ELEMENT Fire Extinguisher: An Introduction

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A number of people have raised some questions about Element so we filmed a few short videos to help address them:

1. Let's see it action! Here is a vid showing a gasoline fire being tackled. One thing to note is that the bowl is round sided and there is over half a gallon of gasoline inside of the bowl. A traditional fire extinguisher (with its pressurized jet) would have pushed the gas out of the bowl and made a big fire ball. Element makes no thrust so it gets to work fighting the gasoline fire without spreading the liquid.



2. Is it hard to use? In this video we get a total newbie with zero knowledge or experience with Element to figure out how to activate it. All he knew prior to the one take we used to make this video is that the unit is an extinguisher and he has to figure it out.



3. Can you blow it out easily? In this video we show how Element will work even in the absence of oxygen by putting it under water.



We are in the process of filming and editing some more videos showing the product in action. Also we are super excited to announce that last week we were invited to film at Jay Leno's Garage and within the month a piece should air on Jay's website introducing Element to his 2 million+ YouTube followers. Jay is just a tremendous enthusiast and immediately offered (we did not even have to ask) to have us come to his garage the moment we showed him Element at a car show because he thought it was so valuable to let people know about it. Humbling and exciting all at the same time

 

For a little late week humor check out what can happen when things go wrong with a conventional fire extinguisher

 

More in action videos including a vehicle fire demonstration now available in the new 'media' section of our website: www.elementfire.com

 

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Regarding the system in the photos that type of setup is commonplace in race cars and is a very effective way of dealing with an engine fire remotely. The downside is that it is very expensive, needs to be recharged periodically, and is isolated to the engine bay. A small handheld extinguisher (regardless of type) can be directed where needed and can be taken to a remote site to help someone in need.

It is true that tackling an engine fire has its risks. Opening the engine cover will rush the engine bay with oxygen that can cause a big backdraft and increase the size of a fire. The cool thing about an Element is that its very long discharge time allows you to fog the engine bay through the grilles and create a containment layer of extinguishing gas. This gas is heavier than air and will then allow you to open the engine lid with a greatly reduced chance of introducing oxygen to the fire. You will then have the time to actively fight the fire as the unit will continue to discharge for a long time.

We recently had a customer tell us of a vehicle save from having an Element. His carb float stuck and spat fuel onto the master cylinder catching it and some other items on fire. Using his Element he put the fire out fast with minimal fire and smoke damage. He told us that without a doubt the car would have burned to the ground given his location and the size of the fire. Great to hear

 

Alvin,

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Element is great for home use and one thing not covered in the video is that Element produces no thrust so if you point it at a liquid fire (like a cooking oil pan) it will not spread the fire by blasting the flaming liquid out of the pan.

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Thanks for the kind words guys. We were F-Chatters (308 and Dino owners) well before this opportunity came along and it is great to be able to share it with the group. The Jay Leno thing was just a great opportunity and he was fantastic all around. True to his word he did not ask for a dime and not even a single extinguisher for himself although he did ask to buy a bunch for his cars; he didn't want anything for free.

The whole deal came together really fast so there was no time to arrange all the legal stuff to have an on-camera fire test. We did supply them with some footage of an official test to cut in but it did not make it to the final edit. Jay's guys were great to work with but the day we filmed was really busy with other segments that we only had the time for one take. All in all I think they did an amazing job editing everything and there was no doubt from the result who the pro between the two of us was. I was not going to even try to be funny

Lastly we are working on a remote deploy system and it is being tested in commercial vehicles right now. I think a market ready product is still at least a year off but initial trials are positive and encouraging for the future. We'll be sure to post if that ever becomes a product to buy.

 

You guys are just so friendly in your requests

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