Fire extinguisher types available in the market

The fire extinguisher is a device that is used for the controlling of fire, these devices are very important in the households and at work places to avoid accidents and prevent hazards. The fire extinguishers are even a part of the must have devices for a proper license for business and services industries. There are a number of fire extinguisher types available in the market. Among the different fire extinguisher types, the ones used in the households are the small ones which are easy to carry and are light weighted. These have the basic carbon dioxide trapped in pressure.

Among the other fire extinguisher types, there are the large ones used in the factories which are equipped to handle and control the fire caused due to chemicals and other toxic and flammable materials. Among the other fire extinguisher types, are the middles sized ones that are equipped for controlling fire due to electricity, these are equipped with sand that help in extinguishing electrical fires. Though there are various fire extinguisher types available in the market, most of them work on the basic principle of cutting of the oxygen supply from the burning surface to extinguish the fire.