Fire Extinguishers
our range of extinguishers
Fire and Safety Solutions are able to offer a full range of fire extinguishers, suitable for both domestic and commercial use. In addition to this, our extinguishers also come in a range of finishes, from traditional to premium (which has a higher quality finish and is a slightly higher specification, through to chrome finished extinguishers. Below is a selection of our range, for full details please contact us.
Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Extinguisher
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Fires involving lithium-ion batteries. Danger Do not use on burning fat or oil. How to Use Point the jet at the base of the flames and keep it moving across the area of the fire. Ensure that all areas of the fire are out. How it Works Using a water-based agent that discharges as an endothermic foam, LFX quickly breaks down the chain reaction in thermal runaway and cools the temperature of the batteries, absorbing significantly more heat than water alone. It also protects from secondary A-class fires, extinguishing any ‘peripheral’ fires potentially caused by exploding batteries.
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Water Extinguisher
| Signal Red |
 Best ForFires involving organic solid materials such as wood, cloth, paper, plastics, Coal etc.Danger
Do not use on burning fat or oil or on electrical appliances How to Use Point the jet at the base of the flames and keep it moving across the area of the fire. Ensure that all areas of the fire are out. How it Works Water has a great effect on cooling the fuel surfaces and thereby reducing the pyrolysis rate of the fuel
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Water Spray Extinguisher (Water with additive)
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| Best ForFires involving organic solid materials such as wood, cloth, paper, plastics, Coal etc. These offer significantly improved fire fighting capability than traditional jet type water fire extinguishers. Available in 3 and 6 litres.Danger
Do not use on burning fat or oil or on electrical appliances How to Use Point the jet at the base of the flames and keep it moving across the area of the fire. Ensure that all areas of the fire are out. How it Works Water has a great effect on cooling the fuel surfaces and thereby reducing the pyrolysis rate of the fuel. Instead of a jet nozzel a spray nozzel is used, with a higher pressure, which creates a fine spray. This allows for a given quantity of water to have a considerable increase in the surface area presented to the fire. This makes extinguishing more efficient by more rapid extraction of heat, formation of steam etc. They can also contain surfactants which help the water penetrate deep into the burning material which increase the effectiveness of the extinguisher.
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Water Mist Extinguisher (‘Dry’ Water Mist)
| Signal Red on a White Background |
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The first broad spectrum extinguisher to tackle A, B, C rated risks as well as fats, deep fat fryers (Class F). Models with dielectric test to 35k Volt can be safely used on electrical fires (up to 1000 Volt) if a safety distance of 1m is adhered to, as their mist (de-ionised water) does not conduct electricity and the extinguisher does not normally form puddles, which could conduct electricity. Danger N/A How to Use Point the jet at the base of the flames and keep it moving across the area of the fire. Ensure that all areas of the fire are out.The fire draws the microscopic water particles into the fire How it Works Water is turned into microscopic particles in the supersonic nozzle. The water mist is drawn to the fire where it cools and suffocates the fire. The mist also forms a safety barrier between user and fire, which keeps some of the heat back.
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Powder Extinguisher (Multi-Purpose)
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 Best ForCan be used on fires involving organic solids, liquids such as grease, fats, oil, paint, petrol, etc but not on chip or fat pan fires. Can also be used on gas fires.
Danger Safe on live electrical equipment, although does not penetrate the spaces in equipment easily and the fire may re-ignite. This type of extinguisher does not cool the fire very well and care should be taken that the fire does not flare up again. Smouldering material in deep seated fires such as upholstery or bedding can cause the fire to start up again. Do not use on domestic chip or fat pan fires.There is danger of inhalation if powder extinguishers are used within buildings. How to Use Point the jet or discharge horn at the base of the flames and, with a rapid sweeping motion, drive the fire towards the far edge until all the flames are out. If the extinguisher has a hand control, wait until the air clears and if you can still see the flames, attack the fire again. How it Works Similarly to almost all extinguishing agents the powders acts as a thermal ballast making the flames too cool for the chemical reactions to continue. Some powders also provide a minor chemical inhibition, although this effect is relatively weak. These powders thus provide rapid knockdown of flame fronts, but may not keep the fire suppressed.
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Dry Powder Extinguisher (Special Powders)
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These specialist powder extinguishers are designed to tackle fires involving combustible metals such as lithium, magnesium, sodium or aluminium when in the form of swarf or powder. There are three special powders based on graphite, copper and sodium chloride. Danger Do not allow water to come in contact with the burning metal and the powder must be gently applied. Sodium Chloride is not recommended for Lithium. How to Use The lance enables the user to tackle fire at a safe distance and the low velocity applicator to reduce the energy of the jet allowing the powder to gently smother the surface of the burning material thus avoiding scattering of high temperature particles and stimulating the formation of a crust. The method of application is completely different from a standard extinguisher and user training is required. They are not suitable for use on live electrical fires. How it Works This extinguisher works by forming a crust which insulates the metal to prevent access to other combustible material nearby and smothering the fire to prevent oxygen from the atmosphere reacting with the metal.
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Foam Extinguisher (AFFF)
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Fires involving solids and burning liquids, such as paint and petrol but not suitable for chip or fat pan fires. Safe on fires caused by electricity if tested to 35kV (dielectric test) and a 1m safety distance is adhered to. Danger Do not use on chip or fat pan fires. How to Use For fires involving solids, point the jet at the base of the flames and keep it moving across the area of the fire. Ensure that all areas of the fire are out. For fires involving liquids, do not aim the jet straight into the liquid. Where the liquid on fire is in a container, point the jet at the inside edge of the container or on a nearby surface above the burning liquid. Allow the foam to build up and flow across the liquid. How it Works They are mainly water based, with a foaming agent so that the foam can float on top of the burning liquid and break the interaction between the flames and the fuel surface.
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Carbon Dioxide Extinguisher
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Live electrical equipment, although it allows re-ignition of hot plastics. Now mainly used on large computer servers, although care has to be taken not to asphyxiate people when using the extinguisher in small server rooms. Danger Do not use on chip or fat pan fires, as it carries burning fat out of container. This type of extinguisher does not cool the fire very well and you need to ensure that the fire does not start up again. Fumes from CO2 extinguishers can asphyxiate if used in confined spaces: ventilate the area as soon as the fire has been controlled.Only use CO2 extinguishers with frost-free horns, as the hand holding the horn can otherwise be frozen to the horn, as the gas is getting very cold during the discharge. How to Use The discharge horn should be directed at the base of the flames and the jet kept moving across the area of the fire. How it Works Carbon dioxide extinguisher works by suffocating the fire. Carbon dioxide displaces oxygen in the air. However, once discharged, the CO2 will dissipate quickly and allow access for oxygen again, which can re-ignite the fire.
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Wet Chemical
| Canary Yellow |
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Wet chemical fire extinguishers are ideal for Class F fires, involving cooking oils and fats, such as lard, olive oil, sunflower oil, maize oil and butter. Danger Check manufacturer’s instructions for suitability of use. These extinguishers are usually not recommended for class B fires such as petrol, although Gloria has produced a 3l wet chemical extinguisher with B rating. How to Use Apply the wet chemical using the extended applicator in slow circular movements, which give a gentle, yet highly effective application. Apply the fine spray onto the burning fat until the surface of the burning cooking oil changes into a soapy like substance which prevents re-ignition. The gentle application helps to prevent burning oil splashing out of the container. Make sure that you empty the entire content of the wet chemical extinguisher onto the oil/fat, as the fire can re-ignite otherwise. How it Works Most class F extinguishers contain a solution of potassium acetate, sometimes with some potassium citrate or potassium bicarbonate. The extinguishers spray the agent out as a fine mist. The mist acts to cool the flame front, while the potassium salts saponify the surface of the burning cooking oil, producing a layer of foam over the surface. This solution thus provides a similar blanketing effect to a foam extinguisher, but with a greater cooling effect. The saponification only works on animal fats and vegetable oils, so most class F extinguishers cannot be used for class B fires. The misting also helps to prevent splashing the blazing oil. Tests have established that a 6 litre wet chemical fire extinguisher with a 75F rating can deal with a fat fire of maximum 0.11 m2 surface area.
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Fire Blanket
 Fire Blanket Fire blankets are made of fire resistant materials. They are particularly useful for smothering flammable liquid fires or for wrapping round a person whose clothing is on fire. Fire blankets conforming to British Standard BS EN 1869 : 1997 are suitable for use in the home BS 7944 : 1999 is suitable for industrial use. These will be marked to show whether they should be thrown away after use or used again after cleaning in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.
Best For Fires involving both solids and liquids. Particularly good for small clothing fires and for chip and fat pan fires providing the blanket completely covers the fire. Danger If the blanket does not completely cover the fire, it will not be able to extinguish the fire. How to Use Place carefully over the fire. Keep your hands shielded from the fire. Do not waft the fire towards you. How it Works Smothers the fire and prevents oxygen getting to the fire. |
Hose Reel
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Fires involving organic solid materials such as wood, cloth, paper, plastics, coal etc. Danger Do not use on burning fat or oil or on electrical appliances before the electric supply has been isolated. How to Use Point the jet at the base of the flames and keep it moving across the area of the fire. Ensure that all areas of the fire are out. How it Works Water has a great effect on cooling the fuel surfaces and thereby reducing the pyrolysis rate of the fuel. |
Fire Buckets
 A simple bucket of water can be used on Class A type of fires either to supplement a water extinguisher or as a first attack if an extinguisher is not immediately available. It also can be filled with dry sand and used as an absorbing agent or to dam a flow of flammable liquid. They do have serious disadvantages as they are often misused, left empty or allowed to be used as a refuse container.
Best For Wood, Cloth, Paper, Plastics, Coal Danger Do not use on burning fat or oil or on electrical appliances before the electric supply has been isolated. How to Use Throw at the base of the flames. Ensure that all areas of the fire are out. How it Works Water has a great effect on cooling the fuel surfaces and thereby reducing the pyrolysis rate of the fuel |
