Money is always tight so it's important to evaluate all factors when purchasing a portable fire extinguisher. What kind of extinguisher is the best for your fire suppression needs? Is it a dry chemical extinguisher? CO2? Halon / Halotron? An old-style traditional extinguisher or perhaps one of those aerosol ones? There are a lot of factors to consider for your family's fire safety.

Just because a fire extinguisher has the lowest price on the shelf doesn't mean it will save you the most money.

Cheap Fire Extinguishers

Cheap can mean a lot of things from inexpensive to poorly made. When you're combating flames, you certainly don't want something poorly made and you definitely don't want something unreliable so here are some things to consider when shopping for a fire extinguisher.

Major Classes of Fire

  • Class A Fires

    Fires involving ordinary combustible materials like paper, cloth trash, etc.

  • Class B Fires

    Flammable liquids like gasoline, oils, paints, etc.

  • Class C Fires

    Electrical fires are Class A fires that have occurred around electrical equipment.

  • Class K Fires

    Cooking oils and fats that catch fire.  

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Clean Agent Fire Extinguishers

Clean agent extinguishers use an extinguishing agent that will extinguish the fire and then evaporate into the environment, leaving no residue to cleanup. It is important to note that some clean agent extinguishers need to be used carefully because they smother the fire by displacing oxygen, which can cause asphyxiation. Element is a clean agent fire extinguisher that does not displace oxygen. Element's extinguishing agent modifies oxygen molecules to interrupt the chemical reaction of fire, putting it out, while still allowing us to breathe normally.

Which Extinguisher Provides The Best Value?

Let's compare the cost of fire extinguishing options for home use over 10 years:

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Comparison Graph

Element is clearly the most cost-effective solution for extinguishing fires and keeping your family safe. Elevate your firefighting with the higher value, more cost-effective and less messy, option of Element!

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