Water fire extinguishers are designed to combat fires involving combustible solids, such as wood, cloth and paper. The water extinguishant agent cools the fire by reducing its temperature below the ignition point of organic materials while simultaneously depriving it of oxygen.

When the cold weather arrives, water-based fire extinguishers in outdoor settings are at risk of freezing and becoming useless. An anti-freeze fire extinguisher contains an additive that allows it to work in sub-zero temperatures. This is the best type of fire extinguisher for outdoor use, and it’s especially important for those who live in cold climates.

The labels on water extinguishers are red, making them easy to distinguish from other types of extinguishers. The word 'water' will be printed in large white letters across the label.

Water fire extinguishers are commonly found in schools, hospitals, office buildings, apartments, shops, paper mills, storage units, textile factories and general warehouses.

Refilling water extinguishers is a cheap and simple method. We recommend larger water fire extinguishers, even when fighting smaller fires.

All our portable fire extinguishers are supplied ready for use, but those with larger capacities may need to be filled and charged prior to the first time they’re used. The product listing will explain this clearly.

No, a traditional water fire extinguisher should never be used around electrical equipment as water and electricity do NOT mix. The only exception is ‘water mist’ that has been tested and passed the di-electrical conductivity test which marks them as safe for use on live electrical equipment up to 1,000V.

This depends entirely on what you are trying to extinguish, below are some examples of fires you could encounter.

• Class A – Solid Combustibles (wood, paper, cloth etc.)

• Class A Fire Extinguishers – Water, Water Additive, Dry Powder and Wet Chemical

• Class B – Flammable Liquids (oils, solvents, alcohol, gasoline etc.)

• Class B Fire Extinguishers – CO2, Dry Powder and Foam

• Class C – Flammable Gases (propane, butane, petroleum gases etc)

• Class C Fire Extinguishers – Dry Powder

• Class D – Flammable Metals (magnesium, sodium, potassium, calcium, titanium etc.)

• Class D Fire Extinguishers – Specialist Dry Powder (M28, MonneX and L2)

• Electrical – Electrical Fires

• Fire Extinguishers for Electrical Fires – CO2 and Dry Powder

• Class F – Flammable Cooking (cooking oils and fats)

• Class F Fire Extinguishers – Wet Chemical