Description
Wet Chemical Fire Extinguisher –
What Is It Used For?
Wet Chemical fire extinguishers contain a liquid extinguishing agent which is used to smother fires ignited from cooking oils and fats.
Knowing how and when to use your fire extinguisher is essential to ensuring safety in your office/household.
Wet Chemical Fire Extinguisher – What Colour Band?
Wet chemical fire extinguishers come in an all red cylinder with an oatmeal coloured band running around the top.
When To Use A Wet Chemical Fire Extinguisher?
Wet chemical fire extinguishers are recommended to extinguish class A and class F fires.
Wet chemical fire extinguishers are highly recommended as a safety precaution within commercial kitchens where it is more common for a fire to ignite, involving cooking oils and fats.
They are the only type of fire extinguisher recommended to fight this type of fire.
Commercial kitchens are also recommended to have a foam extinguisher and a CO2 extinguisher on site as a precaution for all fire risks that could occur.
To learn more about the different types of fires and fire extinguishers, please refer to this detailed chart
How Does A Wet Chemical Fire Extinguisher Work?
All fire extinguishers work by removing one or more of the 3 key elements that are required for a fire to flourish.
Wet chemical fire extinguishers are filled with potassium, which cools and lowers the temperature of the fire, therefore stopping the fire from spreading.
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