MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER - Page 2

Dr. Z · 18-04-2009, 16:39

Ouch!

Have always considered getting one but never thought it needed really. I do have a first aid kit though.

Glaucus · 18-04-2009, 16:41

lucky escape, it's something I've been meaning to buy for ages.

kaiowas · 19-04-2009, 10:24

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Originally Posted by Dr. Z

Ouch!

Have always considered getting one but never thought it needed really. I do have a first aid kit though.

Whether you 'need' one or not very much depends on how much you care about your car. If it's something easily replaceable then you are probably just as well getting out, keeping out of the way and watching it burn whilst you think about what to spend the insurance money on. If it's something like the Anglia then it's really a good idea to carry one.

Dr. Z · 20-04-2009, 18:31

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Originally Posted by kaiowas

Whether you 'need' one or not very much depends on how much you care about your car. If it's something easily replaceable then you are probably just as well getting out, keeping out of the way and watching it burn whilst you think about what to spend the insurance money on. If it's something like the Anglia then it's really a good idea to carry one.

Well yeah you're right. I guess what I am thinking of is the sort of plumbed-in system that will really kill any fires quickly. I doubted a hand-held one could really stop an engine bay fire unless it was in its infantcy so just discounted the thought of it. Obviously on that score I have been proven quite wrong by this thread and I may well keep an eye out for a reasonably neat powder extinguisher to keep in the car

Jonny69 · 21-04-2009, 14:20

Lidl have them for £6.35

Glaucus · 21-04-2009, 14:38

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Originally Posted by Jonny69

Lidl have them for £6.35

is this a special offer, or do they usually have them?

Jonny69 · 21-04-2009, 15:54

It's one of their offers with some other car gear, don't normally see them in there.

Darrin · 22-04-2009, 18:30

Most home improvement stores will carry them as well for the kitchen. Anything that's rated for grease cooking fires will work fab on an engine fire.

Toby · 26-04-2009, 12:26

My problem with getting a fire extinguisher is where to put it. Don't really want it rattling around in the boot.

Then again, I drive a company car so if it goes up in smoke I'll get another one - result!

Do you need one to drive in certain countries?

Jonny69 · 26-04-2009, 12:34

The powder ones are small enough to stuff in the back pocket on the seat or in the glove box. But yeah, if it's not your car or you don't really care about it then there's not much point bothering.

18-04-2009, 16:39	#11
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	Ouch! Have always considered getting one but never thought it needed really. I do have a first aid kit though. __________________

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Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	lucky escape, it's something I've been meaning to buy for ages. __________________

21-04-2009, 14:20	#15
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Lidl have them for £6.35 __________________

21-04-2009, 15:54	#17
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	It's one of their offers with some other car gear, don't normally see them in there. __________________

22-04-2009, 18:30	#18
Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	Most home improvement stores will carry them as well for the kitchen. Anything that's rated for grease cooking fires will work fab on an engine fire. __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern".

26-04-2009, 12:26	#19
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	My problem with getting a fire extinguisher is where to put it. Don't really want it rattling around in the boot. Then again, I drive a company car so if it goes up in smoke I'll get another one - result! Do you need one to drive in certain countries? __________________

26-04-2009, 12:34	#20
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	The powder ones are small enough to stuff in the back pocket on the seat or in the glove box. But yeah, if it's not your car or you don't really care about it then there's not much point bothering. __________________