Fire Extinguisher

[happy]

This is new to me and seems like a great newer idea:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBjXecsF860&t=476s

What do you think?

[The Gritz Carlton]

Excellent product...I have 1 of these in the back of the MH next to bed and one on my boat. They will allow you to actually walk towards the door using it like a flashlight as you go in the event the fire is between you and the door (it will be, I promise). We're sleeping on top of a massive electric nightmare. I never understood why THOR places that little white one right next to the exit door...its only useful purpose would be to enter a burning RV. If you get trapped in the back, the one at the door is useless. For those who will say "just jump out the window"...yes, I get that too!

[happy]

Great comment about the Fire Ex being by the from the door.
For inside an RV or house, I think it would be the best solution.
Right in the bed room is where we will have ours.

Jumping, rather rolling out of a 7-8 foot high window? Yeah if I have to.

[Lt Keefer]

Great idea to mount a second extinguisher next to the bed.

[EA37TS]

I mounted a second extinguisher, have 2 Fire Dog mini fire suppressant extinguishers and 2 fire blankets.

[Grumpy Grampa]

I added a second fire extinguisher at the back of the RV and two more smoke alarms, about 12 feet apart . in my 2017 Thor Miramar 37.1.

[Bob Denman]

My concern with this product; is that the activation of the process seems longer, and entirely unfamiliar.
Could someone Freeze-up during this stressful type of emergency, and be unable to deploy it in time?

[The Gritz Carlton]

Originally Posted by Grumpy Grampa

I added a second fire extinguisher at the back of the RV and two more smoke alarms, about 12 feet apart . in my 2017 Thor Miramar 37.1.

I removed all the smoke alarms...my wife was using them as a cooking timer.

[The Gritz Carlton]

Originally Posted by Bob Denman

My concern with this product; is that the activation of the process seems longer, and entirely unfamiliar.
Could someone Freeze-up during this stressful type of emergency, and be unable to deploy it in time?

These are basically the same device as a road flare with different guts. Pull cap off and smack it against the same end it was attached to. If you have to wake in the middle of the night...in a fire...to read the directions, you'll soon meet many ancestors.

[Chateau_Nomad]

If you do some digging, this product looks like an offshoot of a chimney fire suppressant/extinguisher. Chimfex is one popular brand. The chemistry is likely taken from the NASA design, but that's likely proprietary. Notice in the video the guy skirts the details about how it works.

The original idea came from NASA who developed fire suppressant chemicals which would not damage sensitive electronics and would also not deplete oxygen, like halon does. The device was designed to use a fogging method similar to halon.

IMO, the device in the video would be most effective used as a fogger in a sealed area - which COULD apply to a motorhome. Considering how incredibly fast motorhomes flash into an inferno, I'd likely rush the wife and dogs out the back window, then ONLY if time allowed, light a couple of those and toss them at the fire - then out the widow I'd go.

I've been lax in getting another regular fire extinguisher to keep near the bed in the rear. But I think that's a good idea.

[Bob Denman]

Originally Posted by The Gritz Carlton

I removed all the smoke alarms...my wife was using them as a cooking timer.

Even when boiling water???

[Bob Denman]

Originally Posted by The Gritz Carlton

These are basically the same device as a road flare with different guts. Pull cap off and smack it against the same end it was attached to. If you have to wake in the middle of the night...in a fire...to read the directions, you'll soon meet many ancestors.

NOTE TO SELF: do NOT store these in the same compartment as the road flares!!

[The Gritz Carlton]

Originally Posted by Bob Denman

NOTE TO SELF: do NOT store these in the same compartment as the road flares!!

I needed a good belly laugh!!

[happy]

I'm old enough to remember the small glass globes mounted on walls that contained some sort of fire fighting liquid. One was supposed to throw this at the base of the fire.

Glad we have more choices today.

[The Gritz Carlton]

It was water and sulfuric acid...in separate sections.

[flipper003]

Tetracycline in glass globes was used long ago for fighting fires too.

[ducksface]

https://www.thorforums.com/forums/sh...&postcount=251

Another easy fire system in the link above.
(The picture is through the refrigerator outside access door)

I think inhalation form those globes did more damage than burns.

Later I'll post a picture of my wind-up, burn the melty stick, bell type, hang on the Wall alarms from the late fifties.
They're very decorative.

[ducksface]

My wind up fire alarms.
Some of you are prrretttty old.

Any of you ever have these in your house?
The big one is about 12" across.

[Wandering Woods]

Ducksface, those pics bring back memories. We had those all over our house.

[ducksface]

Originally Posted by Wandering Woods

Ducksface, those pics bring back memories. We had those all over our house.

I was hoping they would be enjoyed.

They're such a pleasant design.

If you're interested, they're always new in the box on ebay.