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It doesn't. They are completely banned under modern fire codes.
However, the operation is this: when you invert the can, the weak acid solution mixes with the bicarbonate soda inside the top lid, creating a carbon-dioxide gas under pressure, pushing the acid solution out the hose and (hopefully) onto the burning materials.
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What does a fire extinguisher put out is it fire or wind?
Extinguish means "put out", so a fire extinguisher puts out fire.
What can put out fire?
a fire extinguisher can put out a fire
You fire extinguisher is labeled b1 what type of fire will be put out with this extinguisher?
It will put out burning fluids.
What can be used to put out a fire?
Fire extinguisher
What is the purpose of the fire extinguisher?
To put out a fire...
What would you do if an open fire was out of control?
Put it out with a fire extinguisher.
What type of fire will a B-you fire extinguisher put out?
Liquid
How do you put out a fire fast?
Get a fire extinguisher! Or get LOTS of water!
What is the best fire extinguisher for height voltage transformer?
the best fire extinguisher for high voltage is a c extinguisher because it can put out electrical fires
What does a powder fire extinguisher put out?
wind
How do you put paint in a fire extinguisher?
You Don't!
A fire extinguisher is labeled B-I. What type of fire will be put out by this extinguisher?
Burning liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, paint, acetone, and so on.
