Fire Extinguishers

Skogsy


Joined: 15/05/2008
Posts: 339

Message Posted:
12/01/2009 18:54

A little Fire Extinguisher for the house would be a good idea.

The car parts shops have them.

Are there any "experts" on here that know about these things? Like what would be the best choice? Powder, Foam, Gas. Water.

Cheers fellow forumeers.



Hurry up. It's getting hot in here.........Only messing. Bloody freezin'.



Sir Skogs

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
12/01/2009 18:56

Skogsy - Nick's friend Garry Monger will be able to tell you about fire extinguishers! LOL

J

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
12/01/2009 19:06

Garry bought one at the fire extinguisher shop opp Dano bakery in town...



He started crying as he put it in the car - sentimental old fool !!





Nick

CJtill


Joined: 02/05/2008
Posts: 836

Message Posted:
12/01/2009 20:24

Tried to find an appropriate extinguisher in the north with copes with both electrical and petrol fires simultaneously (ie if your petrol generator catches fire and torches your electrics) but no joy.

Any ideas?

maybemike


Joined: 12/01/2009
Posts: 188

Message Posted:
12/01/2009 20:30

throw wood on it and claim on the insurance ;)

Skogsy


Joined: 15/05/2008
Posts: 339

Message Posted:
12/01/2009 20:33

Have you seen the price of wood here?

And an insurance claim??

Beer time.



Sir Skogs

Skogsy


Joined: 15/05/2008
Posts: 339

Message Posted:
12/01/2009 20:36

CJtil

I would go for powder myself.

But the question still stands. Experts on this subject and where can they be bought??



Really Beer time now.



Sir Skogs

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
12/01/2009 20:38

Message 4.

In the event of an electrical/petrol fire, as you describe, you would need to turn off your electrics and treat the fire as purely a petrol fire. Use a foam extinguisher.

Paul (retired fireman)



PS Hope it never comes to this of course.

david123


Joined: 07/07/2008
Posts: 393

Message Posted:
12/01/2009 20:41

Hi Skogsy,



The best to use for everything is powder but the only prob is with it, it will damage what ever you use it on such as a engine, but it will put out anything water is a prob because if you have electrical fire you know what will happen and also cannot be used on fats because it will float, co2 is ok but tends to blow everything about and if you hold the horn in the wrong place it will freeze your hand to it, and foam is more for chemical fires.



Also try this link to put your mind at rest.



http://www.fireandsafetycentre.co.uk/fire-extinguisher-chart.php



Thanks.





David

maybemike


Joined: 12/01/2009
Posts: 188

Message Posted:
12/01/2009 20:49

i think ill listen to the wicks, ex fireman gets my vote.







maybe

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
12/01/2009 20:52

Maybe - thanks for the vote of confidence. Mind you, when I worked in the London Fire Brigade, we just tended to flood everything and hope for the best!



Paul

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
13/01/2009 00:17

get yourself a hosepipe then - that said, with the price of the water over here, it would probably be cheaper to let the place burn down...





Nick