Fire Extinguishers

[red vette mike]

As I near completion of my garage addition I need to remind myself to get a really good fire extinguisher(s). My good hot rod friend recently bought a 67 Chevelle. He was working on the carb and had unhooked the gas line. The next morning he forgot that the line was loose and tried to start the car. There was a big 'whoof' and the car was on fire. He had a good extinguisher and was able to put the fire out. Otherwise he would have lost the car, shop, tool, motorcycles, etc. Make sure you folks have a good extinguisher.

 

[ads47]

That is a perfect example for a CO2 extinguisher. There have been a couple other threads here on this subject. I have been fighting fires as a career for 17 years now. I have a 15lb CO2 in my garage. CO2 removes two of the three sides of the fire triangle, heat and oxygen. ABC and other extinguishers used in every day life usually only remove one or the other. A P-can (pressurized water) removes both also but cant be used on any many fuel fires. If your friend had used a ABC he would have had a huge mess to clean up too, with a CO2 the fire would have been out.. no mess. Now CO2 will have problems with advanced fires, but so will almost every other method of hand held devices. So I figure if it can be beat without a 1 3/4 hand line then might as well not leave a mess and use a CO2.

just my 2 cents

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[ntsqd]

I was involved in a test situation that caught on fire. It took us 3 days to clean that room. Occasionally I STILL find some ABC stuff corroding something that didn't get completely cleaned.

 

[The Hot Rod Grille]

I keep a 15 lb CO2 unit in the garage for gas/oil fires and two 5 lb Halon extinquishers for use on electrical fires that might happen with the pinball machines/jukeboxes/soda fountain. You would never get the inside of a pinball or juke clean after an ABC unit was used!

Jim Winter
The Hot Rod Grille Garage
www.wvpinball.com

 

[Rich1028]

where is a good place to buy these CO2 fire extinguishers???

 

[bhays]

Yes, what I have typically seen available in hardware stores, etc. around here are the ABC extinguishers...

 

[bmwpower]

http://www.safetysupercenter.com/site/epage/28143_534.htm?get_item=28184

Looks like they're pricey.

 

[Mattlt]

When you mount your extinguishers, hang them near the exits. Then, in the event of a fire (if you choose to fight it) you would also be near an exit. Beats having to run to the back corner of the shop to find one...

 

[Winmon]

Anyone know why the big price difference between the these two site's 15 lb CO2 extinguishers? Both are UL rated at 10-BC

This one is $368
http://www.firesafetysource.com/site/948848/product/21103B

This one BMW posted is $194
http://www.safetysupercenter.com/site/epage/28143_534.htm?get_item=28184

 

[jfelbab]

My home is filled with CO2 extinguishers. I have three in the garage, two 15lbs. and one 10lb. and three 10 lbs. in the house. I have 3 dry chemical extinguishers as well but I like the CO2 tanks. I weigh them yearly to insure they are fully charged. Every five years I take them out and discharge them and make my wife do one too. Then I have them recharged. I bought these several years ago when a company I worked for was swapping them out for halotron units. I paid $5 a piece for them.

That is a perfect example for a CO2 extinguisher. There have been a couple other threads here on this subject. I have been fighting fires as a career for 17 years now. I have a 15lb CO2 in my garage. CO2 removes two of the three sides of the fire triangle, heat and oxygen. ABC and other extinguishers used in every day life usually only remove one or the other. A P-can (pressurized water) removes both also but cant be used on any many fuel fires. If your friend had used a ABC he would have had a huge mess to clean up too, with a CO2 the fire would have been out.. no mess. Now CO2 will have problems with advanced fires, but so will almost every other method of hand held devices. So I figure if it can be beat without a 1 3/4 hand line then might as well not leave a mess and use a CO2.

just my 2 cents

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