Slick new fire extingusher, Element Extingusher Options

[barefoot]

Shown here on Jay Leno's garage: Very slick for a very small hand held unit

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oBjXecsF860

[Coondog]

Sorry but I would never trust my car to this type of extinguisher. The element has no hose which means your hand and arm would get to close to the fire along with not being able to place the hose into all the hidden places in the engine bay.

Buy a Purple K Fire Extinguisher. They put out serious fuel and metal fires. So they leave a mess, OMG your cars on fire so who cares.

1. BC, Purple K dry chemical 5a 40bc
Pro’s: Best agents for car fires, higher ratings, economical, will not stick and corrode to hot surfaces.
Cons: It is a chemical (sodium or potassium bicarbonate) and will make a mess.
2. ABC dry chemical
Pro’s: Like BC and PK they are economical and have good firefighting capability with the addition of class A (wood, paper, plastics…).
Cons: They are a chemical (mono ammonium phosphate), will make a mess and will form a corrosive coating on anything over 350 degrees.
3. Clean agents Halon type
Pro’s: Clean agents do not leave any residue after use. They can put out a small, confined fire without making a mess. Particularly good for electrical fires behind dashes, interior fires…
Cons: In the sizes typically installed in cars they have a very low rating because they are gases and are greatly affected by air movement or wind… They are also very expensive to attain and recharge.

I do not recommend anything under 5a 40bc
40bc means it will put out 40 sq feet of a fuel fire.
You are trying to put out a fire before your car becomes a loss…right?
Don’t bring a knife to a gun fight. I carry 2 extinguishers in my 914. Purple K and Halon.
Yes you can still buy Halon, just not produce it.