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Originally Posted by sudszy

Where are people mounting them in the cabin?

would anticipate you would want it in reach of the driver if you were trapped in a burning wreck?

Perhaps give the possible what iffs a go.
You are pinned to your seat in an accident and a fire starts inside the vehicle, in the dash etc, you'd prefer to just think/dream about getting out, or perhaps also have a go at saving yourself and putting out the fire?

Why else would we want the extinguisher in reach of where the driver is sitting, rather than perhaps more out of the way and stored behind the driver's seat?

How many car / truck fires have you seen where someone is trapped in the vehicle and able to put a fire out?

When I went for my advanced fire fighting with dangerous goods certificate, one of the things we had to do in order to pass was to put out a car fire, not some "Nacy boy" dash fire but a fully engulfed car without using the entire 80B dry powder extinguisher. I can tell you that it’s harder than it looks and there were some people there who couldn’t do it.

I’ve also emptied an entire 80B dry agent trying to cool down an overheated wheel bearing on a loaded petrol tanker and have experienced first hand how hard some fires are to put out, so yes, that’s why I had a chuckle at your comment.

These Aldi extinguishers are great to put next to the kitchen stove or if there’s a minor fire that can easily be put out with a minimum of effort. I have a similar extinguisher “not an Aldi one” in the boot of my car but if there’s a serious fire, it’s like ****ing into the wind and I would never rely on one.

Many years ago, there was another B-double in front of me that caught fire “wheel bearing” and by the time I’d stopped and grabbed the 80B dry agent off the tanker, the fire was so hot that you couldn’t get anywhere near it.

Originally Posted by Bradbucky

The Blue tag is to hold the pin in so it doesn't fall out.
This prevents accidentally letting it off.

No it isn’t. The blue tag is there to as a seal to let you know that the unit hasn’t been discharged. The pin should have its own retaining clip on it. If you squeeze the trigger on an extinguisher, even just a little bit, it will quickly lose all of its charge.

Originally Posted by GasOLane

Not legal? Where did you read this and in what state?

Every one of our Trucks are fitted with these and we've never had a problem.

I bet that they’re a proper 10B and in a metal bracket, like this one.

http://fireextinguishersales.com.au/...2kg-p-114.html

In 1995, your mob actually removed all of the extinguishers from their vehicles because on an insurance issue. The problem was if one of their trucks caught fire and the driver didn’t near burn to death trying to put the fire out, the insurance claim would be denied. They’ve obviously sorted this if they’re putting them back in.

Originally Posted by Riksta

What and where is Aldi?

Originally Posted by Grippy

It's a budget supermarket like Coles, but they carry 'no name' foreign brands

Except pretty much all of the food stuffs are made by the same people who supply Coles and Woolworth’s, it’s just that they’re in different box with a brand name that isn’t familiar

One thing about this forum that never ceases to amaze me is that many people still fail to understand that YOU ONLY GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.

If you buy a $12:99 extinguisher from Aldi, expect it to work like a $12:99 extinguisher from Aldi.

Imagine turning up at Sandown for a track day in a $120,000 purpose built track car with a $12:99 extinguisher bolted in it. Not only would it be stupid, you’d probably be laughed out of the place. Let’s hope that Aldi don’t start selling roll cages and helmets.

Serous enthusiasts “generally” don’t take cheap options with things like this. The last thing you need is a small fire to start only to have your “you beaut super dooper whiz bang” Aldi fire extinguisher to go PFFFFT and die in the **** when you need it most.

Then will you be thinking about how much money you saved when you bought it?