Private car fire extinguisher 60% failed police reminded to check frequently

Recently, near the Xinghua section of the Ningjingyan Expressway in Jiangsu Province, a black car hood on the moving car emits smoke. The driver is holding a fire extinguisher, but the foam is not sprayed. Thanks to the driver who provided the fire extinguisher, the danger was eliminated. The police reminded the majority of car owners that the car fire extinguisher has a shelf life. If it is not used for a long time, it will lose its effectiveness. It is best for the owner to check it from time to time. It is not afraid of 10,000.

The engine smokes and the fire extinguisher "strikes"

At 10:23 am on August 18, Mr. Chen drove from Ningjingyan Expressway to Yancheng from south to north. When passing through the Xinghua section, he suddenly found that the hood was smoking.

He said that he quickly stopped to stop, went around the trunk and took out the car fire extinguisher to spray inside the hood, but after a few smashes, did not spray foam. He panicked, and when he was at a loss, a driver passing by stopped and took out a fire extinguisher to help extinguish the fire.

He said that this fire extinguisher has never been used.

Fire officers and soldiers rushed to the scene and found that Mr. Chen’s in-car fire extinguisher had already expired. Mr. Chen told the firefighters that the fire extinguisher carried in the car was donated by the 4S shop. The specific service life, the staff did not explain it, and placed it in the car as a “decoration”.

“The new car that I always feel is only bought, the probability of spontaneous combustion is very low, so I have never checked the fire extinguisher,” he said.

60% of private car fire extinguishers expired

According to the police's random inspection of the fire extinguisher in the car, it was found that only one of the 10 private cars was not equipped with fire extinguishers. However, of the nine private cars equipped with fire extinguishers, the fire extinguishers of six vehicles have expired.

The reporter learned from the fire department that the inside of the fire extinguisher is chemically injected. If it is not maintained or rusted for a long time, the bottle body will be corroded. When it is actually used, the bottle body may explode because it cannot withstand the pressure of the spray. In particular, fire extinguishers such as carbon dioxide, foam, and dry powder all have expired risks.

Normally, the fire extinguisher needs to be repaired once after 5 years from the factory, and then every two years thereafter. However, if the environment in which the fire extinguisher is located is damp, it is prone to moisture and agglomeration and loses its effectiveness. Therefore, regular physical examination of the fire extinguisher is particularly important.

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Fire extinguisher helps you get out of trouble

If the vehicle fails to open the door due to malfunction or falling into the river, you can use a fire extinguisher to open the window to escape;

In the event that a road encounters a gangster or a person is threatened, the fire extinguisher can also act as a weapon for self-defense, at least to play a deterrent role.

The fire department reminds that the fire extinguisher is best placed at the driver's reach, such as under the driver's seat. However, the space of the general family car under the main driver's seat may not be able to put down a standard vehicle fire extinguisher. If necessary, a device for fixing the fire extinguisher in the lower space of the user seat can be purchased in the auto parts market, and the fire extinguisher is fixed under the seat. space.

( Tai Xuan )

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