Hey! I'm not sure how old you are, but I just wanted to say that this video on water mist fire extinguishers is much better than any of the others ones I've come across online. Clear, easy to follow, and a full explanation about why de-ionized water is needed (I am from the UK and could not find a reason why this was so important). I've decided to buy one of these for my home as it seems like a great all-rounder. Thank you so much!
Cool vid! I work for a fire extinguisher company, and I grabbed a regular Amerex 270 that had a busted base, and saved it from the scrap heap. I also salvaged a class K wand/hose which is identical to the one used on your water mist extinguisher, except it's black. NFPA no longer allows the long wands on class K for commercial use, so I added it to the 270 (same threads) and now have a "poor man's water mist". It's likely not compliant, as that hose isn't made for the 270, but for my home workshop, I'm not too worried. I do also have a 2.5 gal. Badger as well
Very good video. I like a lot water mist extinguishers and they probable will replace in some applications to dry chemical extinguishers as they are clean, environmentally friendly and electrically non-conductive.
@@cemops8660 i don't know North America, but they told me they are not very common as they use dry chemical for almost everything. Here in Europe it's a bit different as we rarely use abc extinguishers in indoor places. We use water and foam with a similar spray system as water mist which makes it safe to use up to 1000v in electricity, and also water mist, sometimes we use co2 in high voltage applications. Powder here is reserved for cars, car parks, petrol stations, dangerous good transports and heavy industry. This is because of the collateral damage it can cause.
@@mdgev2001 in UK too, we use dry powder only in very dangerous circumstances, but we usually have foam and co2 together in most places, as it covers all types of fire, and water mist is common here too, the most common being the Chubb water mist type. powder is usually the only extinguisher most people buy themselves here
Really cool! I am hoping to get a water mist to have in my collection, they are pretty expensive though! Neat that you have one! Also very good and informational video!
I was looking for more info on water mist extinguishers and stumbled across this one. You certainly have a lot of knowledge. I found it quite helpful. Since a water mist extinguisher has an A-C rating while leaving little collateral damage unlike your usual ABC multipurpose dry chemical type, I'm guessing this could in theory be located adjacent to a CO² type which has a B-C rating, in an environment with class A, B, and C fire hazards and where a dry chemical ABC extinguisher is unsuitable, such as in a server room or similar area containing very expensive and sensitive electronic equipment? Of course regardless of the area a risk assessment should be performed and reviewed on a regular basis and may be required by the fire Marshall or other authorities, to make sure the appropriate type and size extinguishers are available should an emergency arise.
Any chance for an experimental test on a small class B fire? Water mist in the UK is Class B rated and I'm surprised Amerex didn't try for something like a 1B or 2B rating on it.
It's a good concept, but the range. It makes sense they included the wand, because it went from 6 feet from the stainless 2.5 gallon to almost 0, you had to bring the nozzle right on top of it. Maybe there's different nozzle modification available.
I stood closer, you’re actually supposed to stand back 6 feet. It was a windy day though so I needed to be a lot closer, these are great but very inefficient in a windy environment.
The flip side though is the standard extinguisher stream is so strong it scatters burning material. The couple times I've had to use it, I have had to hold my thumb slightly over the exit to "feather" the stream and make it more manageable
@@BryceSchroeder It's because regular air contains oxygen, so it can potentially accelerate the fire once the water mist runs out. It's a minor risk, and as long as the fire actually goes out completely before the water empties then it should be fine.
The water reloaded in a water mist model must be de-ionized or it renders ineffective against Class "C" rated fires. Also, use an adjustable wrench instead to avert stripping the nut too dude.
Sorry for the wind everyone. Enjoy
Appreciate this. Just ordered the amerex model 272 (I think) good stuff to know (whatever number the 2 1/2 Gallon version is)
Hey! I'm not sure how old you are, but I just wanted to say that this video on water mist fire extinguishers is much better than any of the others ones I've come across online. Clear, easy to follow, and a full explanation about why de-ionized water is needed (I am from the UK and could not find a reason why this was so important). I've decided to buy one of these for my home as it seems like a great all-rounder. Thank you so much!
Thank you for your comment. I am 16 now, and I was 13 when I made this video
A whole bunch of these hit the market on ebay not too long ago. Glad to see someone made a good video on them
Yeah, that’s PJ fire co
eBay
No, I edited my comment right after saying it’s PJ fire co
Agreed
Cool vid! I work for a fire extinguisher company, and I grabbed a regular Amerex 270 that had a busted base, and saved it from the scrap heap.
I also salvaged a class K wand/hose which is identical to the one used on your water mist extinguisher, except it's black. NFPA no longer allows the long wands on class K for commercial use, so I added it to the 270 (same threads) and now have a "poor man's water mist". It's likely not compliant, as that hose isn't made for the 270, but for my home workshop, I'm not too worried.
I do also have a 2.5 gal. Badger as well
Very good video. I like a lot water mist extinguishers and they probable will replace in some applications to dry chemical extinguishers as they are clean, environmentally friendly and electrically non-conductive.
Agreed. Amerex has recently removed the wand which I think was a good move
are these not common in North America?
@@cemops8660 i don't know North America, but they told me they are not very common as they use dry chemical for almost everything. Here in Europe it's a bit different as we rarely use abc extinguishers in indoor places. We use water and foam with a similar spray system as water mist which makes it safe to use up to 1000v in electricity, and also water mist, sometimes we use co2 in high voltage applications. Powder here is reserved for cars, car parks, petrol stations, dangerous good transports and heavy industry. This is because of the collateral damage it can cause.
@@mdgev2001 in UK too, we use dry powder only in very dangerous circumstances, but we usually have foam and co2 together in most places, as it covers all types of fire, and water mist is common here too, the most common being the Chubb water mist type. powder is usually the only extinguisher most people buy themselves here
but also, the water mist in this extinguisher in the video is very fine. the ones here are more like a spray jet
Really cool! I am hoping to get a water mist to have in my collection, they are pretty expensive though! Neat that you have one! Also very good and informational video!
Cool I've wanted to know more about water mist extinguishers!
I was looking for more info on water mist extinguishers and stumbled across this one. You certainly have a lot of knowledge. I found it quite helpful. Since a water mist extinguisher has an A-C rating while leaving little collateral damage unlike your usual ABC multipurpose dry chemical type, I'm guessing this could in theory be located adjacent to a CO² type which has a B-C rating, in an environment with class A, B, and C fire hazards and where a dry chemical ABC extinguisher is unsuitable, such as in a server room or similar area containing very expensive and sensitive electronic equipment? Of course regardless of the area a risk assessment should be performed and reviewed on a regular basis and may be required by the fire Marshall or other authorities, to make sure the appropriate type and size extinguishers are available should an emergency arise.
Yes, water mist is a much cleaner alternative to chemical.
You are good at this
Great video!
I’ve never herd of that type of extinguisher!
Glad you learned something new
Any chance for an experimental test on a small class B fire? Water mist in the UK is Class B rated and I'm surprised Amerex didn't try for something like a 1B or 2B rating on it.
That’s rare that yours has a shrader valve. All the ones I’ve seen need an adapter to be filled.
What's the difference between the two other than the nozzle?
One is bigger
@@FireAlarmDude5967 I mean if I had the old style couldn't I just replace the nozzle?
The mist extinguisher is charged with a deionized water supply, making it safer for use on class C fires
It's a good concept, but the range. It makes sense they included the wand, because it went from 6 feet from the stainless 2.5 gallon to almost 0, you had to bring the nozzle right on top of it. Maybe there's different nozzle modification available.
I stood closer, you’re actually supposed to stand back 6 feet. It was a windy day though so I needed to be a lot closer, these are great but very inefficient in a windy environment.
The flip side though is the standard extinguisher stream is so strong it scatters burning material. The couple times I've had to use it, I have had to hold my thumb slightly over the exit to "feather" the stream and make it more manageable
I have the amerex water mist in both sizes
Nice
Where do you live
In the United States
But where at in the United States
@@FireAlarmDude5967 will you please send me a simplex fire alarm pull station
@@graysynlain5934 Massachusetts
By what kind of air did you pressurize it? it should be nitrogen!!!!
Doesn’t really matter. This is a water based unit
Yea you can fill it with nitrogen but you should probably do regular air instead
The manual for the related C272 specifies nitrogen only, no compressed air. Unfortunately, it doesn't say why.
@@BryceSchroeder Nitrogen is lighter that air so it should "mist" the water slightly better than just air. Either way it's going to work
@@BryceSchroeder It's because regular air contains oxygen, so it can potentially accelerate the fire once the water mist runs out. It's a minor risk, and as long as the fire actually goes out completely before the water empties then it should be fine.
I have the Amerex 2.5 Gallon Water Extinguisher.
Test at 5:15
The water reloaded in a water mist model must be de-ionized or it renders ineffective against Class "C" rated fires. Also, use an adjustable wrench instead to avert stripping the nut too dude.
No kidding. All of that was mentioned in the video.
Channel locks work fine. You only need to go hand tight on that large fine threaded nut
I am pretty sure that the water is supposed distilled water because I have one and on the back it said “distilled water”.
Correct. As I’ve said about twenty times, for this video normal water was used
I am a mobile auto detailer and have been looking for something like this for a very long time! Do they make any larger sizes?
Yes. They make a 2.5 gallon version which is slightly larger.