Fire extinguisher buy

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  1. gerardo1961

    gerardo1961 Road Train Member

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    Hi,I Need a New Fire Extinguisher (used my old for help a guy with fire on his Mercedesconv)What is the best Place for buy a new Fire ex...,walmart ,homedepot or a other shop.and what is the Price,Thanks for you Answers
     
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  3. truckon

    truckon Swamp Thing

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    Actually most small hardware stores are cheaper then Wal-Mart, $13-26 is about right depending were you buy.
     
  4. SHO-TYME

    SHO-TYME Road Train Member

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    If it's one with a plastic top, throw it away, if it's a steel top, it can be recharged.


    And you can never carry enough extinguishers.
     
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  5. CondoCruiser

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    You can go to any of the below places in the Miami area and get it refilled much cheaper. I doubt you can get one the right size at Walmart.

    http://www.trianglefireinc.com/default.asp


    http://www.securityfireprevention.com/fire_extinguishers_products.htm

    http://www.aafiremiami.com/portable-fire-extinguishers.html

    http://www.browardfire.com/default.htm


     
  6. luvtotruck

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    Get one! If you get pulled in, The ticket is going to be more then the Device itself.
     
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  8. gerardo1961

    gerardo1961 Road Train Member

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    I was looking on the old fireex....is from kidde electric fireex.. like the from the walmart 3 lbs, $17.88,before I have 2 o 3 inspections and DOT was looking on my old fire ex... and the tell me everything is ok,tommorow I buy the same in the walmart
     
  9. truckman29801

    truckman29801 Medium Load Member

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    walmart has a 10BC ABC extinguisher for $14.95. Home depot is more expensive and lowes............well lowes is trying to get you to buy a fire engine lol. I keep 2 in my truck, one next to the seat and one under the bed in the sleeper. But walmart, go in sporting goods, they should be there in a cardboard box.
     
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  10. Grumppy

    Grumppy Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    If I may.... I'm just gonna give some friendly advise as I used to own a small fire protection equipment company.

    The above is true. The little plastic ones like Kiddie are ok, but the extinguishers with plastic valves (or top) are cheaper but, do hold up better than they did 30 years ago when I was in the business. The inside truth about these are, they will expand & contract with the weather conditions or heat & cold. In all honesty, you wont have a huge temp difference with high or low inside the truck but, if your extinguisher is outside or in an outside compartment, this could be a problem.
    If the plastic expands very much, it will cause the pressure inside the container to seep out around the "seat" inside the valve (or top) & your extinguisher wont be usable which will get you a ticket, besides throwing your money away on an inexpensive extinguisher... because, as stated above, you normally do not recharge those. Possibly some can, but as a rule they do not recharge those plastic ones. Get one with a steel valve (or top) & if you help someone put out their Mercedes, it can be recharged for about 1/3 or 1/2 the cost of a new one .... many times. As well, the ones with metal valves, normally do not expand/constrict & have a larger "seat" in them so they do not leak down very easily.

    Just a helpful hint :) hope it helps. Good luck.
     
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