Fire Extinguishers

About the product
A fire extinguisher is an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations. Typically, a fire extinguisher consists of a hand-held cylindrical pressure vessel containing an agent which can be discharged to extinguish a fire.

Fire Type
Fire extinguishers are distinguished based on the types of fires on which they are effective. These fires are classified by their fuel source and assigned identifying letters as follows:

"A" class – Fires that result from ordinary combustibles, such as wood and paper.
"B" class – Fires that result from combustible liquids, such as kerosene, gasoline, oil, and grease.
"C" class – Fires of an electrical nature. These result from the combustion of circuit breakers, wires, outlets and other electrical devices and equipment.
"D" class – Fires resulting from combustible metals, such as sodium, potassium, titanium, and magnesium.
"K" class – These types of fires consume vegetable oils, animal fats, and generally happen in kitchens.

Extinguisher Types
Dry Chemical – There are two types of fire extinguishers that use a dry chemical. One is called "multi-purpose dry chemical" and uses ammonium phosphate as the extinguishing agent, which is effective on "A," "B," and "C" class fires.
Carbon Dioxide – These extinguishers contain liquid CO2 that is expelled as a gas. They are effective against "B" and "C" class fires.
Water Extinguishers – These extinguishers are most suited for "A" class fires. However, they cannot be used in "B," "C" or "D" class fires.
Foam Extinguishers – Foam fire extinguishers can be used on Class A & B fires. A Class A fire is a solid fire, such as paper, wood or plastic. A Class B fire is flammable liquids, such as petrol and oil. It is not recommended to use foam on electrical fires.
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Ksh. 4,000
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