Lidl Fire extinguishers coming again

[Appledore]

Bought two, one to supplement the two already on board and one for home.

Likewise.

sealed boxes and date stamped april 2011

Mine are Sept 2011 But, yes, still 6 months old!

 

[Clyde_Wanderer]

I have one of these in the shed and one in the kitchen (also a Lidl fire blanket in the kitchen).

Since seeing the Crash Test Boat fire video, though, I don't like the idea of powder on board. Found a cheap supplier online for foam ones.

Pete

Pete, can you tell us who the supplier is and maybe a link to their site?
C_W

 

[maxi77]

They are in LIDL here in Portugal on Monday

 

[prv]

Pete, can you tell us who the supplier is and maybe a link to their site?

Don't remember, I'm afraid. It was on eBay, but one of those small companies that uses it to provide a shopfront rather than an auction.

Pete

 

[padge]

Likewise.



Mine are Sept 2011 But, yes, still 6 months old!

They dont have a expiry date , does anyone know how long they are supposed to last?

On light aircraft we have similar sized Halon/BCF ,we check them annually and replace after 12 years

 

[VicS]

The Lidl ones have a pressure gauge.. Hopefully while the gauge is in the green they are still OK

 

[padge]

The Lidl ones have a pressure gauge.. Hopefully while the gauge is in the green they are still OK

weighing them is best practise (gauges stick)

 

[VicS]

weighing them is best practise (gauges stick)

Gauges stick ! Possible maybe but generally they dont

The change in weight is going to be fairly small between a full charge of propellant and MT so will need weighing to a fairly high precision. Better than many kitchen scales i'd guess

 

[VicMallows]

Just for info, Chichester LIDL had loads of then on the shelf at 2pm today. As I think already mentioned they are made by ANAF. (I didn't need any more!)

Vic

 

[padge]

Gauges stick ! Possible maybe but generally they dont

The change in weight is going to be fairly small between a full charge of propellant and MT so will need weighing to a fairly high precision. Better than many kitchen scales i'd guess

I know ! that just my aviation background leeking through

A pressure check and look for damage should be good enough for us , at that price if in any doubt - change it !


They are certified for marine use, which is good

 

[VicS]

I can remember when someone came round every 12months(?) took out the CO2cylinder and weighed it!

Tickled to see that the propellant in the Lidl ones is azote (+ 5% helium)

 

[dleroc]

The manufacturers of AFFF extinguishers used to advocate that it was good for all types of fire but they rapidly amended that advice following examples where they were used on electrical fires in confined spaces, e.g. a boat.

At a short distance the foam is more liquid than foam and if sprayed on to live electrics the shock will be conducted back through to the extinguisher - and the person holding it!

 

[Clyde_Wanderer]

The manufacturers of AFFF extinguishers used to advocate that it was good for all types of fire but they rapidly amended that advice following examples where they were used on electrical fires in confined spaces, e.g. a boat.

At a short distance the foam is more liquid than foam and if sprayed on to live electrics the shock will be conducted back through to the extinguisher - and the person holding it!

Surely if one was 5 mile from shore that wouldent matter much!
C_W

 

[prv]

Surely if one was 5 mile from shore that wouldent matter much!

Some people have inverters or generators, but yeah, for most of us electric shock is not something to worry about.

Pete