Re: Fire Extinguishers

Posted by PackardV8 On 2013/6/4 10:44:05

Just get one of the cheapest small dry chem fire extinguishers u can find. They are worthless for anything but to win a smiling contest during the awards presentation or maybe to win a Cub Scout troop banner pin. But u WILL win the smiling contest or the achievement pin. Don't waste anytime trying to put out a REAL fire with one tho. If the fire is small enuf for the small dry-chem to extinguish then it could probably been extinguished anyway with your shirt or a shop cloth.

I use the CO2 for serious safety precautions. Have 3 of them. They are about the size of a scuba diving tank and one is about 1/2 that size. I keep them in the house and the shop because the house and the shop are a hell of a lot more important than some 50 years old car.

What do i carry in my cars???? The small dry chem and double bed blanket sometimes 2 such blankets. The blankets are good for smothering out a fire.

I also have a water filled fire extinguisher.

For serious auto fire fighting the large CO2 or Halon will do the job most everytime. The type of small easy to stow fire extinguishers are only symbolism.

I'll bet thay had some of those little white fire extinguishers for sale too.