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Hey guys, it's that time of the year again when Bunnings takes on Aldi's upcoming catalog for fire safety gear! They've already made slight price undercuts on their fire extinguishers and blankets, so be sure to check it out.
Firepro 1kg Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher $13.89 (in-Store Only), Fire Blanket $6.94 + Del ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Bunnings
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Implying it’s never not on fire to begin with?
Hi everyone, I'm on my L's and i just ran over 3 kids. I know it was my fault but do you think this fine is fair?
Can you provide a MS Paint diagram of what occurred?
Forgot the obligatory ‘No insurance’
If you entered the footpath from the right that gives you right of way I think. Fight the fine!!
If you used your car as an appreciating investment, you will have no trouble paying the fine
I think you should be strung up by you're nuts !
@Murkymerv: Lucky your not a graduate straight out of uni working as an investment banker driving a Mercedes’
Join fire brigrade
do they have an expiry?
5 year, then you might need the pressure adjusted.
Its recommended to hit the bottom and sides gently with a rubber mallet each year, to stop the powder solidifying.
5 year, then you might need the pressure adjusted.
You can't repressurise these. You need to dispose of them and replace them.
Its recommended to hit the bottom and sides gently with a rubber mallet each year, to stop the powder solidifying.
You dont need to go that far, just tip them upside down and back several times to free the powder.
If you keep them in a car you should do this regularly as the constant vibration/bumps can compact the powder.go full ozbargain and do a milk lady from clerks looking for the magical one with the longest expiry
safety first
Just bought 2 from ebay about a week or so ago at around 30 each. Dang
The extinguisher usually sells for $19 at Bunnings…
You had to rub it in even more?
Lowest prices are just the beginning.
We have both an extinguisher and a fire blanket in kitchen and I would say the blanket would prob be better if I only had to chose 1.
Thanks op will see if the local has stock tomorrow if the blankets. Grabbing one for the Ute just in case.
Dont buy a blanket for your car, buy an extinguisher.
Fire blankets are good for fires in closed containers like a rubbish bin, pot or fire pit.
Extinguishers are better for about everything else.Hmm fair enough, extinguisher it is.
Is it dry powder recommended for cars
That depends what's burning
ABE Type :
Class A Fires - paper, cardboard, wood, fabrics, people etc.
Class B Fires - flammable liquid fires, petrol, deisel, oil etc
Class E Fires - electrical fires, computers, photocopiers, switchboards etcBE Type:
Class B Fires - flammable liquid fires, petrol, deisel, oil etc
Class E Fires - electrical fires, computers, photocopiers, switchboards etc
Class F Fires - although not included in the rating the BE type is capable of extinguishing cooking oil firesABE Type :
Class A Fires - paper, cardboard, wood, fabrics, people etc.
Class B Fires - flammable liquid fires, petrol, deisel, oil etc
Class E Fires - electrical fires, computers, photocopiers, switchboards etc
@[Deactivated]: It seems the numbers are a measure of fire volume, as it correlates with the extinguisher mass.
Dry powder is the jack of all trades within extinguishers and would be the most common type of extinguisher found carried on vehicles. On fire trucks for example, they would carry at least one dry powder extinguisher plus more specialised extinguishers such as CO2 extinguishers.
For vehicle use I would strongly recommend ones with flexible hose such as found on the 2.5kg one. Fire extinguishers, even large 9kg ones, have a very short discharge time so its crucial to be able to aim it towards the base of the fire where it counts. This isn't as easy as it sounds with cars, as it likely is either an engine bay fire or fire underneath the car.
@brosk1s: Got a 1kg and blanket for the kitchen years ago. Had a presentation from CFA iirc, at work about how quick a house goes up so got a 2.5kg as well.
A few years later a car pulls up outside front fence, boom, then on fire. Grab the 2.5kg and while it dampened the flames for a short time, it was really getting hot as the firies pulled up and sorted it out.
Now we have 1kg & blanket in the kitchen, 2.5kg in the laundry and 4.5kg in the WIR, just in case. It gets scary very quickly.
@Sillen: THIS +1!
The average person with no experience simply doesn’t know how quickly a fire can escalate. It’s far better to let the firies do it, they have the right equipment, the training, and the ability.
While I agree that a fire blanket and extinguisher can be of great help in an emergency it’s important to know how to use them properly. Just having them available does not automatically make you safer. IMHO, if you don’t know what to do, or think you might not be able to handle an extremely scary and stressful situation, then save your money. Instead, spend $2-$3 on graph paper and pencils at Officeworks and sit down with your family to draw an evacuation plan, then practice it. That’s far more likely to save lives if you ever do have a fire.
@jastreb: Nope. Just someone who’s done a lot of community work with fire safety. The general public isn’t aware how fast fires can grow which is why I’m dubious of tiny extinguishers like this in inexperienced hands. You’re better off getting to a safe place first and making sure everyone else is okay & accounted for, too, then let the pros handle it.
@Chazzozz: I worked for a big multinational who put on mandatory fire safety training. The presentation showed a house completely engulfed in flames within 2 minutes, from memory, of a cigarette lighting a couch. Also the Bradford City stadium fire. Scary stuff. After the visuals we went out to the car park and smothered flames with a blanket and various types of extinguisher. They did a whole lot of OHS BS training but this one was worth it.
With the car fire that I subdued for a short time, if I hadn't the flames would likely have reached the half dozen tall pine trees it was parked under before the firies got there and our house would likely have gone up too so it's not always best to wait for the pros.
@Sillen: That’s exactly my point - you’ve had some training and familiarity with extinguishers thus you were able to safely knock down the flames until help arrived. So, well done in that case.
We also used the Bradford Stadium footage in some of our community safety work, with a little timer running in the corner. That’s a perfect example of how a fire can grow incredibly quickly, and that was an outdoor wooden structure. Inside a smaller area that’s filled with modern synthetic materials (i.e. plastics) it can go even faster. And, it’s usually not even the flames that is the real danger, it’s the smoke and other toxic gases which will harm you much faster. Hence why it’s better to get yourself and your family or other people clear as a priority before even thinking of tackling the fire.
Just someone who’s done a lot of community work with fire safety.
What's the best place to find hands on training for domestic fires; the firies?
@wisdomtooth: That's where I'd suggest you start. I did all my work in Qld, and there's a dedicated department within QFES that develops programs targeted at different segments of the community. I can't speak for other States or Territories so you're elsewhere then you'd need to check with your local authority.
4.5kg in the WIR, just in case.
What are you doing in your walk in robe!?? And can you teach me?
is it dangerous in the boot, where it gets hot over time?
Question for those who've used a fire extinguisher. Do you need a hose direct the powder? If yes, then I better get one to use with this extinguisher.
Do you need a hose direct the powder?
No
Do you need a hose direct the powder?
That depends where the fire is.
These 1kg ones are designed for small fires in accessible places (like a bin)
Having a hose means you can better direct the extinguisher to where the fire actually is which is important as a fire extinguisher only lasts a few seconds before it's empty.
A few seconds?
Yes, about as long as the average male lasts during sex
When using an extinguisher remember TPASS.
Twist, Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.
Twist and pull the pin, aim at the base of the fire, squeeze the trigger sweep side to side.
Thks for tip
This is dangerous misinformation, bigger fire extinguishers have greater discharge times and extinguishing capability. A loose rule of thumb is each 1kg of dry powder is able to put out approx 1m2 of fire. However its not that easy to store larger extinguishers in most cars.
E.g.
1kg fire extinguisher: 9 seconds
2.5kg fire extinguisher: 15 seconds
4.5kg fire extinguisher: 21 seconds
9kg fire extinguisher: 25 secondsSource: manufacturer documents & firefighting experience.
It just releases more stuff (dry powder).
Oh so it "just" releases more fire extinguishing chemicals. Sure sounds better to me.
Can you please let us know where that training took place so we can avoid them?
I retract previous comments
This was organised by building strata managers in Melbourne.
Quit your job.
The blanket is available, but extinguisher showing not in stock anywhere I can find in SA.
Fire extinguishers don't show up as available for delivery or click and collect on the site. But they do show as available in store. I assume it's being classed as a hazardous item or something, therefore only in store purchases.
Thanks! Took a closer look based on your advice and it is indeed at my local. :)
All jokes aside, if you do not have a proper fire extinguisher and fire blanket please get some.
Where to store them?
near the fire
The correct answer is by the exit and NOT right next to the stove/whatever is likely to be on fire.
At this price you should have one at the front and one at the back of the house at a minimum as well
Thank you for your comment. But obnoxiousandrude said ‘near the fire’.
The blanket in the kitchen somewhere to chuck over stove fires, I keep my fire extinguiser in the general kitchen area too. If you do have a stove fire leave the blanket on there for a bit or it may reignite.
Other thing I'd say is make sure you have a smoke detector within the actual bedrooms. With all the electronic doodads we have in bedrooms these days they are now a bigger risk than ever, but most houses have the detector installed outside in the hallway (making them almost useless for early warning).
No, absolutely f'ing not not in the kitchen. The entire point is you do not have firefighting equipment right next to the fire-y thing. Mount it somewhere close, but not "in" or "right next to" the hot of boiling flaming oil you forgot about.
@[Deactivated]: My fire blanket and extinguisher are mounted next to the fridge a few meters from the stove, this is what I consider within the 'general kitchen area'.
You absolutely want these things close to hand in the location they will most likely be required (kitchen, shed etc). Playing scavenger hunt in the early stages of a house fire wastes precious time given how rapidly minor fires can escalate beyond the capability of these devices.
No-one is going to be tackling rampaging structure fires with a dinky little Bunnings extinguisher and a fire blanky. These things can nip a small, localized fire in the bud - that's it. Anything more and evacuation should be top priority.
@bowdo: While its evident you are capable of reaaon and logic ,you also arent formally fire safety trained in any regard, are you. Not even as, say, a warden. Right?
Good point, we have them in corridors, living room, kitchen but none in bedrooms.. must bung some in
Just in time for Valentines Day!
And it lasts a whole 10 seconds.
And counts as protection😉
Well, if they price match Aldi, why not buy from Aldi so you let know Bunnings that they should lower their price the rest of the time.
For the 3-4 days that the product is on sale for at Aldi? I assume that will barely make a dent in Bunnings bottom line.
Of course. But something has to start somewhere.
Fu<k Bunnings. Monopolistic bastards, seriously support Aldi wherever possible.
Might be stupid logic but when many more people buy at discounted price, then bunnings will know that it is a price people are willing to pay.
If no one buys it anyway, then bunnings will assume the price wasn’t the issue.because you can exchange things at bunnings since they stock it all year
why not buy from Aldi
Because safety equipment shouldn't be a spontaneous purchase that you can only do once a year.
Bunnings has these in stock all the time, and if that means having to pay a few extra dollars instead of waiting for Aldi's next annual sale then it's worth the money.
She's fire burning, fire burning on the dance floor
That little shawty's fire burning on the dance floorPerfect pairing with the HEYMIX charger i bought
They're such a reliable whole house heater for winter!
Now need to find a good reliabie and cheap smoke detector
Good, cheap, reliable: pick any two. :-/
waste of money, never had a fire.
Same with home and life insurance?
That would look very suspicious … buying a fire extinguisher and home insurance and then having a fire.
So.. better not to have any insurance at all to avoid all suspicion of risk mitigation and common sense!
@john_conner: You should have insurance if you're going to have a fire, but you don't need insurance if you can put it out with a fire extinguisher and have a fire extinguisher. I don't have a fire though.
My house insurance values my home at more than I could sell it for. I would lose money if I had a fire extinguisher
I would lose money if I had a fire extinguisher
No you wouldn't, you'd just save the insurance company money.
Having a total loss house fire is not that common.
Most of the time your insurance company will repair the damage.
@spaceflight: Its a joke, but its accurate.
Market value of my house including land - about $800k
Insured value of my house alone $849k. Set by the insurance company. Its an old crappy house so limited market value, but it will cost a bit to re-build. Maybe not that much but certainly $600k+ (the insurance premium difference between $650k and $850k is hardly anything - because, as you point out, chance of total loss is rare - but I'm ok with paying it).
I'm totally aware that the insurance company may not pay out the full insured value if it decides the house is over-insured or will rebuild the damaged part of the house for less than the insured value.
Had one with lpg connection leak and Extinguisher did the job. I have ones in the car and sheds
Same, will put in an order for click and collect when a fire starts at home
Surely you can spring for express shipping in that situation?
Aldi are selling extinguisher for $13.99
https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/special-buys-sat-18-…
Fire blanket $6.99
https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/special-buys-sat-18-…
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