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I just bought an Element fire extinguisher with the Pelican group buy. Seems like a better solution to me than a traditional extinguisher. Right now it's just in the frunk loose, but it's so small and light I might leave it like that.
I just bought an Element fire extinguisher with the Pelican group buy. Seems like a better solution to me than a traditional extinguisher. Right now it's just in the frunk loose, but it's so small and light I might leave it like that.
How many of you have something in your garage ? Or Kitchen ?
I do...
Originally Posted by Imo000
Unless the extinguisher is a descent size, unfortunately it won't do anything in an engine fire. Most of the ones that people install in their cars are way too small.
The vehicles at my work are equipped with even smaller ones. The safety officer jokes they would only be good to put out a small ashtray fire (but the insurance company likes them).
With the exception of the 996, all my cars have a grown-up extinguisher in the back.
The vehicles at my work are equipped with even smaller ones. The safety officer jokes they would only be good to put out a small ashtray fire (but the insurance company likes them).
With the exception of the 996, all my cars have a grown-up extinguisher in the back.
That's the proper size of extinguisher that everyone needs. I have one in my garage and kitchen. Anything smaller is useless in an engine fire. You will cause more problems tying to play Fire Marshall Bill with those small extinguishers than just waiting for the fire department to arrive.
12 seconds of what amount of flow? That thing is the size of a hair spray, you really think it will do anything other than making you open the engine bay and feed the fire with more air?
12 seconds of what amount of flow? That thing is the size of a hair spray, you really think it will do anything other than making you open the engine bay and feed the fire with more air?
Yup, we're having this same conversion over on the Speedster Owners Club. I've had a Bug burn down and I tell these guys they are kidding themselves with these little units...Try driving and pretend you see smoke, pull over and do what you think is necessary, practice makes perfect, but you need a fire extinguisher that will get the job done.
That is exactly the point, just long enough to get out of the vehicle. I don't want to own a car that caught on fire. The damage is done, time to move on. Life and limbs are #1.
That is exactly the point, just long enough to get out of the vehicle. I don't want to own a car that caught on fire. The damage is done, time to move on. Life and limbs are #1.
But you ARE already out of the vehicle if you are trying to put the engine fire out. So then what's point of having these small extinguishers?
In a house fire, you should get everyone out and then if you still think you can put the fire out, go and try. But you need to know how to put a fire out or else you will make things worse. This goes for engine fires too. Most people pop the hood and then continue to open. That is not how you put a fire out but is a good way to make things worse.
05-08-2019, 02:00 PM
