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Wheelded fire extinguisher: a trolley for fire extinguishers from 18 Kg upwards

Do you need a fire extinguisher for your workplace or for a verylarge environment? 
So, the product for you is the wheeled fire extinguisher. It allows to cover larger surfaces and has a higher power offthan portable fire extinguishers. 
What differentiates the portable fire extinguisher from the wheelded one? 
The weight first. The portable fire extinguisher just for its characteristic (can be carried by hand without the use of anyother tool) can not weigh more than 18 kg. Unlike the wheeled fire extinguisher which can reach the 120 kg as well.
How do I carry such a high weight? 
Simple, you will not have to carry it in your arms, it would bean almost impossible feat unless you are the strongest man in the world. The transport is facilitated by a trolley equippedwith wheels
Is it not equally tiring and difficult to carry an extinguisher of100 kg 0 120 kg? 
The answer is yes and in fact for fire extinguishers that reachthese high weights, the trolley is motorized. Always remember that these are security tools and as such youmust be able to use them quickly and easily. Every secondthat passes could be a second wasted. This is why a manualtrolley is used for heavier extinguishers and even heavierones a motorized trolley. 

 

Which wheelded fire extinguisher to choose?

There are four types of fire extinguishers that we are going to describe now. 

  • Powder fire extinguisher: The operation is based on the action of the dust that can suffocate the fire. Possibility to use it on fires generated by solid materials, liquids, gaseous, metallic and switchboards. 
  • Co2 fire extinguisher: The carbon dioxide, contained in a liquid state inside the tank, in contact with the air turns into carbon snow that acts on the fire choking it. It can be used for fires generated by liquids, gases and switchboards. The efficacy on solids is quite poor if you have already formed the embers. 
  • Foam fire extinguisher: The foaming liquid, which is diluted either in water or premised ready for use, in contact with the air and for the Venturi effect will be transformed into foam. Ideal for fires generated by solids and liquids
  • Water fire extinguisher: Contains as a fire extinguishing agent. Ideal for solid materials.​​​​​​

Wheelded fire extinguishers: how much do they cost?

The price of the trolley fire extinguishers varies depending on the weight. As mentioned, it starts from 18 kg and you can get very well to a wheeled fire extinguisher of 120 kg. The difference in weight will also be a price difference. With the most expensive seconds of the first. . 
The type of fire extinguisher also affects the cost. If the powder, foam and water extinguishers are more or less able to have a similar cost, the same cannot be said for the Co2 extinguisher which has a higher cost than the other. 
Why does Co2 extinguisher cost more? 
Because it needs less maintenance and is the one that does the least damage. Dust, for example, is more abrasive and there is no space or place where this is not deposited. The carbon dioxide extinguisher leaves everything intact and leaves no trace.