Halotron fire extinguisher

rockhillmanor wrote:
I'll just add a tip to this fire extinguisher thread what I learned at an "RV rally at the Fire Department booth" as an RV'ing FYI.

The small extinguisher that comes with most RV's settles to the bottom and becomes NON functioning when needed.

The fire department did a demonstration and warned all RV'ers that these extinguishers settle down to the bottom and will NOT work.

You have to 'routinely' shake them for them to be of instant use when needed in an emergency. When your RV is burning down to the ground taking the time to shake one back into use if it even that works, is time lost.

Personally I was shocked that this is not noted anywhere on these RV extinguishers.

I went out that day and bought 2 huge industrial fire extinguishers for the MH.

I do not want to get into a debate on this issue and I am glad to see that you purchased larger extinguishers, but if you purchased the powder types and use them in the RV the powder will still settle in the bottom of the extinguisher and have to be shaken or turned upside down and tapped with a rubber mallet to loosen the powder.

As an answer to the OP question as to why they don't use Halotron, I would guess that it is because of cost. I quickly looked up the cost of a 5lb extinguisher and was around $150.00 and up. That seems to be a lot if you never have to use it. You would also probably want more than one since you would need one in front and one in the back of the RV so that it would be available if needed.

This is just my thought's as someone who has been there in the service and in the work force.