Recharge extinguisher if weight is not within indicated allowable tolerances. Weigh the extinguisher and compare with weight printed in the 'Maintenance' section on the nameplate (label). Amerex Corpora- 22801 tion, Trussville, Ala. are approved for use on Amerex fire extinguishers. In addition, we spoke with Craig Voelkert, VP of sales at Amerex, a leading manufacturer of fire extinguishers and other fire-safety products. 307,492 CUTICLE TREATMENT KIT 307,494 FIRE EXTINGUISHER MOUNTING. Previous to that, Guyette spent 25 years as a firefighter, with 10 of those years as fire chief of the Spofford (New Hampshire) Fire Department. None of these meet UL requirements and all of them voids the Amerex extinguisher warranty and UL listing. We also interviewed Wayne Guyette, owner of Guyette Fire Protection of Keene, New Hampshire, which has been in business since 2010. Kiurski has 35 years of experience in the fire services. /rebates/2fp2fAMEREX-2-A-2-5-Gal-Water-Fire-Extinguisher-2402f316898920&. FIRE READY RANGE HOODS FJC FJI FPB FSD FSDR FSJ FSL G GB GCC GCE GCI. We are proud to carry Amerex Fire Extinguishers including water/foam. AMEREX KP AMEREX ZONE DEFENSE DC-5 WITH NORTHERN LIGHT AMS ANSUL PIRANHA. In researching this guide, we spoke to a number of experts in the fire-safety industry: Joseph Keenan, assistant fire marshal of the Burlington (Vermont) Fire Department Arthur Raynor, fire education specialist with the Atlanta Fire Department Barry Chase, senior fire protection engineer at the National Fire Protection Association John Drengenberg, consumer safety director at UL Timothy Sendelbach, editor-in-chief of Firehouse Magazine, with 30 years of experience in fire and safety services and Tom Kiurski, training coordinator and director of fire safety education for Livonia, Michigan, as well as a columnist with FireRescue1. is your online source for fire fighting gear and equipment from Amerex. We are open to considering future releases from the company, but for now we think you have better options. If you can’t find the HOME1 or DHOME1, you’ll get similar results from the Amerex B417, which has the same UL rating.īased on our research, we are not recommending extinguishers by one prominent brand you’ve probably seen at home centers: Kidde, which has a history of defective products and recalls. But like the larger models, the UL-approved HOME1 and DHOME1 can combat all of the typical kinds of home fires, have metal valves, and allow recharging. These models have less than half the capability of our pick and are the smallest UL-approved extinguishers you can get as a result they do not meet the NFPA’s minimum recommendation for a primary extinguisher. ABC fire extinguisher with included fire extinguisher bracket. We recommend the First Alert HOME1 (also available in a four-pack) or DHOME1 (same thing, different color). Protect people and property with the AMEREX 1-A 10-B:C 2.5 lb. In addition to a larger extinguisher, a smaller one may make sense for some places-say, in a kitchenette, a car or truck, or a room with a fireplace or woodstove.