You have exactly with your CO2 what would be pulled from a fire engine to be
used in at least 90% of the engine compartment fires.    And remember that
anything that aids in a rescue or buys some additional
time till more help arrives is better than nothing.     By the way testing
it on a fire is a great way to gain experience as most people have little
knowledge on the proper use.    Who'd ya charge for the refill?

Janette & Dick Smith
85 Westfalia--Sally Ann
Norwich, NY
----- Original Message -----
From: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, September 05, 1999 8:24 AM
Subject: which extinguisher?

> I seem to recall we talked about this a couple years ago, but I don't
> recall the answer, so here it is again.
>
> Which extinguisher do you folks prefer for use in your Vanagon/Westfalia?
> We still carry a little 10A5BC (I think) that came with the Westfalia. I
> would hate to use that thing because of the hideous mess that dry chemical
> extinguishers make.
>
> SO, in addition, I usually throw in a gigantic 39lb CO2 extinguisher I
own;
> it actually carries 15lbs of CO2. I have put out a couple of fires for
> practice with this, and it seems VERY effective, and leaves no powder
> melted to everything. I have never had the misfortune to use it on a
raging
> vehicle fire, and wonder how well I could expect it to perform, and
whether
> there are SMALLER, clean alternatives to this huge extinguisher...
>
> Volunteer firefighters...? Per...?
>
> G. Matthew Bulley
> Director
> Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
> www.bulley-hewlett.com
> Cary, NC USA
> 888.468.4880 tollfree
>