Water Fire Extinguisher

The Effectiveness of a Water Fire Extinguisher

The time to use a water fire extinguisher is when the fire is at its very first stage (not later) when the area covered by the fire is still small and can be put out by the contents of the fire extinguisher. People should realize that in the use of the water fire extinguisher quick timing is the most important thing for better chances of putting out the fire with the water contents of the extinguisher. A water fire extinguisher of this kind has normally only 60 seconds of discharge time, after which it is empty of water and it will be useless from thereon. It has a four-meter range of the water jet, so it is vital that you are within this range from the fire when it starts, in order for this type of fire extinguisher to be effective.

The average water fire extinguisher weighs about ten kilos and is fairly easy to handle. It should not be difficult to hit the starting flame with its water jet especially because you should not be more than four meters away from the fire because that is the limit of the effective range of the water. You need to stay calm and focused on the job that you have to do as this type of extinguisher has only limited water content – after the water is consumed, you have to get another one, assuming you have another unit available.

This kind of water fire extinguisher has environment friendly additives that give it better fire extinguishing rating than other models that do not have the additives. It is also safe to use even if you accidentally hit an electrical equipment with the water jet, as it has passed the electrical conductivity test at 35kva. Normally water is not used on fires started by electrical causes due to the danger paused by electrocution.

You can buy this water fire extinguisher (have two units to have a backup in case there is need for more water) and it usually comes already fully charged with stored pressure ready for use anytime. It has a five-year warranty on all its parts and has an easy to read pressure gauge. The wall mount is also included and you can add a fire extinguisher cabinet for it to prevent the kids from getting tempted to play with it. Lock the glass cabinet but be sure to have the key located just near it so you can open the lock easily. The glass though can be broken in an emergency if there is a problem in locating the key.

Invest in the Water Additive Fire Extinguisher, as you will never know when you will need one. You have spent so much for your house and there is no reason why you cannot afford to provide at least two water fire extinguishers for its protection, in case there should be an accidental fire that you have to put out in a hurry.