16 oz fire extinguisher
 

Hey guys putting out a feeler what would you think of a 16oz compact fire extinguisher that would be biodegradeable. Compact lightweight awesome stuff...debating wheather to go through USCG approval and market this stuff...

biodegradeable? So it can't get wet? please explain a bit more

I think he means the agent inside the ext. is biodegradeable, not the housing:lolhit:

Yes aluminum housing, with biodegradeable contents. Would come with white aluminum housing which could be custom painted to match your interior. Compact size litterly the size of a water bottle would market with a metal mounting bracket for marine use. One small can performs same as a larger type canister.

IF it was cost competitive, good shelf life and other attributes were equal or better; SURE!

Otherwise, probably not.
Fire extinguishers are used infrequently enough (hopefully) that I dont see bio being a swaying decision component to higher cost.

Twice the effective coverage might be a point for high value considerations but that will be a niche market IMO.

Easy cleanup and minimal damage to contacted surfaces would be a higher value product proposition.

shelf life
 

Yea my thoughts when I saw this stuff work immediatly went to performance boating weight savings, 7yr shelf life, the agent will not harm interior finishes or paint/gelcoat. Comes in an awesome small bottle that looks like a mini NOS bottle. IMO it would be just the thing to have in any performance boat or race car, and toolbox

I`ll take 2 ! where can i buy them? Weight and space saving is awesome.

What kind of pricing are you talking about?

slow down fellows
 

Hey guys I really appreciate all the interest, we have the product and can produce quantities when we give it the green light. Seriously this stuff is unbelievable what a small can will do to a large fire. For the Can only, (no mount) your probably looking at $25 to $30. I'm starting to look into getting a quality solid mount system for marine or any vehicle use. If I can get something produced to fit the bill and stay price competative We will be going for the USCG approvals

i'd grab a few at that price. Would you be offering a thermal switch for mounting in the engine room? what kind of volume would this cover in a given application? or is it a direct contact type of suppressant?

before you go for certification, what chemicals are not biodegradeble in a bicarbonate extiguisher. current foam extinguishers are also. to get approval you need to get UL to test, i would go thru the firefighting schools in texas and/or oklahoma that teach for oil rigs. the main concern with B rated extenguishers is caking for your marketing.

at 30 bucks each,if it is uscg approved,you will sell a million of them,il take 6 whenever you make it happen.

Agreed with everyone so far. Cost is great providing it is as good as it sounds and CG approval. At that size, it won't take much to mount. I would take at least 4 to possibly 8 for my cars and trucks too.

Do you have any pics, videos, more info?

Not trying to throw any water on your new extinguisher but a 1lb fire extinguisher is just about worthless on any real fire that may occur on a boat, especially if it's a fuel fire...

Personally I wouldn't be caught out in my boat without at least a 5lb unit with at least a 5-B:C rating for a Clean Agent (Halotron-1 or FE-36) type or for someone who is sold on price alone a 40-B:C for a Regular chemical (Sodium Bicarbonate) unit works fine. It would have to be a fully rechargeable unit not the cheap plastic headed type commonly supplied with boats regardless of what the shell was made of.

What type Class and UL rating will it have? If it's not Coast Guard approved it's not going to meet any of the requirements for a hand portable on a boat.

Just my $0.02

Fountain4play I here you and would have agreed with you 6 months ago. This is a totally differant chemical agent than anything currently being offered that I am aware of. I have witnessed this stuff put out fires you wouldn't believe. I am currently working on all the logistics for having a rechargeable unit. When I roll this out I want everything to be 100% and every little change made to product requires all new UL and coast guard Certifications...all takes time my friends

my idea too .
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bathroom light

Let me know when it's ready . My uncle lived in Williamsport for many years till he passed.....Best of luck with it....deep