I kinda agree. Powder seems best suited to for all kinda fires that we might usually encounter in a resident.

But I notice most website says powder are not recommended for indoor/residential use due to the toxicity of the powder if we breath it in...

Also the powder seems to be difficult to get out of furniture/carpets etc... though its still better then being burnt down i suppose

No...means let say your electrical outlet on fire.. u kasi spray spray the powder.. it ghets into the perfectly fine carpet/furniture etc...

GOnna be susah to clean..

From my research... size ofcourse bigger better in terms of firefighting..

But... at the end of the day you have to a one that is suitable to your household...

If u have old ppl, or girls etc.. then u get a big one they cannot handle its pointless... make sure u get that they can handle efficiently...

For me its a tool to ESCAPE and PROTECT our life and limb... not to save the house.. its insured..

Buy this one, cantik enough to hang as part of your decor

You should get one of those latest Aerosol Fire Extinguisher from China.

Light weight, efficient and last long.

The reusable one will loose pressure over time.

Those disposable type can last longer. It is like opening a can, once you break it, you have to finish it.

Aerosol fire extinguisher is more suitable for home and personal usage. Even though it also started to gain popularity in industry and military.

You need to check the gauge, some needs to be certified as well. It is really a hassle for average home user.

The disposable type can easily last 10 years. When it is expired just buy a new one.

I would avoid putting it in the trunk.

Also.... make sure its a GOOD brand... cause our cars get VERY hot when parked under the sun... my fren had a gas cannister which exploded in the trunk and embedded itself halfway thru the backseat...

I avoid trunk not about its exploding, its about accessibility... cabin would be much easier to access.

Buy this one la
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...re+extinguisher

How much?

Four in a family killed in fire

PETALING JAYA: Just days after holding a Chinese New Year reunion dinner, a couple and their two sons were killed in a blaze, choked by smoke when they were trapped by the iron grille on the windows of their house.

The body of Lim Ah Kok, 58, was found with those of his two sons, Lim Yong Liang, 20, and Lim Yong Wei, 17, in the second room on the upper floor of a double storey terrace house in Jalan USJ 2/3, Subang Jaya.

His wife Goh Bee Khim, 51, was found in the bathroom of the master bedroom.

The couple’s eldest daughter, Lim Yi Jun, 23, was not home as she is staying near her college in Cheras.

The family’s two dogs survived the fire.

It is believed that Lim could have rushed to wake up his sons in the next room before they all succumbed to the smoke.

The early morning blaze yesterday was believed to have been sparked by a short circuit on the ground floor.

Neighbours who heard the screams from the house had alerted firemen, who reached the scene in 10 minutes upon receiving a call at 5.34am.

However, by then, the fire was too big.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Depart­ment assis­tant director (operations) Mohd Sani Harul said the firemen had problems trying to enter the house as the front gate was locked.

“We had to cut the autogate’s lock,” he said.

Another team, added Mohd Sani, managed to get onto the roof of the house through a neighbour’s house to bring the blaze under control and keep it from spreading.

It is learnt that the firemen managed to rescue the dogs, one of which was kept in the house and was found with its fur blackened by the thick smoke.

Subang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohammad Azlin Sadari said a post-mortem showed that the couple and their sons had died from smoke inhalation, adding that their bodies were not burnt by the fire.

The cause of the fire was still under investigation but he did not rule out the possibility of short circuit.

“We believe that the fire started downstairs, because the victims appeared to be trapped upstairs,” he told reporters at the scene.

Police, he said, believed that Lim had been trying to alert his sons as their bodies were found in the same room.

The family, added ACP Moham­mad Azlin, was believed to have been trapped in by the iron grille on the windows.

He urged the public to ensure that they only installed those which could be opened during emergencies.

The funeral for the four victims is expected to be held in Butterworth

Trapped by iron grill windows, they might be ok if they have fire extinguisher.

Iron grill.. double edged sword.

But I dont understand ppl who dont atleast install an unlocked portion of the grill.... wanna save cost?

Talking about smoke detector, do you came across any smoke detector that able to send alarm notification to handphone aside from having loud beep when triggered?
Maybe I should ask this in Smart Home thread.

Maybe we are just more kiasu...

I rather have these life saving stuff and never need it.. then not to have it when I need it..