I tested 3 of the ones on my Jeep at different times over the years just to see if they worked and 2 of them were completely packed solid. They gave a little poof and that was it. So don’t count on the buggy keeping them from settling is what I’m saying. And gauges all said they were good (of course)
Fire Extinguishers; The Good, Bad & the Ugly
- Thread starter Greg
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I would think the steady vibration and small jostles of a buggy would be worse for settling than if an extinguisher was just sitting on a shop wall
ID Bronco
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- Idaho Falls, ID
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jpndave
Member
- Location
- Hyde Park, UT
Would mounting the extinguishers horizontally rather than vertically help with the packing of the agent? I would think the cylinder sideways would be better than as the cylinder upright? Does anyone have suggestions for a way to secure them to prevent dirtbags from stealing your expensive Extinguishers? It seems like the very qualities that have them accessible makes or easy work for thieves on rigs that see some street use.
- Location
- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
I have extinguishers mounted both ways and they both still failed just the same.
I stumbled across this the other day and thought it was interesting.
Basically a pressurized plastic tube that you stick under your hood via zip ties, paper clips, bubble gum, etc.
When fire melts it, it splooges it's pressurized stuff out.
blazecut.com
Basically a pressurized plastic tube that you stick under your hood via zip ties, paper clips, bubble gum, etc.
When fire melts it, it splooges it's pressurized stuff out.
T Series – Blazecut
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Tonkaman
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- West Jordan
Horizontal vs vertical makes no difference. The siphon tube sits about 1/2” off the bottom of the cylinder and gets blocked by caked chemical.
If your not maintaining the extinguisher at least annually then none of them will work when it matters.
kmboren
Recovering XJ owner anonymous
- Location
- Southern Utah
Well you hardly drive your XJ.🤷 Our buggy is out at least once a month if not more.
kmboren
Recovering XJ owner anonymous
- Location
- Southern Utah
Whatever it takes.
jeepin4x4james
WAAAAA
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- Bluffdale, UT
What about these water based ones?
In theory it won’t need any maintenance due to compaction, good range of safe store temperature…
Also, thoughts on the aerosol ones? Good in a vehicle, or not enough to do anything?
In theory it won’t need any maintenance due to compaction, good range of safe store temperature…
Also, thoughts on the aerosol ones? Good in a vehicle, or not enough to do anything?
Tonkaman
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- West Jordan
Well it’s better than nothing. I think it’s marginally better than just plain old water. I wouldn’t expect it to touch a fuel or oil related fire.
Same. I saw and heard so much on these things that I finally bought one. Now they are failing and are junk. Back to regular extinguishers I guess.
I like these mounts, but just make sure you take them off periodically and clean them out. I checked mine one time, and I could barely get the things out of the mounts! Had I needed them, I would have been screwed. I cleaned them really good, then sprayed some dry silicone on them occasionally. After that, every time they were good and useful.
That's why I did! It had nothing to do with my poor line choices.
I am glad this thread came up though, I think it is definitely something that has been missing on the forums.
jeepin4x4james
WAAAAA
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- Bluffdale, UT
Well after this thread and the one on irate I’m convinced I need a couple halon extinguishers.
Anyone seen good Black Friday or cyber deals?
I’m thinking 2 2.5lb extinguishers for now.
Eying these ones:
2.5lb halotron
Anyone seen good Black Friday or cyber deals?
I’m thinking 2 2.5lb extinguishers for now.
Eying these ones:
2.5lb halotron
100+ year old bromocloromethane extinguisher ‘grenade’.
I watched a few videos where they did prove that elements could put out fires. However you do have to get like right up in the flames with the end of the element. I still don’t think I’d ‘invest’ in one at all.
I think most any extinguisher has the opportunity to be a dud time to time.
- Location
- West Jordan
Remember that Halon and Halotron are not the same thing...
Halon exists only in limited quantities now as it's against EPA regs to manufacture more, so the existing supply is all there will ever be, and once it gets used on a fire it's gone forever. It's expensive to buy for these reasons.
Halotron is a substitute that is more environmentally friendly and still legal to manufacture, and is supposed to be nearly as good at extinguishing fires. I don't know specifics, but there is plenty to read on the web if one is so inclined.
All I'm saying is don't buy one and expect the other.
Halon exists only in limited quantities now as it's against EPA regs to manufacture more, so the existing supply is all there will ever be, and once it gets used on a fire it's gone forever. It's expensive to buy for these reasons.
Halotron is a substitute that is more environmentally friendly and still legal to manufacture, and is supposed to be nearly as good at extinguishing fires. I don't know specifics, but there is plenty to read on the web if one is so inclined.
All I'm saying is don't buy one and expect the other.
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
They both sound like Transformers. Decepticons, to be specific.
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
I played around with a Halon fire extinguisher years ago and it was impressive how well it worked and did not leave any messy residue. I believe it displaces the oxygen and doesn't allow a fire to breath, thereby smothering it.