Protecting your vehicle

Having spoken to so many owners at shows, it seems many know they need to carry an extinguisher but very few ensure they are serviced every year. Just checking that little pressure gauge is not enough either as the O-rings can perish over time or powder can settle to a useless solid lump. Imagine that crucial moment when you need that extinguisher and find out it doesn’t work. Cooking in small spaces, BBQs, wiring and the fact you are sleeping in the vehicle are all extra reasons to be more careful and ensure you have adequate fire protection.

The Fire Safety Stick is totally different and not like any extinguisher you have seen before. Firstly it is incredibly small and light, weighing in at under 300grams. And yet, it has over 50 seconds discharge time compared to just 7 seconds from a 3.5kg powder extinguisher. Plus, it needs NO servicing whatsoever. In fact, it’s proven to have a life cycle of at least 15 years and is likely to be much more.

Our self-actuating fire suppression devices are placed in hidden or rarely inspected places so act as 24/7 guards whilst you sleep. A perfect complement to the Fire Safety Stick.

The photo shows the aftermath of a fire behind a motorhome fridge. If one of our self-actuating fire suppression devices had been placed there it could have extinguished the fire automatically.

Read our case study from caravan owner Clive here.

Our self-actuating fire suppression devices and Fire Safety Sticks fight all major types of fires.

Of course these devices are not just for the car, garage or workshop. Because they chemically remove the oxygen from the fire triangle, they are able to deal with ALL MAJOR TYPES OF FIRES, these include:

• Solid Flammables – eg fibreglass, wood, paper, plastics and textiles
• Liquid Flammables – petrol, oil, diesel
• Gases – methane, propane, butane etc.
• Electrical fires up to 100,000 volts – so vehicle wiring, kitchen appliances, laptop chargers etc.
• Cooking oil and fats – very few extinguishers can deal with these common fires in the kitchen (not applicable to self-actuating fire suppression devices)

Sea-going boats should have self-actuating fire suppression devices in their engine rooms and battery compartments and carry two Fire Safety Sticks in case one is lost overboard in the event of a fire in choppy weather!

Ideal for extinguishing tractor fires, boat fires, caravan fires, camper van fires, mobile home fires, van and of course car fires . 

Read our case studies here .

Install fire suppression equipment where it's needed the most.

Automatic fire protection devices should be placed where you need them to work 24/7 if a fire starts unnoticed in an enclosed space. Engine bays, campervan / motorhome storage areas (garages) and behind built in white goods for example.

Our self-actuating fire suppression devices weigh from 44g but pack a powerful punch with their quick acting design construction. Choose the model based on the size of the area you want to protect.

Back them up with a Fire Safety Stick (or two in the case of large motorhomes) to tackle cooking fires or fires in more open areas. The lightweight compact nature of the stick and that each one comes with a FREE mounting bracket, means that you can fit it to a wall or even inside a cupboard door so there is no need for a big bulky extinguisher getting in the way.

Compare the fire fighting time of the Fire Safety Stick with that of a conventional extinguisher. Over 50 seconds with the fire Safety Stick, whereas it's just 7-10 seconds with the heavier, bulky, messier 3.5kg extinguisher. So ask yourself, which you would rather have?

Dave said had he not had the Fire Safety Stick he would have surely lost the car completely. OK, he still had to repair the burnt bonnet and other cosmetic damage, but he’s a very happy chap. Imagine if he had a standard powder extinguisher as many do, even if he had put the fire out, he would have been faced with a bill of several thousand pounds with an engine rebuild.

Looks like he and his fantastic Tuscan had a bit of a lucky escape!

Read further case studies here .