the video, it's a hassle, the spray you get out of the refill is very weak, and each self-refill lasts a very short time. We are buying the Office Depot cans in bulk!
Canned air is NOT the same as cleaning duster. I'd be afraid the gas used in duster sprays could cause serious harm. www.techspray.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-air-duster-but-were-afraid-to-ask
How did you remove the top? I just bought the office depot cleaning duster spray and cannot remove the top
I used 10oz 'Dust Off' Electronics Duster can. Not as much psi as Ssscat but is ok.
@@marlenecastillo2535 I recently learned that the cans of dust spray is not ONLY air like the cans of Ssscat. The cans of duster have chemicals in them that could harm your cat. Now, of course, with the 3 foot proximity sensor I would think that it would be okay to use duster spray in an open space. I thought I would pass on the information in case you were not aware.
I know you are just trying to save money. Hell we all are ...
Why else would we be watching this video?
The price of a replacement can of Ssscat is absolutely ridiculous, I think it is $16 now where I live, It's a joke but the only thing that will keep my cats from getting in the Christmas tree.
Take care
@@jimmyjimbobs I recently learned that the cans of dust spray is not ONLY air like the cans of Ssscat. The cans of duster have chemicals in them that could harm your cat. Now, of course, with the 3 foot proximity sensor I would think that it would be okay to use duster spray in an open space. I thought I would pass on the information in case you were not aware.
I know you are just trying to save money. Hell we all are ...
Why else would we be watching this video?
The price of a replacement can of Ssscat is absolutely ridiculous, I think it is $16 now where I live, It's a joke but the only thing that will keep my cats from getting in the Christmas tree.
Take care.
Free air is better than expensive air. Good stuff.
That is a fact. Glad you enjoyed it Willem :)
Absolutely
NICE. I frickin KNEW there had to be some alternative to paying a simply ridiculous price for cans of air to refill the Ssscat system. I was thinking that someone had found a way to put the Ssscat motion sensor on top of one of those computer duster cans of air but this is probably even better. I don't have a bicycle pump but I'm picking one up and then those valves and doing this myself. THANKS SO MUCH MAN. You got a big thumbs up from me!
You can also pop the dispenser off the top of air cans marketed for cleaning electronics and the SSSCat! dispenser will fit onto that. Just bought a 4-pk for $16 on Amazon, which is less than a third of the cost of official refills, if you don't want to DIY.
I just bought one and it barely makes a noise ! USELESS
You know what sucks even MORE??
When you’re trying to connect the new(expensive) refill with difficulty and it’s releasing your EXPENSIVE AIR into the AIR 😂
Seriously though I’ve had issues with some cans and by the time it’s ready for battle ⚔️ It’s 70% full......Very annoying
Thank you soooo much for this video! I’m definitely subscribing to you as a newly divorced woman who needs some advice on household stuff. U rock!
LaDee Daa , I’m glad to learn I wasn’t the only one
Same!
I bought a ssscat system several years ago when mine were all kittens but I kept forgetting to shut off when not needed & I set it off all the time. Didn't last long. 7 yrs later I tried again and it worked so well that I got another one. First cans only lasted a short time, but the second set I bought lasted several months. If it wasn't for the fact that I kept forgetting to shut them off when I walked in they'd probably still be full! After a while you could just put the empty can there. All they need to see is the can and that alone will deter them.
I haven't tried filling the cans yet. I don't have a pump or compressor but I'm definitely saving the empties and trying it before I ever spend money on another can of air!
Great idea!!
As brilliant a fix as the product itself. Well done!!!!
I had just sent a link to the product to a friend having a problem with cats pooping in their yard at night. Buying two of the SSSCATS are needed, refills would be expensive. Then I saw your video. Pulled up the email, added your link to it. Now they can use the SSCATS so much more economically.
Omg! I can't wait to try this! I bought the ssscat. And blinked a lot and reluctantly purchased not one but two more cans.... because it does work. All the while thinking what a F'ing rip-off. I can't wait to send this video to my husband and then to my friend who suggested I buy the ssscat. Thank you!
MARVELOUS! THANKS for saving us money!
We wanted to buy the SSSCat device but the cans of *air* were deterring us! They retail for $14 in our town.
Our 4 month old kitten loves to counter cruise and table cruise; it is stressful for all involved telling her 'NO!' every time she jumps up on the tables, kitchen countertops!
Now off to buy a couple o' rubber, tire valves/stems ....and our SSSCat device! We already own a tire pump.
Awesome! I'm glad I could help out. Just remember keep the SSScat hidden and moving for it to be effective.
True that! We have one S3cat device and it gets moved around frequently but it works wonderfully, seemingly imprinting on our cat that the counter or table is off limits once she is "hissed" at by the air!
Now on to our next task: putting air back in it! Hopefully we will figure out the attaching a NAPA valve-stem to the can and our bicycle air gauge pump without too much fretting. LOL.
Thanks again!
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I have two love to hear it go off and hear the cat hit the floor running..... BUT I love hear my wife yell profanities as she walks into the kitchen as they go off one right after the other.
🤣🤣 same happens to me lol
The man. I was going to pass on buying the SSScat based on the refill cost, but you just hooked me up! Thanks.
Glad to be of help Beth, now i can use mine thats been tucked away for literally years because I refused to buy a second refill. The cat has now been served his eviction notice from my nightstand
Me too... ..but I'm wondering has it worked for you
I adopted two cats who had been trained with the Ssscat. Wonderful product but the refill cans were 6.75. Eventually just their seeing the cans in a unauthorized location was enough of a deterrent even after the can was empty. Unfortunately I moved, cats in tow and when I went to buy refill cans find they are 14.95....everywhere. Can't even get a discount if buying multiples. Am so excited to try your hack!
You're going to save me HUNDREDS of dollars a year! Thank you!
GOOOOOOD!!!
I was under the impression that having the sprayer there for a little bit, will condition my cat to no go on the table or counter. I found that it doesn't work that way. I pretty much have to have the deterrent in place permanently. Thanks for this video!
Yeah there's kind of a learning curve (depending on the cat). I found after a while that even if the ssscat was empty, its presence was deterrent enough. But every once in a while somebody would figure out it was empty, thats when refilling occasionally will reenforce its scariness. Thanks for watching!
I rotate the Ssscat cans with other empty aerosole cans, (that don’t have the sensor and don’t do anything), and they learn to avoid aerosol cans, BUT, you have to have armed one in there every so often, because a smart cat will question it every so often. You can even cover the armed can with contact paper and cover some blanks with the same paper and make it even more effective.
Holy cow...what a great simple fix which will ultimately save SO much money. Thank you for sharing!
I can testify that this works great. A friend of mine has one of these in her house and it always scares the crap out of me!
LOL, I luv it now I know how to save money on something that works on my cats! The last can I used my cats knocked it over facing a rug they bunched up and it emptied the entire can. Thanks for the fix I will definitely try this!
Thank you very much for this! Our cans have been sitting around empty, because we don't want to spend the money for a refill!
This is an interesting trick, but it relies an inaccurate scientific explanation. The ssscat can does not contain air. Shake it when it is full and you will feel and hear that it contains a pressurized liquid, not a gas. When the container's valve is opened, the liquid is forced out of a small hole and emerges as an aerosol or mist. As propellant expands to drive out the mist, only some propellant evaporates inside the can to maintain a constant pressure. Outside the can, the droplets of propellant evaporate rapidly, leaving the payload suspended as very fine particles or droplets. This looks like a puff of air to a person or a cat, but it is not air. Pushing air back in the can with a bike pump can only achieve a tiny fraction of the function of the original can. If aerosol cans were simply filled with compressed gas, it would either need to be at a dangerously high pressure and require special pressure vessel design (like in gas cylinders), or the amount of payload in the can would be small, and rapidly deplete.
However, you are correct that this product is ingenious. It works wonders on cats.
Interesting..I've tried using replacement duster cans but am not able to generate a strong enough jet of air to deter my cat from meowing outside my door..lol. Might have to suck it up and buy the original replacements..sleep has no price component..
Yep i tried the bike pump idea and only got a few weak shots.Theres got to be a less expensive work around
@@uptone12111you’d have to use a large expansion vessel used on a central heating g system and a solenoid valve triggered by a PIR sensor. The vessels have a rubber bladder inside which can be precharged to 1.5bar. The solenoid valve and refill would be connected to the other side of the bladder and could be charged up to 1.5 bar. That would give a powerful jet of air that would last a long time
oh cool .Im a plumber so I am familiar with the internal bladder-We use expantion tanks on waterheaters and as large holding tanks-maybe i can make something from one.@@wintersun398
Wow! This is great, because the SSSCAT does really work - even online the refills are $8. I'm so thankful to you, Zack!
actually logged in so that I could leave my first comment on a you tube vid: hilarious & helpful. reason 1: it works; reason 2: it works, reason 3: it works. Bonus: the video that autoplayed afterwards was a compilation of SSSCAT vids. Thanks for saving us tons of $$$. It's sells for $20 locally and we saw as much as $35 online > crazy & wasteful. $50 is already pricey for the initial purchase. Brilliant!
This is amazing! I don't even have one, we were simply looking into it and your video popped up. You rock!
I was just trying to figure out how to put it together. Never dreamed there was a hack for that, thank you!!!!
Thanks for saving me some money.The cats ,however,were not as elated.
I use mine to keep squirrels from chewing on my deck. For that use, 3m dust remover works as a good replacement. It contains a bittering agent, so maybe not great for the family pet... but for my purposes, it works well.
That's awesome, good deterrent
Thank you so much. We had a little trouble, couldn't get it up to 80psi and it doesn't sound as loud as it was, but we struggled with getting the valve onto the can. Not sure if the rubber part on the valve stem is supposed to squish around the metal ring on the can or what but at least we are getting some hiss out of it now and I thank you for posting this tutorial.
I can’t either- and I can’t hold the can and valve together because my hand is too small. This is a useless hack for most women unless they have a man around to do it for them, sadly.
Thank you!!! I use and love this product and have been buying the cans by the CASE! You saved me mega bucks.
This is an old video but great advice. Just got my Ssscat Cat and already the can is empty. Just ordered my bike pump and those rubber thingy. Love the Ssscat Cat! Scares the crap out of them when they're doing isht they aren't supposed to do!💯👍🏽👏🏿 They tread lightly.
Did it work?
Notice how he doesn't show you the before (original spray) and the after (when he fills it up)...
That's because this is not a real-world solution. I bought the valve, filled the can to 80 psi, and the spray pressure coming out was super-weak, at best, and lasted about 5 sprays. LOL! What a joke! This is the solution for you if you want to spend several times a day filling your can for a very weak spray pressure that you cat will just laugh at. But hey, thanks for the video, Zack. It is a good idea in theory.
They just raised the prices on these on Amazon from $18 cdn to $45 cdn., Or $120 for two cans (yes the math isn't right)... So I'll be buying a valve stem in about a month. Thanks for the tutorial!
How much??? I’m looking at 2 right now on Amazon… 33$ and change!
I’m gonna have to try this! I’ve got 2 of these. To keep our cats from digging at the carpet at bedroom doors at night time. I think amazon was the cheapest place I’ve found refills.
Hey, this is brilliant! I had thought about a refillable air can for this, and wished someone made one... but it never occurred to me to refill the little gold mine from the company, instead of just sending them gold. I had tried several brands of compressed air cans, some small, some large... but they didn't work well. It probably has something to do with the valve in the Ssscat can, that releases the air in a predetermined volume. I'm also surprised that another company hasn't come out with a similar cat deterrent, that doesn't cost as much... AND uses an air can that is larger, and easily refillable!?! Seeing how important a device this is (it doesn't just keep cats away from plants or certain rooms... it can keep them from going someplace where they could be badly hurt or killed)... you would think the star of "My Cat From Hell", Jackson Galaxy, would invest money into a similar product that was either more affordable (and better for the environment), or had more features. I wish there was a model with a clock in it, so you could have the device ONLY operate during certain times of the day, so you could set and forget.
I don't have a bicycle/foot pump... but I DO own an air compressor. I just hope I can "carefully" refill these cans, and not blow them up. I don't want to be known in the news, as the guy who was killed, refilling an pet deterrent air can! "In news today, a local man was killed by an 'air grenade' he detonated!"
Love this product. Saving my new sofa. A million other uses! Thanks for the information! Off to the auto store !!
Best of luck to you, I'm certainly glad to have it around to remind them when my felines forget the rules!
I seriously can not believe they are selling packaged air! It just baffles me! I wonder how that profit margin looks. Thank you sooo so so so much
lol yeah I agree
Great idea. I was going to try other compressed air cans (cheap), but will try this as well.
As far as the SSScat, it is a miracle, albeit an expensive one
LMAO omg i love this! Just like SodaStream charging $30 for a lb of co2 when co2 costs $5 a lb to refill my 10 and 20lb co2 tanks which i hacked to run my SodaStream and Drinkmate with. Great video thank you so much for this!
Great idea! I've long thought the can is too small. The Ssscat device is top-heavy, and tips over easily, especially if the can is nearly empty. They need a can with a larger diameter, similar in size to a 12-oz R134a can. Anyway, thanks for the idea!
I put mine in a mug with a wash cloth around it to keep it upright because my cat would just knock it over
I picked up a similar valve stem and used my 3 gallon pancake air compressor at 70 psi. I filled it after the can was completely empty but for some reason this refilling method only puts a tiny bit of pressure in the can, not nearly enough to scare off a cat like the Ssscat is supposed to
Interesting, I wonder if maybe the distance from the base of the valve stem to the actual core of the valve is too short causing the stem of the can to prevent the valve from opening and letting in the air. Maybe try removing the valve stem core or not pushing the whole thing down quite as far onto the can.
I rarely comment on youtube videos, but I just wanted to say this is a great video! This is what makes the internet great. I just ordered one, hoping it works 🤞 although I'm a little pessimistic based on recent comments here :( My two 1 y/o cats are driving me insane
THANKS SO SO MUCH~~ I mean if they charged 3.00 I wouldn't be so ANGRY! PLUS I love not wasting resources!!! YOU ARE A JEWEL! I was trying to figure it out!! May you be BLESSED!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stupid price for a can of air!!!!!!!!
I agree! There have been mixed reviews on this process, I hope it works well for you.
Dear Zack....THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!! We have 3 of these cans and finally found the refills for $9 each on ebay with free shipping & zero tax...butttttt now knowing all I need is buy what you've suggested. $9 is cool butttttt we all know "free is better" ♡ Happy New Year!!!
Free is absolutely better. I'll re'emphasize that a refilled can won't last as long as a new can but as I mentioned, you can refill it so who cares!
Zack Of All Trades I'm very happy that I found your video...FREE is better!!! ♡
What type replacement tire valves do I need? I bought some like those shown but I can't hold the valve on after pumping several pumps of air. It blows the tire valve off.
while this is good to know, you can also simply purchase a case of spray duster at your local big box retailer - the size of the top of the can is generally the same. Just replace the plastic duster spray finger button with the SSSCAT product and it works great!
Thanks so much for this! Just threw away my can though☹️
That is awesome. My only problem is already tossed my last two cannisters. Will have to shell out the bucks to get a couple, but then will refill for free with this great hack. Has anyone found out about how many sprays you get with the free refill? Even half as many would still be great.
Have used these for at least 10 years and when I first got the refills they were only about 6 to 7 bucks. So in 10 years they have about doubled in price.
If there was a sign telling people how to refill a can of air with those attachments next to it you’d save fellow Americans a lot of money and
Save on garbage waste or recycling waste that is unnecessary. Kudos sir
Yeah that's a fact! Thank you
Great idea. Thank goodness I have an air pump for my bike and now for this 2
This would be a great idea; if it worked. At 80 psi, i get about 5 weak air streams...
That's because there's no propellant to compress the air I to a liquid. Although I was able to put 110 in mine and it lasts for about 10 to 15 sprays which is more than enough for a day or two. I bought a portable air compressor and a power adapter for it and I can get it it filled in a out 3 seconds so it's worth it for me.
@@gabeisawesome879 Which air compressor model did you get? And how did you know to stop at 110, is there a safety mechanism of some kind?
You look like you could be Simon Pegs brother ! This is awesome and I have stalled buying this because of cost (and honestly it looks like the cats keep getting up on things anyway) so even if filling it this was has less air who cares! That's a huge savings.
This video motivated me to try and come up with another solution. Basically refilling the cans using large cans of compressed air which are obviously way cheaper than a refill. I bought 1.2L of compressed air for 18 dollars which will give me almost 10 refills. Ive uploaded a video to my channel, let me know what you think!
Brilliant. Now I'll actually go out and buy one. Thanks.
You may have saved my sanity!!! Thank you.
Thanks for that. One of my real bugbears - rip-offs! Food packets half filled. Sweet packets with as much gas in as sweets. Even an expensive well-known spray perfume bottle, where the outside is totally obscured, and the tube only reached two thirds the way down.
1 - can of Computer keyboard Compressed Air can be used also. It's about $4 at Big Lots or a 3-pak for $10. It is about 2x bigger than the Ssscat can and much heavier (and stable!).
Good call! and by extension a can of construction orange spray paint might also work if you put it to work to find who's dog is poopin' in your yard lol :)
HAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! :-D
Are saying in complete place of the Scaaat? If so, wouldn't you, then, have to use it manually? Or, are you saying you can use the Scaaat top for the computer compressed air can? Please clarify. Thanks
@@ZackOfAllTrades 🤣
Good method, especially for deterring cats from birds in particular.
Once this arrives, I think I'm going to drain out the deterrent and just put in regular ol' air, to keep the birds from inhaling something bad.
Cheers.
Superb!
Never thought of this when I used to use them.
Btw you think those prices are high? The importer to U.K. is about double btw.
It used to be £30 for the head and about £7 a tin. That went up to £11 a ton which was pricey but then it shot up to £15-18 and now it’s almost £25 for the refill!! Taking the piss big time.
Heads went up in price aswell, way over £60 or 70.
An alternative to the pricey refills is office supplies compressed air. I got a pack of 4 for about £5. Which shows how much the rip off prices were let alone now.
But I’m not sure of this broke the seal on a head as it stopped working and I haven’t bothered since.
Unfortunately don’t have a choice now but to let the cat into bedroom as carpet got ripped.
It actually inspires me to build one myself.
Can’t be that hard. Need the PIR sensor and valve actuator to release a ton of compressed air.
Thanks! Appreciate you! I also like how this reduces waste!
So looking forward to trying this out! Awesome idea!
What is the limiting factor in obtaining "only" 80psi? Is it the sealing between the bottle stem and the tire valve? If this was made to be better somehow and you used an air compressor instead of the bike pump, then the can becomes the limiting factor, correct?
Perhaps something off of McMaster-Carr could be implemented and adapted to the process?
Looks like they discontinued this model to make it harder for 3rd party compressed air can swaps. I wonder if this method still works with them though.
Basically any compressed air duster cans also works with this. Being that its now 2024 and SSSCAT refills cost $50!
This is absolutely fantastic. Thanks!
I'll have to agree. Big bust. Tried with both a hand pump and compressor. Hand pump actually worked better but all I got was a little pffft. Bummer
Thank you! I was wondering how to get that lid off!☺️ I dont have a bike pump, but that might be next on my list!👍🏻
Thank you for sharing your brilliant idea!👍🏻
Wondering if they changed the top to these because it is not working for me? The little stem is blue
Good looking out bro! Appreciate you sharing your knowledge!
Brilliant! Thanks for posting this!
I don't have a tire pump either but would a tire pump work that plugs in to the cig lighter in my truck? How many PSI's would that be then IF it would work?
@ZackOfAllTrades I love this idea but..... The air goes in but when I take the tire valve off the air escapes. Any idea what I'm doing wrong?
You are absolutely BRILLIANT!
Nah, just like to think outside the box :-)
The hero we didn’t know we needed
Just use the duster cans from Sam's Club. That's what I've been doing for years. Pop the top off with a flathead screwdriver, and snap the Ssscat head on there, and voila. Sprays just as forcefully as the Ssscat can, and it's way cheaper
do you mean Falcon Dust-Off Compressed Gas Duster?
@@Vera777Dina Yep! I get multi-packs of 10 ounce "Dust-Off Electronics Duster" cans. Didn't realize the brand is Falcon, but I just looked and sure enough that's the one.
@@jtocwru thank you, also somebody in comments advising to install it upside down for the stronger gas flow, didn't tried yet but it might work
@@Vera777Dina Oh it's got plenty of kick! I have one cat who is extremely skittish and one cat who is tough as nails, and they are both sent flying off the counter
I wish I could buy just the top, well something that does the same thing then put it on a can of canned air then just replace the air in the can with the pump. Not to be dumb but do they make something like the top that shoots air out by motion sensor?
This "kind of" works. I tried it and the resulting stream of air was much softer and weaker than the original cans when they're full, likely because those use a liquefied propellant that decompresses to a stronger pressure. If your cat is not easily spooked or really wants to get where it doesn't belong, this is not as strong of a deterrent as the original unfortunately.
My hero. I blink a lot at $12 too.
Not all heros wear capes! Thanks for the genius hack!
this cat rescue LOVES you! we pay 29.00 CDN up here for a can
of air..
Amazing I will try this now that I got a new cat that can't keep away fro my kitchen counter !
I hope it helps. It certainly did in my case. Thank you for watching!
Does not work. Very difficult to do with one person, took hubby and I to do. Then, yes it put air in the can, but when used not just a little spritz of air came not, not enough to scare our cats. Shoot my farts come out with larger force.
$12 ? I would just buy it for $12, I thought that 25 euro was a steal... Because I used to buy them for 35 euro from amazon. But I hate waste, so I will refill it. Thanks!
Great idea!! You just saved me $45
Thanks, I was dreading the refills but no more!
Hi Zack.....thank you for sharing this great idea. Could the same thing be accomplished by installing a bike tire valve stem into the empty Ssscat can? I have seen this method used to refill cans of compressed air that is used to clean computer keyboards, etc.
I don't see why it wouldn't work, except how you'd get a good seal without being able to get at the inside of the can. If you can overcome that, I think it's a great idea.
I just used 10oz bottle of compressed air from Walmart for $6 works fine
Are the 10oz cans white and is the brand name ONN. Does the spray nozzell pull off, I was afraid to pull to hard upward thought I would break the sprayer. Is there cans that just have the cap on them so you can just take it off. Anyone can help me this?
Interesting idea. But is doesn't work. Even with a powered inflator, it is impossible to refill it to 20 PSI, let alone 80. The hand pump thing is ludicrous.
Very disappointing. I followed the instructions and the "doesn't work as well" disclaimer is VERY true. I put in 80+ and it only gives a light puff afterwards. Certainly not enough to deter my cats. Anyone else have that problem? (seems like most comments haven't actually tried it)
I'm sorry to hear that. what I showed was purely based on my own results, I'm not really sure what variables might make it work SO poorly for you
I tried this but it only blows air in a very weak way because it's just air. I'm the original can I think is also a little amount of some kind of liquid
We just bought 1 today and lije a dumbass i would if spent the 12bucks. Thank you so much!!!!
Thank you!! I hated spending money on air!
That's no joke, for someone thrifty like myself it was anbearable! Thanks for watching, Trish
So exciting to come across this,. I am trying to refill my Ssscat can this way and i can't seem to get the valve to attach to the bicycle tire pump i have. Is it suppose to go on a presta or Schrader system... or another completely different type of pump? thanks!
I tried doing this today with a Powered air pump, not a bike pump. How hard do you have to hold the rubber nozzle onto the can? I thought I was holding it pretty tight but no air was going in. Other than hooking it back up to the sensor, is there any way of telling if air is going in the can?
so 80 psi. I'm gonna just set my digital pump to 80 psi then let it do the work. Thanks. Will try it when my latest can empties.
You're awesome. Now I have a reason to buy that device.
Sweet! I think you'll find it useful, if not a bit enjoyable to watch the critters levitate the first few times it surprises them!
Hi Zack! I bought the valve and tried to use it with my pump however I was not successful. I then figured that the valve I bought has a pin on the end that goes in the pump and if that pin is not pressed in, no air goes through. Does your pump have some sort of mechanism that pushes the pin in? I’m just trying to figure out what I need to do differently. Thanks!
I believe they changed the tip and can so this can’t happen anymore.