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First Alert Tundra Fire Extinguisher Aerosol Spray | 
| Brand: First Alert
Category: Home Improvement
Buy New: $12.40 - $66.99
as of 9/9/2010 03:23 CDT details
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Rating:  10 reviews
Media: Tools & Hardware
ASIN: B0039NN6F6
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 happy to have found this item June 1, 2010
JMN (New Mexico)
I am relieved to have found something to replace the old fire extinguishers that are too complicated in case of an emergency. Needless, to say I hope never to need "First Alert"
 Don't Buy: Fire sprays April 21, 2010
teancum (Zarahemla)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Consumer Reports May 2010 assessment: We tested two aerosol fire sprays, the First Alert Tundra and the Shield Fire Protection Kitchen Guard, and have judged each as Don't Buy: Performance Problem. Unlike the extinguishers we tested, neither has a pressure indicator that shows whether the unit is ready for use. And the sprays are not intended to replace a standard extinguisher (NFPA 10 compliant) where required, as the makers say on the labels. The sprays sometimes made the grease fire in our tests flare up before they put it out. That could cause the fire to spread or prompt the user to stop the spray. We found that two of the 10 Tundra samples didn't properly discharge.
Looks like it will do the job. February 28, 2010
Eileen
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Haven't had an opportunity to try it out yet (thank God) and hope I never have to but it looks like it will do the job.
 Good idea, could be better October 21, 2009
Flamingo (Cleveland)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Fortunately, I have not had to use this yet, so I am judging by its features and potential. I like the idea of something small, handy and that is easy to operate. I think they are right that the few seconds you save by having something nearby probably makes a big difference. However, I share concerns of others about the two-year expiration date. The bigger issue is any lack of pressure indicator, which you find on conventional extinguishers. Without that, two things will happen. People who own spray cans that are still good and usable will be needlessly tossing them because of the expiration date. The company's web site suggests that the pressure holds for many years beyond that, but they give you the date for a margin of safety, or more likely because the lawyers told them to. So there will be a lot of these tossed while in perfectly good condition. But worse is that other people will forget about there being an expiration date and the thing will not work when they need it to. The company should try to figure out a cost-effective way of adding a simple go/no-go pressure indicator that tells you with a glance whether the device is still usable. That would be a much better way to deal with the issue. Even if it raises the price, it would still be cost-effective in the long run because they would only be replaced when necessary, and not by the flipping of a calendar page.
Very handy but be aware, 2 year shelf life October 17, 2009
theDyker (Michigan)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I purchased these at a box store. Next to them were the "old style" extinguishers. I liked the size, and the price was $15 cheaper than the old-school. However after getting them home and looking closer I found an expiration date 2 years in the future meaning that I'll have to re-purchase them again in 2 years (assuming I don't use them). I find that frustrating because the "old school" extinguishers right next to them had a big sign "good for 10 years". Suddenly saving $15 feels like spending $$ every two years.
I bought these to get a discount on my home insurance, and of course for home safety. But it won't be very safe if I (probably) forget about them for 5 years until there is a fire and find them under the kitchen sink expired. I think I will bring them back and exchange for the old style extinguisher.
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