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    Non-powder fire extinguishers

    Been reading about replacements for BCF fire extinguishers, since powder ones are known to leave *such* a mess.....

    Three compounds are FAA approved since 2010, but not being used because they are half or a third less effective concentration-wise, compared to BCF.

    Of the two that are half as effective as BCF, one is a lot less toxic, HFC-236fa by DuPont, branded as FE-36. As far as I can find, there is only one manufacturer of portable extinguishers using FE-36. Ansul brands FE-36 as "Cleanguard".

    Ansul dealers are listed here http://www.ansul.com/en/Distributor/LookUp_Dist_int.asp.

    Wondering if anyone has one of the Ansul Cleanguard 2.5lb portable extinguishers (with vehicle bracket), how much they paid and where they got it. (US prices are $150-200 for reference, and you can't get one from OS unless you know someone who can put it on a slow boat...).
    Last edited by bluey; 09-04-2012 at 01:19 PM. Reason: added
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