What fire extinguisher should be used on a deep fat fryer?

wet chemical extinguishers
The ONLY fire extinguishers safe for deep fat fryers are wet chemical extinguishers! Never use traditional foam or powder extinguishers on burning fat or oil. If you use wet chemical extinguishers, make sure you empty the entire content of the extinguisher on the oil, even if the flames have been doused already!

What type of extinguisher would you use on a chip pan fire?

Class F extinguisher
As stated above if you have a chip pan or deep fat fryer anywhere on your business premises, you need a Class F extinguisher. Whether it is a canteen, professional kitchen, school food technology classroom, or food truck, this is something which any professional fire risk assessment should flag as extremely important.

Which of the following 3 extinguishers is suitable for a fire involving flammable liquids?

CO2 fire extinguishers are safe for use on flammable liquid and electrical fires. They are NOT for use on wood, paper or fabric fires. They are also NOT suitable for cooking fires that involve oil and grease (such as chip pan fires) as the extinguisher could end up blasting the flames into surrounding areas.

Which fire extinguisher is only suitable for Class A fires?

Water extinguishers
Water extinguishers are mostly used for class A fire risk. In most premises, it is necessary to have either foam or water extinguishers. It has a bright red label. This type of extinguisher is used for fires caused by various organic materials including fabrics, textiles, coal, wood, cardboard and paper among others.

What are the different types of extinguishers?

There are four classes of fire extinguishers – A, B, C and D – and each class can put out a different type of fire.

• Class A extinguishers will put out fires in ordinary combustibles such as wood and paper.
• Class B extinguishers are for use on flammable liquids like grease, gasoline and oil.

How many types of extinguishers are there?

There are 5 main fire extinguisher types – Water, Foam, Dry Powder, CO2 and Wet Chemical.

Which types of extinguisher should be used on a materials?

Use: Water fire extinguishers are best for combatting Class A fires, for example fires involving organic solid materials, such as wood, cloth, fabric, paper and plastics. Dangers: Do not use on burning fat or oil and also never use on fires involving electrical appliances.

What types of extinguisher should be used on materials?

Why are there different extinguisher types for different types of fires?

The theory behind portable fire extinguishers is that the fire can be extinguished by removing any one or more of these four elements. For each class of fire, the fuel, heat source and chain reaction varies, which is why there must be different types of fire extinguishers depending on the class of fire.