Well thats now my 4th fire extinguisher I have used now. The pin has somehow fell out of this one and while under acceleration the extinguisher has fell against my seat and set itself off i was suddenly surrounded in a cloud of smoke. Got the windows down and drove home carefully to clean the interior off as if it had lodged itself and emptied the whole extinguisher the interior would of been a right mess. It already looks like I have poured a bag of polyfiller over the carpets

 

Did that once in my boat. Couldn't breath with all the dust. Took ages to clear up

 

Steve why dont you buy a plumbed in system instead might be a bit safer.

 

Steven darley has set off his plumbed in system by mistake and it empties the whole tank not just a little squirt He commented on the mess it had his interior in

 

This doesnt help a big lot Steve, but Id suggest taping up the clear end of the safety pin (with a thin strip of decent tape) on your replacement. This will prevent the pin from coming out, but youll easily be able to remove it in the heat of the moment.

A plumbed in system is all well and good, but its far more likely to be set off by accident if you drive about with the pin removed (assuming its a mechanical system)! Even with a plumbed in system you will still need a 2 kilo hand held: in that case tape them both up!

Simon (not set off an extinguisher by mistake in 15yrs... )

 

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Ns" shouldn't have used superglue to secure the extinguisher pin" 04

 

What annoys me more is the fact that the fire extinguisher is now useless and I have to throw it away So another £35 for a new one

 

Surely at that price point itll be refillable? Even one costing £10 is refillable (usually), as long as it has a metal valve. That mightnt be cost edffective though, but for a £35 one, Id certainly be looking...