Carrying A Fire extinguisher??????
05-23-2009, 06:22 AM
#17
Rennlist Member
You need to be specific about which dry chemical fire extinguisher you're discussing when you make comments like this. Not all of them leave a mess. Most people are referring to ammonium phosphate (ABC) extinguishers when they talk about a sticky residue; they're the most common.
Sodium bicarbonate (BC) residue is easy to clean up - usually just compressed air to blow it away. They're dirt cheap too, so there really isn't a reason not to have one on board. The down side is that you may have a difficult time finding them locally.
Halotron isn't nearly as effective at putting out fires as halon, and a 2.5# bottle really isn't big enough. I always recommend a minimum of 3# for sodium bicarbonate, ammonium phosphate or halon with a 5# bottle being the preferred size. I wouldn't carry anything under a 5# halotron (around $200 on the web).
Sodium bicarbonate (BC) residue is easy to clean up - usually just compressed air to blow it away. They're dirt cheap too, so there really isn't a reason not to have one on board. The down side is that you may have a difficult time finding them locally.
Halotron isn't nearly as effective at putting out fires as halon, and a 2.5# bottle really isn't big enough. I always recommend a minimum of 3# for sodium bicarbonate, ammonium phosphate or halon with a 5# bottle being the preferred size. I wouldn't carry anything under a 5# halotron (around $200 on the web).
05-23-2009, 05:37 PM
#18
Rennlist Member
I know that a good fire extinguisher is much cheaper than a fire. I almost had a with fire when my fuel lines started leaking. I got pulled over for a tailight out one time and the state trooper was being a dick about me having a fire extinguisher in my car. I told him that you never know, expecially with these cars.