Fire Extinguisher Input
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Fire Extinguisher Input
Anybody have a fire extinguisher in their X? Where did you mount it? What kind did you go with?
I've been looking at this one.... H3R Performance Part MX250B - H3R Performance 2.5 lb. MaxOut Black Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher -RH1
I've been looking at this one.... H3R Performance Part MX250B - H3R Performance 2.5 lb. MaxOut Black Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher -RH1
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$25 from walmart...similar to this one
I'm a cheap sucker and refuse to pay an extra $50 for a fancy paint job on the thing. Granted, the majority of them will never be pulled and who wants to look at an ugly extinguisher? I'm sure I have some paint around here somewhere...
I chose this version specifically as I HATE with a passion the ones without the hose/nozzle..
I have pulled a few in my day and especially in a vehicle environment, the ability to maneuver the nozzle around will make the difference between a little cleanup, and a lot of paperwork.
Mounted on the bottom of the B pillar, drivers side.
I'm a cheap sucker and refuse to pay an extra $50 for a fancy paint job on the thing. Granted, the majority of them will never be pulled and who wants to look at an ugly extinguisher? I'm sure I have some paint around here somewhere...
I chose this version specifically as I HATE with a passion the ones without the hose/nozzle..
I have pulled a few in my day and especially in a vehicle environment, the ability to maneuver the nozzle around will make the difference between a little cleanup, and a lot of paperwork.
Mounted on the bottom of the B pillar, drivers side.
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For those of you that carry powder agent extinguishers in your rides:
Take them out every month or so and shake them every which way.
The powder retartant in those extinguishers is finer than talc and looks like smoke when agitated. That being said, such small particles get packed down easily when subjected to vibration. I've seen more than one burning vehicle on the side of the road and the owner couldn't figure out why his extinguisher didn't work.
Same thing with your home extinguishers - especially if they are under your sink (disposal, dishwasher vibration) or on top of a washing machine or similar.
In our classes we teach the public we put some of that in a baby food jar and tap it on a table three times. We can turn the jar on it's side and the retardant is still bunched up.
Imagine how dense it would get if we put it in a car and drove it for a few thousand miles without agitating it?
Take them out every month or so and shake them every which way.
The powder retartant in those extinguishers is finer than talc and looks like smoke when agitated. That being said, such small particles get packed down easily when subjected to vibration. I've seen more than one burning vehicle on the side of the road and the owner couldn't figure out why his extinguisher didn't work.
Same thing with your home extinguishers - especially if they are under your sink (disposal, dishwasher vibration) or on top of a washing machine or similar.
In our classes we teach the public we put some of that in a baby food jar and tap it on a table three times. We can turn the jar on it's side and the retardant is still bunched up.
Imagine how dense it would get if we put it in a car and drove it for a few thousand miles without agitating it?
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Listen to the Capt, get one with a hose and nozzle.
I have pulled the pin on many extinguishers over my 30 years as a volunteeer in a busy dept and 27 years on the Fire Brigade/ERT in an oil refinery. When it's time to use it you want to put the white fuzzy stuff exactly where it will stop the red stuff, you will want a hose and nozzle to make that happen.
It's also a good idea to pull it from it's mount every so often (like at oil changes or tire rotations) and turn it upside down and give it a few good shakes. That will keep the chemical loose, if let sit over time some will develope clumps that can affect their performance. (I was still typing when Robert typed his post!) Thats also a good time to check the pressure gauge, if it's not still in the green it needs to be recharged or replaced depending if it's a servicable unit or a cheaper throw-away one. Buy a decent cheap one with a hose and paint it whatever color you like and follow the above checks and hope you never need it. But if you do you should be ready!
I keep a 5 pounder in the back along with a First Aid Kit strapped down in a duffle to the anchor points.
I have pulled the pin on many extinguishers over my 30 years as a volunteeer in a busy dept and 27 years on the Fire Brigade/ERT in an oil refinery. When it's time to use it you want to put the white fuzzy stuff exactly where it will stop the red stuff, you will want a hose and nozzle to make that happen.
It's also a good idea to pull it from it's mount every so often (like at oil changes or tire rotations) and turn it upside down and give it a few good shakes. That will keep the chemical loose, if let sit over time some will develope clumps that can affect their performance. (I was still typing when Robert typed his post!) Thats also a good time to check the pressure gauge, if it's not still in the green it needs to be recharged or replaced depending if it's a servicable unit or a cheaper throw-away one. Buy a decent cheap one with a hose and paint it whatever color you like and follow the above checks and hope you never need it. But if you do you should be ready!
I keep a 5 pounder in the back along with a First Aid Kit strapped down in a duffle to the anchor points.
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It's also a good idea to pull it from it's mount every so often (like at oil changes or tire rotations) and turn it upside down and give it a few good shakes. That will keep the chemical loose, if let sit over time some will develope clumps that can affect their performance. (I was still typing when Robert typed his post!)
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