Re: Hi Ho silver!!!EDITED

The big fire extinguishers have to be refilled periodically. I would think that to be a big expense for 10 extinguishers. The cans are also easier to handle in a fire (especially by young teenagers) when most people are panicking. The shelf life (expiration date of FIRST ALERT, non-toxic, easy cleanup) of the aerosol cans is about 2 and a half years (I think that's longer than the large extinguishers). The cans are probably a VERY new technology. Many older small extinguishers were simply meant for small kitchen fires, but the aerosol cans are meant to be used EVERYWHERE all over the house, garage, car and camping. They do not need to be shaken at all (unlike the kitchen extinguishers)and are ready for immediate use in panic situations.

The most urgent use this holiday season would be near Christmas trees that dry out.

I once went on a Navy patrol boat at a harbor celebration and the deckhand told me that the fire extinguisher they use builds up a strong static charge (4 feet tall) from the spray and that the user must periodically touch the extinguisher to the deck in order to discharge the static (I never heard this being necessary or taught about large extinguishers).....how large do most commercial extinguishers get?


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