Water fire extinguishers are ideal for use against class A fires involving wood, paper, textiles and other class A risks.
Sizes Available: 6 & 9 Litre
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF WATER FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
To help customers make informed judgments about the selection of the best
extinguishing media for specific operational circumstances, an understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of each is essential.
In respect of water fire extinguishers
ADVANTAGES
ü Cost - Cheap to buy and refill
ü Cooling
Effect - Excellent surface penetration and cooling properties, which helps to rapidly reduce the flames.
ü Environmentally
Friendly Medium – Plain water and nitrogen poses no threat to the environment or operator.
DISADVANTAGES
X Limits
Of Use - Water extinguishers can only be used on solid combustibles, such and wood, paper and textiles.
X Temperature
Restriction - As it uses plain water as its extinguisher medium it is liable freeze at low temperatures, Even with low freeze additive
still only use in temperature down to –10oc.