Date:         Tue, 1 Jan 2008 23:41:30 -0800
Reply-To:     Zoltan Kuthy <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
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From:         Zoltan Kuthy <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject:      Re: Westy OEM fire extinguisher
Comments: To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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Costco sell them for $17 for two in a packet.  They are a little taller than
the original though, so you would have to drill holes for the new fitting.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Brennan" <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: Westy OEM fire extinguisher


> My Westy didn't have the OEM extingusher when I bought it. I bought a
> Halon extingusher and installed it in the stock location.
>
> And yes, I've used it. When the igniter on my fridge decided to self
> ignite, one zap of halon was sufficient to extingush the flames with
> no damage to cabinetry.
>
> I've also used it one other time for a lantern fire. Again, it worked
> great (and my charge is still at 95%).
>
>
> On Jan 1, 2008, at 11:44 PM, azsun99 wrote:
>
>> Having recently replaced the fuel lines in my '88 Westy got me to
>> wondering about fire
>> extinguishers and the one that comes with the Westy. Wondering:
>>     How many still have the OEM unit?
>>     How many have had to use it on a fire in the van and did it
>> still work?
>>     Anyone just decide to test it and see if it still worked?
>> A search of the archives turns up lots of stuff, but nothing too
>> recent.
>>
>> A disadvantage of the dry-chemical type seems to be cleanup and
>> corrosion afterward.
>> I believe there is at least one company still selling halon
>> extinguishers on-line, but
>> they are expensive. I think Larry Chase bought one.
>>
>> There are also at least two new, small aerosol-type extinguishers,
>> that claim longer
>> spray time, wider application and easier cleanup, and also claim to
>> be approved
>> replacements for halon, good on class A and B fires. They cool the
>> area and
>> encapsulate the fire.
>> One is Flame-Out from Summit Engineering, the other is the Tundra
>> from First Alert.
>> Anyone have any real experience with them?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jerry
>
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