> Traditionally many of them have been baking soda. Now I believe that > most are another chemical that also decomposes to produce carbon dioxide > or a mixture of it and baking soda. > > I carry a large plastic container of baking soda in addition to an > extinguisher. I got it cheaply in the pool supply section of a home > center. (Sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate, used to adjust > pool pH.) > > Larry A. > > > Ken Lewis wrote: > >> I was told the powder is basically baking soda. True or false? >> Ken Lewis >> 86 Transporter Crew Cab >> 60 356 T-5 Porsche >> http://neksiwel.20m.com/ >> Vanagon tech, pixs, O2 monitor gadget >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Edward Maglott" <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US> >> ..... I found that on that extinguisher you could actually unscrew the >> valve off of >> >>> it and shake out the rest of the powder on the nearest burning >> >> >> item,....... >> > > |
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