Choose Fire Extinguishers as per the plan of your home or office area

Fire Extinguishers is a simple but effective fire extinguishing device used for controlling and extinguishing small fires, usually in emergency situations, commonly in residential homes. It's not meant for regular use on an open fire, including one that has spread to the ceiling, threatens the user, or else requires the expertise of a trained firefighter. These devices should only be used when no other option is available to put out the fire. This is especially true if the fire is occurring in a home.

There are different types of fire extinguishers. One of the most widely used is the powder-based extinguishers, which come in a number of different types, such as mineral spirits, petrol, and clear chemicals. The liquid form of extinguishers contains a mixture of water and a chemical that cause it to ignite. The common materials used in these liquid extinguishers are aluminium dioxide. Other materials that may also be used include carbon dioxide, kerosene, petrol, natural gas, and liquid nitrogen.

In order to be able to select the right types of fire extinguishers for your home, you need to know more about the different types and check the Safety Charts. For instance, petrol is a highly flammable liquid that causes fires. The risk of these flammable liquids reaching your home increases when the tank is near a flammable liquid. Therefore, it is important to be sure that you never leave a petrol fuel tank in a room where children or pets are likely to reach it.

Another type of fire extinguisher is the foam extinguishers that stands top in the Safety Chart. They are made from a mixture of water and foam, which is very effective for containing and extinguishing small flames. The most common substance used for this is water, but some companies are now using compressed air in place of water. Compressed air is also effective but can pose a safety risk because of its volume.

Dry chemical fire extinguishers are stored pressure sensitive in a safety container, making them less likely to explode. When stored pressure sensitive, they cannot explode if a high temperature is applied to the container. The stored pressure also prevents the chemicals from hardening or chipping when exposed to extreme heat. This makes dry chemical fire extinguishers the safest fire extinguishers available.