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A soda-acid extinguisher expells water (actually a dilute sodium sulfate solution formed by the reaction of the soda and the acid). Therefore, it's used on the same types of fires as normal water extinguishers; wood, paper, textiles and so on. It must NOT be used on burning liquids (which would be splashed around, sperading the fire) or on live electrical equipment (becuse of the risk of electrocution).

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Weak sulfuric acid was contained in these obsolete extinguishers, and the acid would mix with the sodium bicarbonate extinguishing agent, producing Carbon Dioxide gas to pressurize the container, resulting in acid/bicarb mixture being expelled under pressure, through the hose.

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A soda acid fire extinguisher will discharge water under the pressure created by the production of carbon dioxide gas. The creation of the carbon dioxide is due to the chemical reaction of acid an soda mixing.

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How much does a soda acid fire extinguisher cost?

$200


Why is soda acid extinguisher unsafe for a burning television?

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It is the propellant used to force water out of the extinguisher.


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Why soda acid is banned in India as fire extinguishers?

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How does carbon dioxide mix with powdered baking soda in a fire extinguisher?

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What is sodium bicarbonates function in the fire extinguisher?

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How does turning the fire extinguisher upside down cause the chemical reaction to occur?

One OLDER style of extinguisher was filled with water and bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)- AND had a small bottle of an acid. When it was turned upside down, the acid ran out of the bottle, mixed with the soda, and produced carbon dioxide gas. The gas forced the water out under pressure. NOT USED ON MOST MODERN EXTINGUISHERS.


How do you use soda acid fire extinguisher?

In the USA it is no longer permissible to have soda-acid extinguishers for fire protection. They are obsolete. NFPA 1: 13.6.6 (2009). In other places, however, you would invert the tank, causing the acid to mix with the soda, creating CO2 gas, which pressurizes and pushes the acid/soda/water mixture out through the hose. Some units require you to whack a knob on the top to break the acid bottle before inverting the whole unit.