Nowadays, in daily driving, the use rate of on-board fire extinguishers is not high. Some friends’ fire extinguishers have expired, so is it necessary to have a fire extinguisher in the car? Where should I put the fire extinguisher?
Most of them are due to the following reasons. The first point is that the electronic route is malfunctioning. Most of the time the car is too long, the protective measures on the outer layer of the package line, and the short circuit of the ground will cause the car to catch fire. The second point is that the fuel system is malfunctioning. For example, if the fuel pipeline leaks, and the engine is running at high temperature, it will cause spontaneous combustion due to the high temperature.
The third point is that the engine is overheated. Of course, it cannot be because the engine is overheated, but it will cause the coolant, oil, etc. in the engine compartment to exceed their normal operating temperature. Exudation may occur, and once the exuded liquid comes into contact with high-temperature components, it may ignite spontaneously.
The above are the main reasons why cars are prone to spontaneous combustion, so Brother Miao recommends that you not only prepare a fire extinguisher just in case, but also put the fire extinguisher in the best position. The first one is that under the driver's seat, it needs to be fastened with a buckle, which is convenient to take and does not affect driving safety. After the buckle is fixed, it can prevent the fire extinguisher from rolling down to the brake and accelerator during driving.
Second, put the fire extinguisher in the glove box of the passenger cabin or the storage compartment of the door of the cabin. These are all convenient locations away from the driving position, so you can quickly take out the fire extinguisher at the first time to buy time.
The third is the pockets behind the two front seats. Not only is it more convenient for the driver, but if there are passengers in the back, it can also be quickly taken out.
Regarding the fire extinguisher in the car, Miao Ge recommends at least two fire extinguishers. Prepare a small one-kilogram fire extinguisher and place it at the place recommended by Brother Miao above. In an emergency, you can get the fire extinguisher the fastest. Many friends like to put it in the trunk, but after all, the distance of the trunk is too far. Putting it in a place where you can get it at hand can save at least two-thirds of your time and bring more protection to your driving.
The second fire extinguisher can be equipped with two kilograms in the trunk. Avoid when the fire is serious, one kilogram of fire extinguisher is not enough to extinguish the fire. The most important thing to pay attention to when spontaneous combustion occurs in a car is the spontaneous combustion of the engine, because the fire extinguisher can be used directly for spontaneous combustion in other places, but the following points need to be paid attention to when the spontaneous combustion of the engine occurs. The first point is that if the fire is too big, you must park the car aside without hesitation. Of course, it is best to park in an open place to prevent the car from exploding and injuring yourself and the people in the car.
The second point is that if there is smoke from the engine, this is a small fire. Pull the zipper on the engine cover, but never open the engine compartment cover. Because after opening the engine compartment cover, due to the exposure to a large amount of oxygen, the fire will increase and the person who opened the engine compartment cover will be injured. In this case, you can tilt the nozzle of the fire extinguisher and face the opening of the engine compartment cover to extinguish the fire until the fire becomes smaller. Open the engine compartment under safe conditions to completely extinguish the fire.
According to the structure of each vehicle, put the fire extinguisher in the best position for easy access. The last important point is that if the fire has not been controlled after more than ten seconds after using a fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire, you must evacuate quickly and do not stay around the car.