Amazon.com: H3R Performance HG250B H3R Performance 2.5 lb HalGuard Black Clean Agent Fire Extinguisher: Automotive

 

Thank you!

 

I spent much more for a CO2 extinguisher that is mounted in the rear. Less clean-up if I ever need to use it. Also I have a small one up front that is dry chemical and 1 that is Halon. That one was removed from an aircraft.

 

Gas based extinguishers are a waste of time on a fuel fire - they just spread the burning fuel even further. The point is to put the fire out, keep it out, & save lives. Dry powder is perfect for that - it's messy & it'll corrode the metal in your car, but that's better than it smouldering on the side of the road with your kids in the back...
In these parts, it's the law for all cars to carry a dry powder extinguisher in reach of the driver. It's generally included in the sale of the vehicle and includes a first aid kit, a torch & warning triangle (also compulsory).

 

Halon is best if you can afford it. Rugged, no chemical cleanup.

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No chemical cleanup, but toxic to breathe in. After using the Halon Extinguisher you should vacate the vehicle and let it air out for a few hours. Experience: U.S. Navy. We use them in our workspaces and after they go off we have to evacuate the workspaces until the gas is cleared out completely.

 

Speaking as someone who has had an RV-B-Que:mecry:, I don't know that an extinguisher will really stop a serious fire. Mine sure did not, it only put it out for a few seconds before it sparked back to life and caused an inferno that shut down a 4 lane interstate.

 

I was on vacation up in N ID and went for a day trip where I had to cross over a pass on the way. We got there about 3 minutes after a big Class C motor home had pulled over at the top and was on fire. In 2 more minutes it was basically completely gone. We left and went on our way and on the way back it happened again only this time it was a big Class A and it took about 2 minutes longer to be completely gone. Later on in the week I passed by the aftermath of a Semi Truck fire on the way home. None of them were pretty.

 

Go as big as you can comfortably store and use.
Once a fire takes hold it takes quite a bit to knock it down and reduce it's heat.
I have a 5lb'er (?) in the back.

I've used it twice. Once on a grassfire in Colorado and once when a semi trailer's tires caught on fire (I didn't put out that fire but I was able to put out the fire in the dry grass that was threatening to reach the forest, thus creating a fire break).



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$145 for that dinky little extinguisher? I hope it puts out a cigarette

 

Feeling like maybe I should get one.


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It's a pretty essential piece of kit. I wholeheartedly recommend everyone having one.

If not for yourself... then for someone that you may want to help.

 

I carry a small marine grade fire extinguisher from Menard's. Never had to use it, hope I never do. I haven't found a good surface to mount it to where it's reachable from the front seats, so it's temporarily living in the back seat.

 

For those looking for an easy mount location, I've stumbled across this bracket made specifically for the FJ to mount a fire extinguisher in the back. Here it is

 

Hi Nicole, welcome to the forum, good question. What I would suggest is drop by one of your local fire departments and talk with the experts. They can help you select the correct type and size of extinguisher but more importantly show you how to most effectively use one. Incorrect use can waste valuable product and time that could make the difference in a successful extinguish.
BTW thank you for choosing to be a nurse. :clap:

 

^^ Best advice yet from @WaJohnZ - ask them to demo CO2 v ABC powder or AFFF on a fuel fire.

Have a look at this:

http://www.mfs-fire-extinguishers.co.uk/types.htm

 

Those water filled extinguishers that can be pressurized are awesome......................as squirt guns. I had an old one that was chrome and it held about 3 gallons of water and you could pressurize it with an air compressor or even a bicycle pump (the old style that you stepped on the feet of and then pumped the handle and they were a couple of feet long.) It would shoot one hell of a stream of water and empty itself in a short amount of tie if you held the handle down. Worked great for putting out campfires too.

 

For those of you that already carry extinguishers make sure they are full and ready to go. I had a friend roll on Hells Revenge a few years ago. Some of the fluids started to leak onto the hot exhaust and started a fire in the engine bay. The first extinguisher we grabbed was empty. Luckily another friend was running up with his and put it out.

 

If you have an ABC powder extinguisher, make sure you loosen the powder up on a regular basis - basically turn it end-on-end a few times to make sure it's not packed down at the bottom. Probably wouldn't hurt to give it a shake before you use it in anger.

 

I did a similar thing as Winterpeg.

 

I repeat the advice - to put a fire out on a vehicle, you can't beat a 2 KG ABC powder extinguisher. It's small enough to leave in the vehicle all the time, and big enough to put out most fires. CO2 will be less messy for a fire inside the car, but that's not where most car fires are, and messy is better than burnt out.

 

I know this is an older thread, but I wanted to share an opinion. Many years ago I used to race sports cars and they all had (it was required) a Halon fire extinguisher system. It was mounted within reach of the driver and had stainless tubing running to different dispensing nozzles hard mounted in the vehicle. Typically one ran under the dash to just under the steering wheel (above your crotch) , one ran to the engine compartment and one ran to the rear just over the gas tank. All you had to do was hit the red button and get out of the car. Luckily I have never had to use one.

Obviously this set up wouldn't help much if you needed it to be portable, but to save your life it seemed very effective. Now this thread has me thinking of a similar set up for my FJ.

 

this is very good topic, even though many people think fire in FJ is unlikely i'd rather be on a safe side. Sam's club selling ABC fire extinguishers for relatively cheap, i picked up AB 2-pack for less than $15 sometime last year. Here is an event that made me buy fire extinguisher the same day - we were out riding with large group of vehicles from motorcycles to fully built rock bouncers, the one on picture below was going downhill but got stock and further attempts with spinning tires pushed transmission fluid out on hot headers resulting in instant HUGE fire. Good thing he was prepared, i think he had at least 4 fire extinguishers within driver's reach. Driver used at least 2 while his passenger was sitting shocked, and driver's wife also was ready - two of them quickly put out fire within seconds(maybe a minute)

just for fun - this is custom built by owner, with bored out corvette engine and open headers

very same hill (at the end of video) year ago he caught fire

 

New Year, time to check your Extinguishers.

Costco has all metal 5lb ABC's from First Alert on sale for $25. Comes with a nice metal bracket too. I picked up 1 for the shop and 1 for the garage.

 

Not a bad idea. One of my techs caught a Game & Fish truck on fire today. Glad we have fire extinguishers at the ready.

 

Carrying a decent fire extinguisher is important. Be wary of the cheep ones with plastic parts and high failure rates. When I was doing research about fire extinguishers I settled on a 2.5lb purple K from Amerex. Purple K is BC so flammable liquids and electrical fires. It does not have the electrical component corrosion issue of the ABCs. They don't cost an arm and leg for a tinny bottle like the gas ones either. In Oregon all OHVs are required to carry an extinguisher or water as well.

The local shops around me didn't carry the Purple K so I had to order on-line. Amazon has one like mine right now for $43.
http://a.co/aErTJII
Seeing a vehicle fire firsthand drives home the heartbreak and feeling of helplessness as they burn down before your eyes. With what we have invested in our vehicles the $50 for a good extinguisher seems like nothing.

 

Coincidental that this thread popped back up. I got a letter from my camper manufacturer the other day stating that there was a recall on certain model Kidde fire extinguishers built between 1995 and 2017. I went and pulled mine out and jumped on their website Kidde Fire Safety Products: Shop Smoke Alarms, Carbon Monoxide Detectors, Fire Extinguishers and sure enough, the new one in the camper we just bought last year was affected.

You folks might see what kind of extinguishers you have around and check to see if yours too is being recalled. I also see that some of their carbon dioxide & smoke alarms are being recalled too, so it was a good idea to get on there and look. It might not be a bad idea to look at other brands you keep and check those manufacturers as well.

 

Coincidental that this thread popped back up. I got a letter from my camper manufacturer the other day stating that there was a recall on certain model Kidde fire extinguishers built between 1995 and 2017.....

This was posted awhile back. FYI for this thread.

http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/foru...s/680665-another-kidde-fire-extinguisher-recall-plastic-handle-models-only.html

 

The CO/Propane detector in my Fifth wheel was DEAD! Check your gear so you don't up the same.

 

Having experienced this horror firsthand I would defiantly recommend a minimum of two extinguishers, a small one that can be accessed by the driver while seated and a larger one mounted in the back. In my case I drove (well coasted really as I'd lost power) for better than a 3/4 of a mile with smoke and flame roaring through the vents before I could get it safely off the interstate in a emergency pull off bump out. There was zero chance of saving the truck but preventing the blaze from spreading or causing injury to others was the paramount concern at that point.

In the heat of the moment a gas type could be worse than nothing at all, panicked breathing in a closed cabin combined with smoke and a sudden influx of co2 in not a recipe for success. I'm an old hand at life or death and didn't panic but if I had had a small gas unit I might have lite it off without thinking, it's just reaction at that point. Better to have it thought out in advance and prepare for worst case. I'm leaning towards a foam agent for rapid, non-targeted release and it's ability to stick, mostly to me so I can egress safely.

Out back it's personal choice though dry chemical in a 5lb size is my ideal for a fitment and use, big enough to provide a decent emergency blanket but in an easily stow able configuration. If I was doing extensive trekking off the beaten pass I might opt for larger, once again more as a preventative to incidental damage to the environment than anything. Trust me, by the time the flames are licking out the wheel wells there's no chance of getting the hood up, that baby is toast.

 

I've had mine in the back for less than a year after reading around on the forums. Recently recalled by Kidde and replaced with a metal handle version.

Kidde 21008634N Mariner 10 Auto/Vehicle Fire Extinguisher

 

Will the heat up in the window affect the device?
SE AZ gets HOT in the summer.

 

Doesn't stay that hot where I live plus I have all ceramic window tint.