Fire extinguishers

Triple333 · Veteran Member

Fire extinguishers

ballast2 · Guru

G'day about 1 month before expiry date and we have 2 in the vehicle. A most important piece of it.
Cheers Jack

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

While a fire extinguisher is a legal requirement in a caravan or motorhome, I believe the 1kg units typically installed are toys and not to be relied upon.
A much more useful and relevant product is a decent sized fire blanket. Cheaper, more effective for a stove top fire (the most common) and they last forever.

Cheers,
Peter

Baz421 · Guru

Triple333 wrote:
Question....
how often, if ever, do you replace the fire extinguisher in your caravan? And do you have one in the tow vehicle?
I need to stop thinking so much. I wasn't even a girl guide

2 in van,,, 2 in tow vehicle,,, 2 fire blankets (van and truck) bloody good insurance

Triple333 · Veteran Member

Thank all for responses. I have a fire blanket in the oven (cos I've never used it, the oven) but I'm going to put a new extinguisher in the van and def one if not 2 in the car.
Thanks again

ballast2 · Guru

G'day all Good advice re the fire blankets will have to update our package
Thanks all
Jack

Duh · Guru

A bit more info on them in this thread too;

http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t54815052/vehicle-fire-extinguishers/

On the top blue line there is the word "Search" if you click on that and then type in the subject you are looking for you will find older threads on subjects as well. There is another there too on extinguishers as well.

-- Edited by Duh on Thursday 17th of October 2013 01:52:27 PM

Duh · Guru

Triple333 wrote:
Good suggestion Baz421 and thanks for the link Vic

I noticed the link was not clickable on the previous post I made, so have edited the link to make it so, here it is again also;

http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t54815052/vehicle-fire-extinguishers/

-- Edited by Duh on Thursday 17th of October 2013 01:53:58 PM

Baz421 · Guru

Triple333 wrote:
Thank all for responses. I have a fire blanket in the oven (cos I've never used it, the oven) but I'm going to put a new extinguisher in the van and def one if not 2 in the car.
Thanks again

Suggest that you remove the fire blanket from the oven (if near stove top) ,,, if oil catches fire on a stove top it can bubble over and "run" whilst boiling/bubbling anywhere, and if fire blanket is in oven below stove top you may not get it out due to hot burning oil.

Baz421 · Guru

Triple333 wrote:
Thank all for responses. I have a fire blanket in the oven (cos I've never used it, the oven) but I'm going to put a new extinguisher in the van and def one if not 2 in the car.
Thanks again

Suggest that you remove the fire blanket from the oven (if near stove top) ,,, if oil catches fire on a stove top it can bubble over and "run" whilst boiling/bubbling anywhere, and if fire blanket is in oven below stove top you may not get it out due to hot burning oil.

Triple333 · Veteran Member

Good suggestion Baz421 and thanks for the link Vic

UPO · Veteran Member

Totally agree with Pete that the 1kg while legally useful are not really " man" enough to do much.

Suggest that you drop in to have a chat with the local firey crew - they will always be happy to advise what is appropriate.

Also remember that the powder in the small units does settle and does need to be shaken or at least rotated so the powder is redistributed.

While talking with the fire boys , see if they have an education / demo night - did several through off shore yacht race training & what an eye opener they are.

UPO - richard

Baz421 · Guru

UPO wrote:
Totally agree with Pete that the 1kg while legally useful are not really " man" enough to do much.
Suggest that you drop in to have a chat with the local firey crew - they will always be happy to advise what is appropriate.
Also remember that the powder in the small units does settle and does need to be shaken or at least rotated so the powder is redistributed.
While talking with the fire boys , see if they have an education / demo night - did several through off shore yacht race training & what an eye opener they are.
UPO - richard

1kg dry powder ext are very effective,, used them in training heaps of times. Also used BCF and dry powder 0.75 and 4.5 kg to put out real fires in vehicles,,, it's not necessarily the size but how you use it (sound familiar guys).

If the fire is so bad you need a 4.5 kg fire ext or bigger you are in real trouble and need expertise to do the job yourself,,, ring 000 and do the best you can is my advice.