Never had fire extinguisher before.. so how do you recharge one? where do you take it to?
160492
i just called my local fire department and they gave me the name of companies that provide Re-Charging Services in my area...Hope this is helpful!
160493
Take it to a Fire Extinguisher Service Company in your town and they will recharge an tag it. There are probably dozens of them if you live in a metro area. Cheers
923779
This model does not have a gauge. To use, break off tab on front. This is one use and not refillable. There are larger fire extinguishers available with gauge and refillable. Check out the Kidde ones. This one is basically for small contained fires like kitchen. The larger ones like Kidde are probably what you need.
1570808
These are a single-use extinguisher. You really don't even want to test spray it. If you're looking for a rechargeable auto extinguisher take a look at:
277719
my smart ass answer is--if you need instruction on how to use this lighter you shouldn't have one.a literal answer is, safety first--do not aim at anything you do not want burned, like your face. to operate, press down on the black lever. if you push all over the device, the black lever is the only thing that will move. pressing down on the lever will release butane and generate a spark to ignite said butane. opposite the flame end you will find the connector for refilling with butane. the dome also turns to adjust the size of the flame. simple. no instructions necessary. darwin rule applies. my smart ass answer is--if you need instruction on how to use this lighter you shouldn't have one.a literal answer is, safety first--do not aim at anything you do not want burned, like your face. to operate, press down on the black lever. if you push all over the device, the black lever is the only thing that will move. pressing down on the lever will release butane and generate a spark to ignite said butane. opposite the flame end you will find the connector for refilling with butane. the dome also turns to adjust the size of the flame. simple. no instructions necessary. darwin... » Read More my smart ass answer is--if you need instruction on how to use this lighter you shouldn't have one.a literal answer is, safety first--do not aim at anything you do not want burned, like your face. to operate, press down on the black lever. if you push all over the device, the black lever is the only thing that will move. pressing down on the lever will release butane and generate a spark to ignite said butane. opposite the flame end you will find the connector for refilling with butane. the dome also turns to adjust the size of the flame. simple. no instructions necessary. darwin rule applies. « Show Less
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I have heard of people doing it with any charger, but it is dangerous and can easily cause a fire!! If you want to do it, do it outside in a safe place. You have to jolt it back to life with the NiMh or NiCd charge first, you have to get it above the dreaded 3amps. I have never done it but have friends who have, and yes they have burst one or two into flames!! I have also heard of them changing polarity, but have never seen that happen. I would highly recommend getting a laser temp gun to monitor the battery wile trying to get it back to 3amps. But like I said, THIS IS DANGEROUS AND IT IS BEST NOT TO TRY IT!! I have heard of people doing it with any charger, but it is dangerous and can easily cause a fire!! If you want to do it, do it outside in a safe place. You have to jolt it back to life with the NiMh or NiCd charge first, you have to get it above the dreaded 3amps. I have never done it but have friends who have, and yes they have burst one or two into flames!! I have also heard of them changing polarity, but have never seen that happen. I would highly recommend getting a laser temp gun to monitor the battery wile trying to get it back to 3amps. But like I said, THIS IS DANGEROUS AND IT IS... » Read More I have heard of people doing it with any charger, but it is dangerous and can easily cause a fire!! If you want to do it, do it outside in a safe place. You have to jolt it back to life with the NiMh or NiCd charge first, you have to get it above the dreaded 3amps. I have never done it but have friends who have, and yes they have burst one or two into flames!! I have also heard of them changing polarity, but have never seen that happen. I would highly recommend getting a laser temp gun to monitor the battery wile trying to get it back to 3amps. But like I said, THIS IS DANGEROUS AND IT IS BEST NOT TO TRY IT!! « Show Less
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No idea. We haven't had a fire so I couldn't tell you. If it got so bad that it melts the electronics, I would assume you could get a new one sent from Sentry, hook back up and use whatever new code that came with the lock.
2133562
Well, don't light it on fire. Its no different than handling gas and other combustibles.
1002334
You need to plug it in. There is a fan that blows past the flame to transfer the heat to the room. There is a safety device involved that will not let it start without electricity.
524618
You should always have a way to start fire. If in a city I suggest getting some sterno. That way you can boil water.
507628
I just use the pail. Once there is no "fire" i just dump the pail into a heavy duty trash bag and discard it.
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Just plug it into any wall outlet. It generates a small but harmless amount of heat. "Recharging" is an imprecise term. What you are doing is actually heating up the device with a small internal heating element, which dries out the silica dessicant inside the frame, which, when "charged" or more correctly redried, allows the silica dessicant to again absorb moisture at a higher rate. When the Dessicant has lost its blue color, it absorbes moisture at a less efficient rate. The blue is restored by flipping up the outlet tabs on the back of the unit, and plugging it into the wall to engage the heating element. This product is made for small spaces, not to dehumidify your house. Main use is for gun safes, tool boxes etc.
1152686
You plug it into any outlet inside your home to dry it out. After a couple hours you put it back in your safe. I generally just use the outlet closest to the safe.
524417
You must use a lighter. This unit does the job of heating but it is cheaply made. We have had ours for three years. just be careful with it
437899
Yes; you will have to take to a store that can service fire extingisher and as long as they can service CO2 it is not much to do.
759260
They do need to be recharged after years I'm just not sure how long till that would happen. I have a couple of bigger extinguishers in my cellar that have been around for 28-30 yrs (or longer) and the containers are still in good condition but I would probably take them to the fire dept and have them checked to see if they need recharging. I was under the impression that if the gauge didn't show the right amount of pressure than you would need to recharge the extinguisher....but I would check with a fire dept person, they deal with this stuff more often than most people. Hope this helps!!
734270
I'd take it outside and use a can of air or a compressor. Check to see what mfr recommends first. Unplug it first, naturally
1352528
Do a little research on the gun and you'll have a better idea of the entire system. The fuel is the combustible that explodes in the chamber to drive the piston that sends the nail home. The battery provides ignition and runs a small fan to evacuate the spent gasses (maybe more too). Any standard 30* paper tape nails will work.