Kidde FX10K Kitchen Fire Extinguisher, 82CI

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer
The Kidde Kitchen Fire Extingisher is suitable for fires common to the kitchen. (UL rated suitable for use on Class B (liquids and gases) and Class C (energized electrical equipment) fires.) Features bilingual (Spanish) nameplate and carton. Supplied with Wall Hanger. Contains 2.9lbs of sodium bicarbonate dry chemical extinguishing agent. One-time use. 10 year limited warranty. UL rated 10BC.

Product Description
Kitchen Fire Extinguisher, UL Rated 10-B:C, Suitable For Common Fires To The Kitchen, Wall Hanger Included, 10 Year Warranty.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000IHUR58
• Item model number: FX10K
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,729 in Home Improvement (See Bestsellers in Home Improvement)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great for kitchen fires, December 27, 2008

By	Pen Name (Fairbanks, Alaska) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

EVERYONE should have a kitchen fire extinguisher. The FX10K is an attractive design and mounts easily. Unlike many extinguishers, the red safety tab is easy to remove when you are panicking and trying to get it off in a hurry. If there's a fire, you are not going to be looking at a safety tab and trying to figure out how to take it off, you're just going to be ripping at it to remove it, and this comes off easily. Unless you have small kids who play with things, I would even suggest removing it in advance to break the tabs, and then reinserting it with the tabs already broken. That way you can get it off very easily, yet it still acts to prevent accidental discharges.

Unlike the fire extinguishers you may be familiar with, this is a sodium bicarbonate dry chemical extinguisher, designed specifically for grease and oil fires (although it will still be somewhat effective for regular fires). As most people know, you should never throw water on a grease fire, but instead smother it with sand, flour, or baking soda. This extinguisher essentially propels baking soda onto the fire to prevent the chemical reaction between heat, fuel, and oxygen, and put out the fire. Although dry chemical extinguishers like this are becoming less popular than wet chemical extinguishers, this is still a very effective product. I wouldn't buy one of these for a commercial kitchen, but would for a home.

We had a kitchen fire in our oven, and flames shot up the side of the wall. The fire was contained mostly to the oven at the time, but the Kidde FX10K had it out within about 2 seconds flat. It does discharge the entire cannister very quickly (you can only really use this once), it is so effective that you shouldn't need to use it very long, unless you freak out and miss the fire completely. Another advantage is that, since it's essentially baking soda, you can just wipe up the chemicals with a wet rag once you're done, and the extinguisher shouldn't cause any real damage. You could spray your sofa with this stuff and clean it up fairly easily.

I strongly suggest anyone who doesn't have an extinguisher in their kitchen designed specifically for class K (kitchen) fires purchase this and keep it in a convenient location. I firmly believe our house would have burned down had we not had it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great size for the kitchen!, April 22, 2008

By	Douglas W. Jack "exec. coach/consultant" (metro NYC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This extinguisher is something I had been intending to stock near my kitchen for several months, and I'm glad to have it. Though I can't speak for how well it puts out fires yet, I will say that it is labeled clearly, and is an appropriate size for the kitchen.

As well, it looks decent and yet inconspicuous enough that people don't notice it much.

5.0 out of 5 stars I JUST RECEIVED IT IN RECORD TIME, June 21, 2009

By	T. William Anagnos "BILL A." (THE VILLAGES, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I ORDERED IT JUNE 16 2009 AND RECEIVED IT BY MAIL JUNE 19. I THINK THAT WAS GOOD SERVICE, IT LOOKS GREAT IN MY KITHEN IT BLENDS IN GREAT WITH MY WHITE CABINETS. I HOPE I NEVER HAVE TO USE IT, BUT IT'S THERE IF I EVER NEED IT. I INSTALLED IT ON THE END OF MY KITCHEN COUNTER SO ANYONE CAN SEE IT IF IT'S EVER NEEDED. I RECOMEND IT TO ANYONE. IT'S A KIDDE FX10K KITCHEN FIRE EXTINGUISHER.