Chemical vs water fire extinguishers

[cphilip]

Having lost a car to a fire I now carry good fire extinguishers in all cars. I try and buy the non-corrosive types. The new Halon replacement ones like Halotron. I mean why save a vehicle just to have it crumble and deteriorate later on? Save it to restore or fix it. Might want to think about this angle too.

 

[RNeumann]

Having lost a car to a fire I now carry good fire extinguishers in all cars. I try and buy the non-corrosive types. The new Halon replacement ones like Halotron. I mean why save a vehicle just to have it crumble and deteriorate later on? Save it to restore or fix it. Might want to think about this angle too.

Unfortunately near useless on a typical vehicle fire.

 

[Gudrde]

For around the home, I would retain the standard ABC Dry chemical due to the effectiveness and cost of the units. In a car, I would either go with the Amerex Halotron1 or the Ansul Cleanguard. No mess with either and they are both highly effective. Cost is about double what a dry chemical is but it pays for itself if you need to use it. Dry chemical WILL destroy most electronics it touches as it is highly corrosive to circuitry. Having set one off in a car once before I can attest to the fact that it is almost impossible to get all of the residue out of the car, no matter how much you vacuum it.