Fire Extinguishers

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Well....a very diversified plethera of replies. Thank-you.

10 seconds? I can see that for me....1 second to free the extinguisher and 9 seconds to get out of the car while holding it.....not to mention getting the hood open. But most engne fires start out small, at least the ones I've had (not in the Cobra). The idea is to get to them before they spread.

Some of the brackets are really wall brackets and wouldn't hold a bottle terribly securely. Have to look into what's available.

Halon. Dopey military put them in our submarines. That's nice if the system goes off. Probably asphyxiate everyone on-board. I hear it isn't good to breathe in, nor is it popular with the ozone-saving public, although hopefully one would never use it, so the ozone layer (and me) would remain safe.

Manaul vs plumbed system. From the number of fire extinguisher training courses Ive done, it certainly is apparent that where you aim the extinguisher has an awful lot to do with getting the fire out succesfully, so manual is fine for me.

As far as having one, I wasn't conerned about it being a cosmetic addition. I read in another post how the youngsters figure it's a NOS bottle. Now how could they get that confused?????

I see I have a 2.5 lb unit in my kitchen which looks a decent size. A similiar one, probably ABC might be a good idea. Now red, orange or blue?

Thank-you for your replies. Time to visit the hardware store and see what they have.