Halon VS Halotron Extinguisher? - LotusTalk

breinhar · 06-04-2009, 05:38 AM

Hey Guys,
Did a search first but didnt come up with anything. I am about to buy an Extinguisher from someone on the forum and it is a Halon. I noticed on Sector111 site they sell Halotron Extinguishers. Whats the difference?

Thanks.

MattG · 06-04-2009, 08:01 AM

Halon can no longer be legally manufactured in most countries due to the damage it causes to the ozone layer. It's still legal to possess, though. Halotron was developed to replace it, a more earth-friendly substitute. Supposed to be very effective, but hasn't been around that long to truly say if it's as good. I suspect either would be just fine for dealing with small fires, and neither would be suitable for larger fires (since the size of these extinguishers is usually limited, especially in a small car like ours).

breinhar · 06-04-2009, 09:21 AM

Cool thanks for the answer.

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MattG insert clever title here Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Living above the clouds in Colorado Posts: 7,676 Images: 11	Halon can no longer be legally manufactured in most countries due to the damage it causes to the ozone layer. It's still legal to possess, though. Halotron was developed to replace it, a more earth-friendly substitute. Supposed to be very effective, but hasn't been around that long to truly say if it's as good. I suspect either would be just fine for dealing with small fires, and neither would be suitable for larger fires (since the size of these extinguishers is usually limited, especially in a small car like ours). __________________ '05 Elise, Magnetic Blue / Biscuit / Hardtop / http://eliseinfo.com Radar detector mounting brackets for sale here

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breinhar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Poconos Posts: 404	Cool thanks for the answer. __________________ "I think a Ferrari is a scaled down version of..... God"

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