PhilF
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Where we gonna dump them?
Anyone know of any retailers who will take them in for new ones
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Halon Fire Extinguishers
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sailorman
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dont "dump em" keep them.
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Dave_Snelson
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I have a Halon manual extinguisher at my helm but I have fiited a dry powder auto one in my engine bay to comply.
I wonder if I have to get rid of the Halon one??
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I wonder if I have to get rid of the Halon one??
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PhilF
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i thought they become illegal in December
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mickshep
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Illegal they are but I will be keeping mine untill I am satisfied that the legal ones are as effective. As far as I am aware they became illegal due to the ozone damaging properties of the contents if activated, May be wrong but I imagine the result of big plastic boat burning to the waterline would release a lot more nasties into the atmosphere than even a large halon extinguisher would. (leaving aside the fact that said boat would also be saved) Cheers, Mike.
<hr width=100% size=1>"Naaa mate, she's made of tin"
<hr width=100% size=1>"Naaa mate, she's made of tin"
mickshep
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Illegal they are but I will be keeping mine untill I am satisfied that the legal ones are as effective. As far as I am aware they became illegal due to the ozone damaging properties of the contents if activated, May be wrong but I imagine the result of big plastic boat burning to the waterline would release a lot more nasties into the atmosphere than even a large halon extinguisher would. (leaving aside the fact that said boat would also be saved) Cheers, Mike.
<hr width=100% size=1>"Naaa mate, she's made of tin"
<hr width=100% size=1>"Naaa mate, she's made of tin"
tico
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Just athought??
I looked at mine in the engine bay earlier this season when i thought i'd me a good boy and change them for compliant ones.
When i took them off, both were empty!!!!!!! Halon had leaked out sometime before without any sign.
SCARY if i'd relied on them in the event of an engine fire.
<hr width=100% size=1>Been there, done that, got the oily T shirt
I looked at mine in the engine bay earlier this season when i thought i'd me a good boy and change them for compliant ones.
When i took them off, both were empty!!!!!!! Halon had leaked out sometime before without any sign.
SCARY if i'd relied on them in the event of an engine fire.
<hr width=100% size=1>Been there, done that, got the oily T shirt
Andrew_Fanner
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According to the fire officer at work you may get the local fire brigade to take them, or alternatively contact such as Chubb. I'm sure that the inland and river based readers will have to lose them due to the Boat "Safety" stuff:-(
Hanging on to mine until the gauges go red, them I'll see if the fire brigade want them.
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Hanging on to mine until the gauges go red, them I'll see if the fire brigade want them.
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brianrunyard
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Same here. Removed mine and thought it was light so I weighed it, empty. There was no sign of it going off, capsule still intact, must have slowly leaked away. The replacement is far too expensive (approx £135 for 1kg). Have replaced with dry powder although I'm told it could wreck the engine, I'll take the chance.
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jhr
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Excellent article in this month's MBY about this.
So far as disposal is concerned, the conclusions were:
Try your local Council's environmental health Dept (though policies will vary council by council, and one person thus 'phoned suggested sticking 'em in the dustbin).
If buying Halon replacement extinguishers (i.e. the expensive ones!), try to make sure that your supplier takes away, and dispose of, the old extinguishers as part of the deal.
See if your local marina or chandlery has disposal arrangements
Try the Fire Brigade. Tony Jones (who wrote the article) was referred between them and his local council, but finally got the Fire Brigade to accept the old extinguishers, albeit reluctantly, on the grounds that if they didn't take them, they'd probably end up being illegally dumped.
You may find that you'll have to pay to get them disposed of.
Apparently there are only two facilities in the UK for safe disposal of Halon, and there are an awful lot of old fridges to get through first................
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So far as disposal is concerned, the conclusions were:
Try your local Council's environmental health Dept (though policies will vary council by council, and one person thus 'phoned suggested sticking 'em in the dustbin).
If buying Halon replacement extinguishers (i.e. the expensive ones!), try to make sure that your supplier takes away, and dispose of, the old extinguishers as part of the deal.
See if your local marina or chandlery has disposal arrangements
Try the Fire Brigade. Tony Jones (who wrote the article) was referred between them and his local council, but finally got the Fire Brigade to accept the old extinguishers, albeit reluctantly, on the grounds that if they didn't take them, they'd probably end up being illegally dumped.
You may find that you'll have to pay to get them disposed of.
Apparently there are only two facilities in the UK for safe disposal of Halon, and there are an awful lot of old fridges to get through first................
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