Good fire extinguishers that fit under backseat?

Did you have a fire and use the Element ? Did the car burn up because your Element didnt work? Just Curious as to your opinion on this, are you a fire fighter? I did purchase the E50 but if your saying it wont put out a fire then i will have to go with a standard extinguisher?

 

Work in fire protection and hold numerous certifications related to fire equipment. It's a junk product pitched to people that don't know any better. If it was a good product it would have a UL rating.

 

Good to know. It fooled me with the Leno Video!

 

Okayed so i just trashed the E50! What do you suggest to use on a bed rack mounting application?

 

5# ABC is as low i'd go. Sure it's not small like a 2.5#, but it gives you a hose and an extra 2.5# of chemical to get into those hard to reach spaces.

Look for something with metal handles and a metal mounting bracket. This pretty much eliminates all Kidde products found at big box retailers

This is pretty much the industry standard as baseline protection in class 8 tractor trucks

$84 Amerex B402T, 5lb ABC Dry Chemical Class A B C Fire Extinguisher, with Vehicle Bracket

https://www.amazon.com/Amerex-Chemi...01708&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=amerex+b402&psc=1

Clean agents really have no business in a vehicle unless it's an airplane. If my truck catches on fire i'm not going to want it back anyways.

 

So NO, you have never tried it. You have no experience with the product. You are ASSUMING it doesn't work, and trying to convince others to follow you and your ignorance. This product has been used in Europe for several years, quite successfully, I might add.

 

More about the Element Fire Extinguishers:

Originating in Italy, Element has been certified for sale in Europe by CE and TUV. Institutionally it has been tested and certified for use by multiple international military and police groups who have adopted it for active use.

In North America, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is responsible for the certification of fire extinguishers. UL does their testing to a standard that contains a form (physical shape) component followed by a performance component. Because Element's form does not fit inside of UL's guidelines of what a traditional fire extinguisher looks like (i.e. compressed gas cylinder with a hose and measurement gauge) it is immediately passed over for performance testing. At present UL is being campaigned to update its standards to recognize the different form offered by Element and allow it an opportunity to be tested and certified.

Until the standards are updated Element cannot be used to substitute extinguishers in regulated environments that require a UL (or UL endorsed) certification. Element can however be freely used as an supplement to the extinguishers used where regulation exists.

There are no restrictions in non-regulated environments (car, home, personal garage, etc.) allowing Element to be used freely.

 

I don't care what they're "doing" in Europe. It doesn't have a UL listing or meet ANSI standards. Element even acknowledges that it can't be used in environments that are regulated. So knock yourself out with a wall hanger. It's nothing more than snake oil fire extinguisher.