There are a lot of different chemicals used in fire extinguishers and it is important to understand them and why they are being used. Fire extinguishers are the first thing that people reach for when a fire breaks out and they can save lives.

When you first get a fire extinguisher it is important to read the manual that comes with it. Usually this is pasted right onto the extinguisher near the top. This label should explain what chemicals are in the container. You can ask your representative for fire extinguisher sales in Ventura County for more information.

Fires can be caused by various means and there are different chemicals used for each type of fire. For example, a fire that has broken out due to flammable liquids cannot be put out with the same chemicals used for a fire that is caused by an electrical problem. A CO2 extinguisher will put out fires that have been caused by dry substances and flammable liquids.

The fire extinguishers that you see in a shopping mall would use chemicals like pressurized nitrogen. This will stop an electrical fire in its tracks as well as a fire caused by flammable liquids.

When you purchase a home ABC fire extinguisher in Ventura County, they are usually on the smaller size and meant to be mounted on the wall with a bracket. Many of these home extinguishers contain pressurized water and oxygen so they should not be used for electrical fires. It can actually be more harmful to use such an extinguisher on this type of fire.

Fire extinguishers are classified using an A B and C rating. Class A extinguishers will put out fires that are caused by wood, paper and plastic materials. A class B fire extinguisher will handle grease fires as well as flames caused by kerosene and gas. The type C extinguishers are the ones used for electrical fires.

There are large extinguishers that are powerful enough to put out any type of fire, no matter what the cause may be. This would be the type of fire extinguisher that a fireman would use since he may not know exactly what type of fire he is walking into when he gets a call.