Fire Safety Stick - Any Good?

[Kups]

Just had our annual motorhome service and been reminded by the dealer that our 2Kg Foam extinguisher is well out of date. Like 4 years!

I've seen the Fire Safety Stick has good reviews and much longer shelf life.

Welcome to the Fire Safety Stick Website! - Fire Safety Stick

JOIN OUR MISSION TO #SaveSomeonesLife JOIN OUR MISSION TO #SaveSomeonesLife Introducing the Fire Safety Stick Extinguisher The most versatile, lightest and compact quick response early-stage fire solution for your Home, Hobbies and Businesses. Made in Italy. Sold in 35+ countries worldwide. Now...

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They're also at the NEC show so probably discounting their products.

Has anyone got one of these and would they recommend buying one?

 

[Two on Tour]

Sadly this price does not include VAT, import duty or DHL handling charges

I bought ours from these guys, including VAT and free delivery.
£71.95 for the 50 second discharge and £99.95 for the 100 second discharge

Fire Safety Stick

 

[Sapper520]

Sadly this price does not include VAT, import duty or DHL handling charges

Got mine from a UK supplier, and there’s plenty.

 

[Brains]

5 year life for the JE 50, .............. 15 year life for the Fire Safety Stick, does not take to much working out as to which one is better value.

That said, I'm sure the JE 50 will still be working 5 years after the 'use by' date.
I certainly wont be throwing the old ones out for several years!

I remember setting off a traditional cone fire extinguisher, it must have been 30+ years after it's 'use by' date.
It still worked.

 

[Two on Tour]

That said, I'm sure the JE 50 will still be working 5 years after the 'use by' date.
I certainly wont be throwing the old ones out for several years!

As I stated in one of my earlier posts in this thread.

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[Richard J]

This has been hammering my FB feed this week, anyone know if it is any good? https://www.lifesafetechnologies.co.uk/products/stay-safe-5-in-1-fire-extinguisher

 

[Two on Tour]

This has been hammering my FB feed this week, anyone know if it is any good? https://www.lifesafetechnologies.co.uk/products/stay-safe-5-in-1-fire-extinguisher

Looks like it's struggling to put out a piece of bread on fire in a toaster on their webpage.

 

[DavieA]

£19.99 from Screwfix.

 

[Ian Bosman]

I don’t think it’s an actual requirement to provide a fire extinguisher??? , maybe wrong but I’m sure there was a thread about this before, think it’s just the choice of the manufacturer and or dealership you buy the van from to supply one or not.

Some countries in Europe require them, a sensible approach as once alight inside unless you have an extinguisher all is lost!

 

[Ian Bosman]

Looks like it's struggling to put out a piece of bread on fire in a toaster on their webpage.

Things to remember about fire extinguishers, fire requires heat, fuel and air(oxygen). Remove one of them and the fire is out. Certainly it did not look as if it was struggling with toast to me!

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[Bobbydaisy]

Got mine from a UK supplier, and there’s plenty.

So is it 50 or 100 ?? Going to get one but want to get the right one , seems some folk have seen this in action at shows , 50 is cheaper but will it do the job? Looking for a consensus on what to buy , rather than getting side tracked on cost / import duty etc and all the rubbish that is out there

 

[JockandRita]

Looks like it's struggling to put out a piece of bread on fire in a toaster on their webpage.

It didn't look like that to me Paul, though I will proffer that technique is everything.

Things to remember about fire extinguishers, fire requires heat, fuel and air(oxygen). Remove one of them and the fire is out. Certainly it did not look as if it was struggling with toast to me!

As above, and TBH, I wouldn't hesitate to have a couple of these in our MH........................but I'm not sure about others in the same MH knowing how to use them properly.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[Sapper520]

So is it 50 or 100 ?? Going to get one but want to get the right one , seems some folk have seen this in action at shows , 50 is cheaper but will it do the job? Looking for a consensus on what to buy , rather than getting side tracked on cost / import duty etc and all the rubbish that is out there

Mine is a 50. They exhibit at many shows, but take a look here…………….

Welcome to the Fire Safety Stick Website! - Fire Safety Stick

JOIN OUR MISSION TO #SaveSomeonesLife JOIN OUR MISSION TO #SaveSomeonesLife Introducing the Fire Safety Stick Extinguisher The most versatile, lightest and compact quick response early-stage fire solution for your Home, Hobbies and Businesses. Made in Italy. Sold in 35+ countries worldwide. Now...

firesafetystick.com

 

[Two on Tour]

It didn't look like that to me Paul, though I will proffer that technique is everything.


As above, and TBH, I wouldn't hesitate to have a couple of these in our MH........................but I'm not sure about others in the same MH knowing how to use them properly.

Cheers,

Jock.

I was having a joke about the photo on their website Jock.

What I did not like about the Stay Safe 5 in 1 is that it is liquid whereas the Fire Safety Stick is a gas which leaves no residue.

 

[Van Weasel]

Fire stick is probably ok and I’d certainly have one in the glove box. However I’d also have a couple of 2lt foam biomax extinguishers stowed fore and aft plus a fire blanket in the kitchen area plus a Carbon Monoxide detector and smoke detector while on the subject. You can buy 2 extinguishers rated to 13a and a fire blanket for under £100 which are industry standard ie British Standard or BAFE British Association of Fire Extinguishers Approved tested and recognised as fit for these environments. Extinguishers generally have 5 year shelf life and fire blankets 7 so keep your eye on them. The newer foam ones are safe up to 35kv electric negating the need for abc powder which make a mess and obscure vision, worst case scenario abc powder can act as a laxative not that you’d probably already have that issue if you found yourself caught in a fire! Be safe guys and be wary of cheap Chinese stuff on flee bay!

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[pjay]

Just bought a safety stick 50, I found the solitary plastic clip didn't look quite up to the job, especially if you,re vertically mounting it so bought a couple of 32mm black plastic coated terry clips. Much sturdier for a couple of quid extra...

Steel Tool Clip 10, 12, 16, 19, 25, 28, 32 or 38mm - Black Plastic Coated Terry | eBay

32mm, 38mm. High Carbon Spring Steel Clip poly Coated. THE WALL, TO TIDY THE GARAGE OR SHED. we also have narrow base ones available.

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[AndrewRobinson]

Just bought a safety stick 50, I found the solitary plastic clip didn't look quite up to the job, especially if you,re vertically mounting it so bought a couple of 32mm black plastic coated terry clips. Much sturdier for a couple of quid extra...

Steel Tool Clip 10, 12, 16, 19, 25, 28, 32 or 38mm - Black Plastic Coated Terry | eBay

32mm, 38mm. High Carbon Spring Steel Clip poly Coated. THE WALL, TO TIDY THE GARAGE OR SHED. we also have narrow base ones available.

www.ebay.co.uk

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Hi, yes though the single free included clip is fine for most, some do prefer an extra clip for added security. Another tip is may be to mount it “upside down” . The striker at the bottom is quite securely held at the bottom of the handle but can potentially fall out on a very bumpy road may be? If you mount it so the striker is at the top it’s less likely to happen.

If anyone has any queries or need technical advice about the Fire Safety Stick, please don’t hesitate to ask.

 

[GMLS]

Just bought a safety stick 50, I found the solitary plastic clip didn't look quite up to the job, especially if you,re vertically mounting it so bought a couple of 32mm black plastic coated terry clips. Much sturdier for a couple of quid extra...

Steel Tool Clip 10, 12, 16, 19, 25, 28, 32 or 38mm - Black Plastic Coated Terry | eBay

32mm, 38mm. High Carbon Spring Steel Clip poly Coated. THE WALL, TO TIDY THE GARAGE OR SHED. we also have narrow base ones available.

www.ebay.co.uk

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Cheers for that. Nice neat install and convenient. Will do the same

 

[nicholsong]

Is there only one manufacturer and is 'Fire Safety Stick' a trademark, or are there inferior copies that one should be wary of?

 

[125BEER]

Hope I never have to find out....

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[poppycamper]

Just bought a safety stick 50, I found the solitary plastic clip didn't look quite up to the job, especially if you,re vertically mounting it so bought a couple of 32mm black plastic coated terry clips. Much sturdier for a couple of quid extra...

Steel Tool Clip 10, 12, 16, 19, 25, 28, 32 or 38mm - Black Plastic Coated Terry | eBay

32mm, 38mm. High Carbon Spring Steel Clip poly Coated. THE WALL, TO TIDY THE GARAGE OR SHED. we also have narrow base ones available.

www.ebay.co.uk

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Yes nice neat job indeed...However I could never, ever bring myself to drill holes in furniture to mount anything....especially in such a prominent position.

 

[Gina M]

Is there only one manufacturer and is 'Fire Safety Stick' a trademark, or are there inferior copies that one should be wary of?

Looks like Amazon have a few copies, but they are selling the fire safety stick at 84 quid with free delivery at the moment or two for 150 quid

 

[Two on Tour]

Is there only one manufacturer and is 'Fire Safety Stick' a trademark, or are there inferior copies that one should be wary of?

Fire Safety Stick looks to me to be the generic name for the extinguisher.
Mine are advertised as "Fire Safety Stick" but the packaging is labelled as being by "Fire Suppression Systems".
I bought my two Fire Safety Sticks from a marine navigation and communication supplier, so I would hope that their ethos is quality rather than crap for a price if you're depending on them at sea.
The ones I bought from these guys are £71.95 including delivery at present.

Fire Safety Stick FSS-50 Portable Fire Extinguisher - 50s Discharge (FSS50)

Free Delivery | Low Prices | Great Range. Fire Safety Stick FSS-50 Portable Fire Extinguisher - 50s Discharge - The Fire Safety Stick (FSS) is a manual, portable fire extinguishing device.

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[Swifter]

We carry a smaller version of this one in the Motorhome and I’ve just purchased this 9L one for my company car . Obviously very heavy but I drive so much I think it’s worth having onboard along with a decent first aid kid .
They put out all fires including lithium battery fires .
I will also be getting one of the fire stick things as they look good for the Motorhome .

 

[AndrewRobinson]

Fire Safety Stick looks to me to be the generic name for the extinguisher.
Mine are advertised as "Fire Safety Stick" but the packaging is labelled as being by "Fire Suppression Systems".
I bought my two Fire Safety Sticks from a marine navigation and communication supplier, so I would hope that their ethos is quality rather than crap for a price if you're depending on them at sea.
The ones I bought from these guys are £71.95 including delivery at present.

Fire Safety Stick FSS-50 Portable Fire Extinguisher - 50s Discharge (FSS50)

Free Delivery | Low Prices | Great Range. Fire Safety Stick FSS-50 Portable Fire Extinguisher - 50s Discharge - The Fire Safety Stick (FSS) is a manual, portable fire extinguishing device.

www.cactusnav.com

Hi everyone,

Thanks for the questions. Yes, there is only Fire Safety Stick and yes it's trademarked. It is the only version of the product in the UK/Ireland. Don't panic about the Fire Suppression System boxing and brand name from before. This was the name that the Italian manufacturers had for it. We are the sole importers of the product so although we have the brand Fire Safety Stick, the boxes up until earlier this year were Fire Suppression System - hence the FSS logo Interestingly very few people even realised that the correct Fire Safety Stick was in a box called Fire Suppression System.

That said, others from Europe have tried to sell substandard versions actually manufactured around 15-20 years ago by another manufacturer long since gone out of business. Make sure you are buying from the UK/Ireland only.

Yes, we do sell it direct via Amazon/Ebay, though personally, I would suggest buying it from one of our approved distributors (such as that marine and communication supplier) - you will generally get better prices that way. I can assure you they are the genuine article.

Of course, now although some distributors may have older boxes, most will have the newer yellow and blue packaging and the updated label on the FSS themselves.

Hope this helps but again, please feel free to ask away.

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[JockandRita]

I have to say, I am liking the Firexo products, but only from what I am able to view online, and not from any practical experience.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[Wombles]

For anyone thinking of buying Fire Safety Stick as mentioned here https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/foru...s-tips-where-to-stay-whos-going.267681/page-4 we should have a Fun discount code - look out for a thread during week commencing 12 December If you wish to be alerted when this goes live then either post here or PM me

 

[JockandRita]

For anyone thinking of buying Fire Safety Stick as mentioned here https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/foru...s-tips-where-to-stay-whos-going.267681/page-4 we should have a Fun discount code - look out for a thread during week commencing 12 December If you wish to be alerted when this goes live then either post here or PM me

Yes please Wombles.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[Winger]

Wombles , yes I’m interested and now following this thread

 

[Kups]

Yes nice neat job indeed...However I could never, ever bring myself to drill holes in furniture to mount anything....especially in such a prominent position.

If you want the belt and braces mounting version, here it is:
https://www.demon-tweeks.com/race-s...690&istItemId=pxpwqqprm&istBid=t&gclsrc=aw.ds

I bought one and it's excellent.

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[wp1234]

I like the look of it, how does it work is it just pouring out Halon?

and there are smaller cheaper ones (see video in the link)
Amazon product ASIN B08XWJGYSF
EDIT----- found the below

Fire Safety Stick is composed of stable, solid minerals; it does not contain gas and is not pressurised. The aerosol-like jet is only produced when the charger is struck with its base. The produced aerosol jet is free of thrust and is essentially an inert salt that emits gas already present in the atmosphere.

Here’s the chemistry behind it​

This process allows the stick to extinguish all types of fires through saturation, while its slow bio-degradation in the environment, further prevents the likelihood of subsequent fires.
The extinguishing process involves two different reactions: one is physical and the other, chemical. The physical reaction relates to potassium’s tendency to oxidise rapidly in air. When in contact with air, alkaline salts consume great quantities of oxygen, thus depriving fires of oxygen. Then the chemical reaction is created through the stable link between potassium particles and the fire’s combustion particles.
Through the two reactions, a quick oxidation process takes place, immediately transforming the jet from a solid state into a gaseous state freeing the potassium particles. These atoms are able to intercept and interrupt any other free particles produced by the fire’s natural chain reaction combustion process.
Potassium has strong inhibitor qualities due to its weak ionization energies. The extinguishing agent being used is composed of Potassium Nitrate, organic oxidizer, and plasticizer resin.
When Potassium Nitrate (KNO3) discharges from the extinguisher it vaporizes in the environment followed by the condensation of its extinguishing substance. When it reacts (inside the body of the extinguisher) it breaks down and the aerosol that is formed is made up primarily of free radicals of Potassium K+, of Nitrogen N (an inert gas), and water vapour.
The aerosol that comes out of the unit reacts with the fire. Potassium radicals (K+) capture the Oxygen of the combustion thereby extinguishing it.
At the end of the extinguishing process the following is discharged to the atmosphere:
As a solid: particles of Potassium (that have reacted with the Oxygen of the fire) having a size between 3-4 microns. These particles are invisible at sight and heavier than air. They disperse in the atmosphere and tend to deposit on the ground in no appreciable amounts.
As a gas: As Nitrogen; an inert gas already present in the air we breathe at more or less 78%.
As water vapour (and lastly) extremely minimal toxic by-products that are a result of the combustion process.

I have two of the Lifesaving units plus a 2 kg powder