A. All our portable fire extinguishers are supplied ready for use, but those with larger capacities may need to be filled and charged prior to the first time they’re used. The product listing will explain this clearly. 

A. Fire extinguishers must be serviced every 12 months, this is known as the “basic service”. This service should be performed in accordance with British Standard BS5036-3 and conducted by a third-party, appropriately trained technician. 

A. This depends entirely on what you are trying to extinguish, below are some examples of fires you could encounter. 

Class A – Solid Combustibles (wood, paper, cloth etc.) 

• Class A Fire Extinguishers – Water, Water Additive, Dry Powder and Wet Chemical 

Class B – Flammable Liquids (oils, solvents, alcohol, gasoline etc.)  

• Class B Fire Extinguishers – CO2, Dry Powder and Foam 

Class C – Flammable Gases (propane, butane, petroleum gases etc) 

• Class C Fire Extinguishers – Dry Powder 

Class D – Flammable Metals (magnesium, sodium, potassium, calcium, titanium etc.) 

• Class D Fire Extinguishers – Specialist Dry Powder (M28, MonneX and L2) 

Electrical – Electrical Fires 

• Fire Extinguishers for Electrical Fires – CO2 and Dry Powder 

Class F – Flammable Cooking (cooking oils and fats) 

• Class F Fire Extinguishers – Wet Chemical 

A. Similarly to water fire extinguishers, AFFF foam fire extinguishers are designed to combat fires involving combustible solids, such as wood, cloth and paper. However, in addition to Class A fires, the AFFF foam fire extinguisher can be used on Class B flammable liquid fires. AFFF foam works by creating a thin layer between the flame and oxygen.

A. The foam fire extinguisher label is cream-coloured with either white or red capitalised text.

A.  AFFF foam fire extinguishers are commonly found in garages, factories, offices, warehouses, hospitals and shops. Basically, anywhere a water fire extinguisher would be suitable.