In all fairness, you switched to a Flared nozzle amerex. You should have kept with the 3A nozzle on the amerex. Just my thoughts and awesome videos man.
You really seem to be passionate. I appreciate that. Has been very helpful and I will now more comfortably buy the several units we need from Amerex. Keep it up!
I trust amerex exclusively for my house. I have 8 chrome 5lb abc extinguishers in the living quarters, 2 amerex water extinguishers in the garage and chemistry lab, 2 amerex co2 extinguishers for the garage and boiler room, a 20lb amerex abc for the garage and another 5 and 10lb abc for the garage, this plus 4 halotron 2.5lb units for two cars and 4 3lb halon extinguishers as extras. I’m always impressed with their quality. I’ve collected multiple kidde extinguishers that have failed and agree with your conclusion about the buckeye.
I love fire extinguishers when I was 3 and I am soon getting a job for fire protection thanks for sharing this video and info about fire extinguishers and safety
I’ve used Amerex FX from the early seventies through brand new and you always know what you’ll get- reliable firefighting. The old Ansuls with the thick steel handles were also top-notch and last forever.
We had a first alert 2.5 pound extinguisher and it was alright in quality and thankfully it worked when we had a large grease fire in our grill. The handle was a little lose but it was metal and it worked pretty well for the size of the fire.
My dad once bought four fire extinguishers at Lowe's (we now have five), and at first I thought he was being excessive, but I think he wanted to make the house feel safer.
I have a very bad problem with Ansul Sentry extinguishers with paint and rust issues for units that are stored outdoors. It always starts on the top/neck of the extinguisher, and the paint chips off in large chunks, allowing the body to rust. Amerex chrome-body extinguishers have proven to be the best for outdoor use, and Amerex offers chrome cylinders as an factory option on almost all of their extinguishers other than Co2.
Ansuls have declined in quality recently, the rust is a problem. Amerex brass valve units are the best in my opinion, however no extinguisher should be installed uncovered outside.
I service extinguishers. ABC mostly. My faves to service are sentry, buckeye, sentry and amerex. Don’t really care for the kidde, first alert and strike first. Strike first sometimes doesn’t hold its charge after serving. Kidde made a huge mistake by making plastic handle units. Their is probably still hundreds of thousands of recalled ones out their. Hopefully this infor was something interesting for u to read. If u have any other questions about fire extinguisher servicing plz let me know
Hey, thanks for the video. You convinced me to spend more and get the amerex. If you can set up an affiliate link for amazon or something i'd be happy to purchase through it.
Great hard to find info, thanks for sharing your knowledge 👍🏽 It's a shame that nobody will inspect or refill these once they're I believe 10 years old, at least in my state. It seems if they are built so well they shouldn't essentially be disposable.
I am purchasing a couple amerex fire extinguishers but I was also thinking of buying one of those small canned products to have on hand as a supplement to the kitchen fire extinguisher… any suggestions?
I have a first alert abc extinguisher. It is the one painted white, single use, has the tester pop up pin on the top and has a built in simple plastic trigger as opposed to a squeeze handle. Are first alert extinguishers any good? I also have a kidde abc but unfortunately, I think it might be the recalled one.
Many badger extinguishers have plastic syphon tubes also, the lower quality models with the aluminum levers. Ones that have a brass valve and stainless steel levers have a metal syphon tube tho
@@FireAlarmDude5967 those are the ones that have plastic syphon tubes sadly, the one you showed in one of your videos, the standard badger line is what I’m referring too. Your right on the badger advantage they are compleat junk kidde re-branded extinguishers!
@@chris-SDI I actually am, the problem is most of the full extinguishers I have are for protection and the ones I get are usually empty but if I have a couple extras on hand I’ll discharge them for a test like in this videe
The Kidde is basically a "home owner" model. The UL rating may be on the order of 2A;20BC. On the Amerex, a commercial grade, a UL rating of 3A:40BC might be carried. There in lays the BIG difference. Point being, not ALL extinguishers of the same capacity are equal. That doesn't make one "better" than another but you might not be apples to apples on this. Also, some Kiddes are NOT a 5 lb. capacity. Look on the recharge instructions some are only a 4 lb. capacity. Some Kiddes are operated at 195 PSI pressure while others are at 100 PSI. Amerex is always 5 lb. capacity and 195 PSI. Kidde seems to be all over the map on capacities and pressures. Some are made in the USA, others China. I've had some of the Chinese units brought into our shop and we cant recharge them. I've seen gauges put in upside down on the Chinese units.
All of those factors are the same. The Kidde has a 3A40BC rating and it’s a commercial rechargeable unit. The Amerex is the same, but in fact it’s only 2A10BC rated as it’s a much older model. The Kidde is actually a 5.5 pound extinguisher and charged to 195 PSI.
Ideally no, and also make sure they are rated for Class A, B, and C type fires. Also some companies may not be able to service them if parts aren’t easily available or meet NFPA 10 and DOT requirements. IMO, don’t buy them if they don’t meet DOT Requirements or ANSI/UL 711 and NFPA 10.
Project Farm moment
Yes! He was quite an inspiration and a lot of this video was based off of his fair testing
Nice video! Interesting to see how a 35 year old extinguisher from Amerex outperformed a brand new extinguisher from Kidde. Keep up the good work.
Glad you liked the video! Amerex is great
That’s because Amerex hasn’t changed the design of their parts and they supply parts in bulk to companies.
In all fairness, you switched to a Flared nozzle amerex. You should have kept with the 3A nozzle on the amerex. Just my thoughts and awesome videos man.
You really seem to be passionate. I appreciate that. Has been very helpful and I will now more comfortably buy the several units we need from Amerex. Keep it up!
Thank you for the nice comment. Fire safety is basically my passion and I’m glad it helped
I trust amerex exclusively for my house. I have 8 chrome 5lb abc extinguishers in the living quarters, 2 amerex water extinguishers in the garage and chemistry lab, 2 amerex co2 extinguishers for the garage and boiler room, a 20lb amerex abc for the garage and another 5 and 10lb abc for the garage, this plus 4 halotron 2.5lb units for two cars and 4 3lb halon extinguishers as extras. I’m always impressed with their quality. I’ve collected multiple kidde extinguishers that have failed and agree with your conclusion about the buckeye.
Glad you liked the video! Amerex is great
I love fire extinguishers when I was 3 and I am soon getting a job for fire protection thanks for sharing this video and info about fire extinguishers and safety
I’ve used Amerex FX from the early seventies through brand new and you always know what you’ll get- reliable firefighting. The old Ansuls with the thick steel handles were also top-notch and last forever.
Ansul is a very decent brand for cartridge operated. The stored pressure models today are not bad at all but I certainly prefer amerex
We had a first alert 2.5 pound extinguisher and it was alright in quality and thankfully it worked when we had a large grease fire in our grill. The handle was a little lose but it was metal and it worked pretty well for the size of the fire.
My dad once bought four fire extinguishers at Lowe's (we now have five), and at first I thought he was being excessive, but I think he wanted to make the house feel safer.
The more the better! However I don’t recommend buying extinguishers from big box stroes
The problem with kidde is the lack of parts they supply to companies who service extinguishers, and their funky L shaped o’ring.
I have a very bad problem with Ansul Sentry extinguishers with paint and rust issues for units that are stored outdoors. It always starts on the top/neck of the extinguisher, and the paint chips off in large chunks, allowing the body to rust. Amerex chrome-body extinguishers have proven to be the best for outdoor use, and Amerex offers chrome cylinders as an factory option on almost all of their extinguishers other than Co2.
Ansuls have declined in quality recently, the rust is a problem. Amerex brass valve units are the best in my opinion, however no extinguisher should be installed uncovered outside.
Great video, Dude! Super helpful.
Amazing video! Can you rotate the hose clip on a ABC amerex because mine isn't in the right place
Obviously yes, just turn it
My top 3 brands:
1: Amerex
2: Ansul/Sentry/Pyro-Chem/Simplexgrinnell
3: Buckeye Fire Equipment
Agreed! Ansul and Amerex are the top two for me, Buckeye is also decent but they seem to be very inconsistent sometimes
I service extinguishers. ABC mostly. My faves to service are sentry, buckeye, sentry and amerex. Don’t really care for the kidde, first alert and strike first. Strike first sometimes doesn’t hold its charge after serving. Kidde made a huge mistake by making plastic handle units. Their is probably still hundreds of thousands of recalled ones out their. Hopefully this infor was something interesting for u to read. If u have any other questions about fire extinguisher servicing plz let me know
Very well done and helpful video. Thank you!
man you got a lot of extinguishers i got 10 right now in my collection, personally Amerex is my favorite
Hey, thanks for the video. You convinced me to spend more and get the amerex. If you can set up an affiliate link for amazon or something i'd be happy to purchase through it.
Do you know if the older Fire Master fire extinguishers are good? Newer Fire Master extinguishers are just Ansul rebranded ones.
They’re all Ansul rebrands
@@FireAlarmDude5967 Oh they are? Ok good to know, thanks.
Great hard to find info, thanks for sharing your knowledge 👍🏽
It's a shame that nobody will inspect or refill these once they're I believe 10 years old, at least in my state. It seems if they are built so well they shouldn't essentially be disposable.
Great vid! You should try Ansul vs. Amerex that’ll be great
Battle of the Best…
Hope they watched this so they can redesign the newer ones for distance range.
I am purchasing a couple amerex fire extinguishers but I was also thinking of buying one of those small canned products to have on hand as a supplement to the kitchen fire extinguisher… any suggestions?
Perhaps, however I don’t recommend using them anywhere other than in the kitchen for supplementary protection
Very nice informative review 👍
I have a first alert abc extinguisher. It is the one painted white, single use, has the tester pop up pin on the top and has a built in simple plastic trigger as opposed to a squeeze handle. Are first alert extinguishers any good? I also have a kidde abc but unfortunately, I think it might be the recalled one.
Any extinguisher with a plastic top is not good. First alert makes low quality products, same with Kidde. I recommend Amerex
Is a 20 lb fire extinguisher ideal for home use?
Probably not ideal but maybe good for supplemental protection if you have a lot of hazards in your house
The newer plastic hose holders on sentry are magnetic!
They sure are. Neat idea, they just get lost easily though
Where did you purchase or where can I purchase the Amerex please?
I have some amerex for sale if you are interested,
Uline sells Amerex fire extinguishers, but you’ll get a better deal through another company other than Uline.
Amazon sells them. You can also get them from a distributor
@@FireAlarmDude5967 Thank you
Many badger extinguishers have plastic syphon tubes also, the lower quality models with the aluminum levers. Ones that have a brass valve and stainless steel levers have a metal syphon tube tho
Badger trash! Advantage is the garbage, the regular ones with the straight handles aren’t too bad
@@FireAlarmDude5967 those are the ones that have plastic syphon tubes sadly, the one you showed in one of your videos, the standard badger line is what I’m referring too. Your right on the badger advantage they are compleat junk kidde re-branded extinguishers!
@@FireAlarmDude5967 are you looking for any fire extinguishers too review? I own a shop and have many different styles/Brands
@@chris-SDI I actually am, the problem is most of the full extinguishers I have are for protection and the ones I get are usually empty but if I have a couple extras on hand I’ll discharge them for a test like in this videe
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The Kidde is basically a "home owner" model. The UL rating may be on the order of 2A;20BC. On the Amerex, a commercial grade, a UL rating of 3A:40BC might be carried. There in lays the BIG difference. Point being, not ALL extinguishers of the same capacity are equal. That doesn't make one "better" than another but you might not be apples to apples on this. Also, some Kiddes are NOT a 5 lb. capacity. Look on the recharge instructions some are only a 4 lb. capacity. Some Kiddes are operated at 195 PSI pressure while others are at 100 PSI. Amerex is always 5 lb. capacity and 195 PSI. Kidde seems to be all over the map on capacities and pressures. Some are made in the USA, others China. I've had some of the Chinese units brought into our shop and we cant recharge them. I've seen gauges put in upside down on the Chinese units.
All of those factors are the same. The Kidde has a 3A40BC rating and it’s a commercial rechargeable unit. The Amerex is the same, but in fact it’s only 2A10BC rated as it’s a much older model. The Kidde is actually a 5.5 pound extinguisher and charged to 195 PSI.
👍🏻 very good video, amerex is a great company
Same with Ansul and Pyro Chem, too, but Amerex is the standard for fire extinguishers in my opinion.
How do you print out those inspection tafs
Card stock and a standard printer
@@FireAlarmDude5967Do you just take a picture of one and print it out? Sorry lol I just want to have my own tags because the ones on ebay suck
@@Hellogelloeee I just made my own and printed on cardstock
@@FireAlarmDude5967 alright thank you
@@FireAlarmDude5967What did you use the create them? Did you use a editing website?
Is it somewhat ironic that he used the obituaries section of the newspaper for the fire test?
Didn’t pay attention lol
I just don't get how someone could be demonstrating fire safety video and standing downwind from the fire they deliberately started.
Your comment makes absolutely no sense
do i need a co2 fire extinguisher in my home
No, but they’re good to have around
@@FireAlarmDude5967 do you think the chinese extinguishers are good
I don’t own any so I don’t know
Ideally no, and also make sure they are rated for Class A, B, and C type fires. Also some companies may not be able to service them if parts aren’t easily available or meet NFPA 10 and DOT requirements.
IMO, don’t buy them if they don’t meet DOT Requirements or ANSI/UL 711 and NFPA 10.
Amerex did better than Kiddle
Indeed
Is 2024 two years ago was 2022
Aluminum is not cheap and costs much more than steel.
It’s a much softer metal however and not a good metal at all to use for fire extinguishers
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System test. of simplex fire alarm