Fire Precautions

Of course it won't be needed but seemed an apt addition to the 'stove room'

 

That’s a cool addition. I’ve only needed such a thing when me wife wasn’t home, for some reason. She does act as a restraint to me lighting stoves in the front room.

 

Ross It looks perfectly at home in the stove room.
A nice addition.

 

I have one in my basement shop and one in the garage. Have not had to use either one yet but better safe than sorry. By the way Kidde had a recall on home fire extinguishers, not commercial ones, and I had four of mine replaced by them for free. Check out the Kidde website for details. Tom

 

That looks nice there and that one looks much better than my models.

 

An old Pyrene extinguisher I think? @Spiritburner
Carbon tetrachloride as the extinguishing fluid.

 

Like stove founts, these fire extinguishers were usually made of brass, but some were chrome plated. They contained carbon tetrachloride, as advised by PressCall. Pity they produced some phosgene, when the fluid hit the flames.

Cheers
Simon Foxxx

 

Minimax. Aye - I'll not be letting that stuff out!

 

Not good on hot metal so I have heard it gives of a deadly gas!
Nick

 

I was involved in some litigation about 30 or so years ago involving chlorinated hydrocarbons in paint strippers. They are nice for the task, given their high molecular weight.

However, it was not uncommon for impatient DIY homeowners and others to apply a torch to 'speed things up.' Phosgene was the result. In the course of things, I learned a lot about phosgene. Much of the literature arose out of WWI, where the stuff was freely used. Nasty stuff, phosgene.

One thing I seem to remember after all these years is that it is said to smell like newly-mown grass. This gave the men in the trenches some warning, sometimes.

The other thing I remember is to avoid chlorinated molecules when you can.

 

Learned that one doing auto mechanics. Carb cleaner and brake cleaner are largely interchangeable, EXCEPT in the case of chlorinated brake cleaner. Do not use chlorinated brake cleaner for carb cleaner, the exhaust when burning that stuff may kill you.

@Spiritburner Beautiful fire extinguisher. Great photography and editing, too.

 

There’s some great safety information on this thread.

Too scary.

This can not be said enough.

Do not use chlorinated brake cleaner on anything that you’re going to heat, weld, solder, or braze.

Lots of welders I know use non-chlorinated brake cleaner and it seems to work just fine.

I hate to think of the folks that learned these lessons for us the very hard way...


Anyway.
@Spiritburner
Great looking fire extinguisher!
Fits right in with the collection.