Which fire extinguisher

[Lanerboy]

What type of fire extinguisher do you keep in your motorhome

 

[glenn2926]

Stored pressure DP.

 

[bilM]

We have two co2 fire extinguishers one in the hab and one in the garage. Also fitted a smoke detector in the garage.

 

[pappajohn]

Go on then, I'll bite.

Water mist.

 

[DP+JAY]

Never had to use it but seen demo's. Amazon product ASIN B06WLNRJCQHave you seen the mess a dry powder makes?

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[Madcaravanner]

We have Dry Powder and Foam and a fire blanket

The Dry powder is for the engine compartment
and the foam is for the hab
the fire blanket for the kitchen

 

[Jewellbags]

Never had to use it but seen demo's. Amazon product ASIN B06WLNRJCQHave you seen the mess a dry powder makes?

Not that it is anything to do with MHs but I tried to separate two fighting boxer dogs with a powder extinguisher - in the kitchen . I ended up with two yellow dogs , a completely yellow kitchen and almost a divorce - no fire though

 

[Two on Tour]

We keep a couple of these board, one one the wall in the kitchen and one under the drivers seat.

Firetool Portable Fire Extinguisher Videos

 

[63720]

DP in the garage.

 

[Ewor]

Go on then, I'll bite.

Water mist.

Definitely water mist but make sure if contains de ionised water

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[Nixdorfer]

Got a small DP buts its something I plan to upgrade once I work out what to get based on you guys... and a fire blanket!

 

[glenn2926]

Never had to use it but seen demo's. Amazon product ASIN B06WLNRJCQHave you seen the mess a dry powder makes?

If your vans on fire I think the mess made by the extinguisher is the least of your worries. Having served in the Fire Service for 30 years I’ll stick with my DP.

 

[DP+JAY]

If your vans on fire I think the mess made by the extinguisher is the least of your worries. Having served in the Fire Service for 30 years I’ll stick with my DP.

I presume by that comment that you don't think the new type will work?

 

[9526]

Another vote more my trusty old DP

Does the aerosol pocket jobbie have a class A fire rating yet


edit - it would appear not



love the “application” section of the data sheet

”a compliment of a conventional fire extinguisher”

 

[cranky]

DP in the cab and a 2 litre AFFF in garage which goes by the door when we are parked up.

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[glenn2926]

I presume by that comment that you don't think the new type will work?

Can’t see the high pressure water ones working really. We had 750 litre per minute pumps which could supply up to 12 bar and sometimes struggled to maintain the pressure. So no not convinced.

 

[tacr2man]

A cup of water will put a fire out at the start , 5 mins later totally different scenario

3kg BCF
9ltr AFFF
9kg Dry powder
I am a pessimist

 

[Wanders from Glos]

We have Dry Powder and Foam and a fire blanket

The Dry powder is for the engine compartment
and the foam is for the hab
the fire blanket for the kitchen

I hope you don't mind me commenting.

I am sure you are already aware that a foam extinguisher is often water based, so not ideal for anything involving electrics. Plus unless applied by raining it or running it down a wall there may be a risk of spreading the fire by pushing it onto other surfaces. Foam will really only work if it is able to completely smother the fire, but is fine for something very small. Dry powder does make an awful mess though, but I guess so does a fire.

 

[Madcaravanner]

I hope you don't mind me commenting.

I am sure you are already aware that a foam extinguisher is often water based, so not ideal for anything involving electrics. Plus unless applied by raining it or running it down a wall there may be a risk of spreading the fire by pushing it onto other surfaces. Foam will really only work if it is able to completely smother the fire, but is fine for something very small. Dry powder does make an awful mess though, but I guess so does a fire.

I do not mind - I am fully aware the the foam are water based
I also know about how bloomin messy a dry powder is as I had the misfortune to have an engine fire in a car years ago
As with all fires you do what you can to negate the risk of one in the first place