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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Dave Willis on December 01, 2012, 07:20:49 am

Title: Fire Extinguishers
Post by: Dave Willis on December 01, 2012, 07:20:49 am: I think I'm going to fit one in the van today (I have the deadly gas heater). Anyone else carry one?

What do you recommend? The 2kg powder ones look rather large to me. Wickes do a 1kg I might have a look at.
Title: Re: Fire Extinguishers
Post by: Barnes Wallis on December 01, 2012, 07:49:31 am: (http://www.reliablefire.com/graphics/portables/wheeled150dcgen.gif)
Title: Re: Fire Extinguishers
Post by: robertphil on December 01, 2012, 07:55:51 am: for putting out vehicle fires you want a co2 type. when i worked as a mechanic yrs ago i had to put out a few accidental fires and believe me the powder ones make a real mess And dont work nowhere near as quickly as a co2

if you have a word with your local extinguisher firm theres usually a bod who will supply you and recheck your extinguisher yearly . its very cheap doing it that way
Title: Re: Fire Extinguishers
Post by: Barnes Wallis on December 01, 2012, 08:26:04 am: If you get a big fire, you'd better drive the van into the nearest swimming pool.
Title: Re: Fire Extinguishers
Post by: Nathanael Jones on December 01, 2012, 09:16:01 am: Hang up one of these in the back of your van: http://www.fireprotectiononline.co.uk/automatic-fire-extinguishers/
Title: Re: Fire Extinguishers
Post by: Dave Willis on December 01, 2012, 09:28:54 am: Interesting. Have you got one Nat?

Does temperature trigger it off?
Title: Re: Fire Extinguishers
Post by: Nathanael Jones on December 01, 2012, 09:31:15 am: Quote from: Dave Willis on December 01, 2012, 09:28:54 am
Interesting. Have you got one Nat?

Does temperature trigger it off?

I haven't got one,.. I only found out about them after I got a normal extinguisher. They look like a great idea though!
Title: Re: Fire Extinguishers
Post by: Dave Willis on December 01, 2012, 09:36:56 am: Looks ideal to me particularly as it can put out a fire when the van is unattended. We have a boat supplies shop just down the road too. I am going to pop in later and see what they say.
Title: Re: Fire Extinguishers
Post by: robert mitchell on December 01, 2012, 04:46:37 pm: You have to remember that these types of extinguisher do not have any cooling effect so the fire is likely to flare back up if it's really going and got a lot of heat in it .

Will work to knock down small fires tho .
Title: Re: Fire Extinguishers
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on December 01, 2012, 04:53:12 pm: Yes i have one by the back doors - not sure when its due though
Title: Re: Fire Extinguishers
Post by: Dave Willis on December 01, 2012, 05:04:11 pm: Marine shop had never heard of it ???
Bought a powder extinguisher in Wickes in the end. Might not be ideal but at least I've made an effort.
Title: Re: Fire Extinguishers
Post by: firefly123 on December 01, 2012, 11:01:25 pm: dry powder is the best all round willwork on a b c types of fires
Title: Re: Fire Extinguishers
Post by: Dave Willis on December 02, 2012, 07:01:19 am: I only have the 1kg one fixed to the tank just inside the sliding door. Might put another near the back door later.