Bunnings has dropped price on this fire extinguisher to compete with Aldi's upcoming specials - starting on 13th.
Aldi's one is $14.99
Also, Bunnings has the FirePro 1.2 x 1.8m fire blanket $11.89, making it a whopping 10c cheaper than Aldi's offering
Here's a direct link to the image which is hard to read from that page:
https://www.fireandsafetyaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads…
edit: unclear
So.. good for my kitchen?
At the end of the day it's going to be better than no extinguisher.
Look below for information on home extinguishers:
Yes, please learn how to use a fire extinguisher and/or blanket before you actually have to use them for real. Otherwise, you're just wasting your money. If they're improperly used you're just putting yourself in danger.
use the PASS method
Pull - the safety ring
Aim the Nozzle
Squeeze the trigger
Sweep the noozle.
You don't need to do a course or anything to know how to use a fire extingisher.
@[Deactivated]: Aim where?
(base of fire, not top)
Remember, common sense is a rare commodity these days
@[Deactivated]: I'm sorry, but this is exactly the kind of advice that gets people into strife. Do you know how far your extinguisher will effectively and safely reach? Do you know how to use it properly for different types of fires (i.e. wood/paper, synthetics, oil/flammable liquids, electrical)? Most people don't. Even just using an extinguisher for the very first time can be a daunting experience for some, so while a real fire is building is not the best time to start learning.
I've said this in other threads before and I'll say it again: you are far better off investing your time and money in preparing an escape plan and practising it with your family or housemates. Ring the fire brigade as soon as possible and let the experts deal with it. Remember, your house and contents can be replaced, you cannot.
And if I buy one for my kitchen/home, how long would one stay good for (still function when needed) before I have to buy new one?
I've had about 3 of the SCA ones in my car, they seem to lose pressure randomly (look at the pressure gauge). I have tested one once just for fun, they last for about 10 seconds so make the best out of while you can so it's only useful for small fires. I have a 2kg one in my home near the kitchen.
Thanks for the info. I may get 1kg for car and 2.5kg for kitchen.
Depend on what you're cooking. Anything I can use?
Since I saw this post, I have a question if anyone know the answer of.
My small office business requires fire extinguisher and fire blanket.
It gets serviced half yearly and cost me $150 each time they come and check it. All they do is give it a shake, unfold and refold fire blanket and punch a hole.
Am I legally to just purchase these equipment from bunnings on a yearly basis and get away with having these company fo service my fire equipments?
obviously you should not trust advice given to you by a stranger on the internet.
But if you wanted to, you could possibly maybe find the relevant legislation describing your maintenance requirements. If it says you need a licenced inspector, oh well. If it says something like “kept in operational condition” or something like that, then you possibly may be able to do that yourself. You’d probably want some kind of training and to keep a super clear record of what you did.
The most likely eventuality is that it’s just enough hassle that you might as well keep paying the inspector to shake the extinguisher a bit then punch a hole.
Unfortunately for the average aussie this isn't an option. I remember seeing a post some time ago (possibly here or whirlpool) someone making the point that all extinquishers must be maintained as per the Australian Standard (which I believe is AS/NZS 1841.1:2007 - Portable fire extinguishers
- General requirements). This Standard, whilst written and controlled by the non-profit Standards Australia, is only available for purchase from the distributor SAI Global for the low low price of $137.39 for the PDF version. Now, before you go and buy it but, please note that this particular standard is pending revision, so the 2007 version will expire sooner rather than later, so you'll probably need to buy it again…
So the extinguisher may only cost you $20, but you'll need to get it inspected regularly (for $x), unless you want to pay $y to know how you're required to maintain it.
Just FYI SAI Global just lost their right be the exclusive distributor. Hopefully the standards will become free over the next year or so.
Source: https://www.standards.org.au/news/standards-australia-wins-r…
G'day Lovepub,
Echoing what Daniel said below and based on the start of your question "Am I legally…" which means you either need a lawyer (who specialises in workplace health and safety) or a qualified WH&S/OH&S person to answer..
I need to correct your statement as that's not 'all' that they do. The legislation and implementation is to ensure that in the event of a 'worst case' scenario there is some opportunity to avoid a serious injury or fatality. What you're actually paying for is to outsource the management of this risk.
You could go through the relevant training (which costs money), get yourself certified and do that work yourself.
To answer your question in a commonsense way, yes, you can do exactly what you described and it can work out much much cheaper.
If you replace your equipment yearly, you are clearly meeting the requirements as the equipment as sold doesn't need to be immediately serviced (and this is what you pay the lawyer or oh&s person to give you, in writing).
The legislation is written to avoid the situation that people buy safety gear once, never have it serviced or inspected and when it's needed, it isn't fit for purpose. If you choose to replace the gear annually you are avoiding this situation.
$150? I get one blanket and one fire extinguisher checked and it costs me $22
Where ?
HECS Fire in Perth
1.2m x 1.8m fire blanket $10 +gst
4.5kg ABE fire extinguisher $10 +gst
@AMLagonda: Usually a call out fee is the remainder of the $130.
Try find a business close and they might not charge the call out fee
Check with your local fire authority as they're in charge of enforcing the regulations. Here in Qld the QFES has a Community Safety branch who will quite happily answer those kinds of questions.
The NSW marine requests that I have a fire extinguisher in my boat, and that it gets serviced every 1/2 year. Every 1/2 year I purchase a new one as it costs me between $15 and $30 to buy a new one, significantly less than having them serviced.
I now have those things lying around everywhere in the house ( At the entry of the house, in the laundry, guest room, under bedside table, in the shed, …. )
One lost his pressure after I suppose 3-4 years. Now it is somewhere in my mess. Council Cleanup did not pick it up :-(.
I would have to go to a firebrigade station, but I am too lazy.
are you sure the servicing is 6 monthly, it's yearly in WA.
Buying 2 means 20c savings… Bloody hell thats not even a squeezy sauce nowadays.
Are these useful for a car ? I know not all extinguishers are.
Yes they are. You often see one of these or similar strapped to a cabin divider.
Do I have to worry about having it in a hot car?
I have one in my car, and yes I have used one on my car before.
Had the transmission oil line rupture next to the exhaust manifold while I was driving. Obviously the oil started burning, thankfully oil burns slowly with a crap-load of smoke so I saw the cloud I was leaving in my wake. Dry powder extinguisher put it out. And then I spent the next 6 months or more finding more dry powder in the engine bay in random places, that stuff gets everywhere.
So which one is better? The Aldi's one or the Bunning's one?
Last bought a fire extinguisher like 5 years ago. Haven't even checked the gauge on it recently …
No one does till time come to use it and it doesn't work.
How much was this before the sale?
$16.80 on January 31
Turn the fire extinguisher upside down and shake it. It's now good for another six months.
Not until you punch a hole
Fire blanket is practical. Don't get the extinguisher for your kitchen
Chazzozz is right.
Eg. If the oil in your wok catches fire and you spray it with an extinguisher,the pressure of the dry powder expelled will force the burning oil out of the wok and all over you and the kitchen. A fire blanket is preferred as you would carefully place it over the wok and smother the flame.
"wood and paper, cloth, rubber, most plastics and fabrics, flammable liquids like petrol, kerosene and oils, plus electrical equipment such as appliances, electronics and wiring."
So.. good for my kitchen?