Commercial Kitchen Fire Extinguisher Class K

Class k the national fire protection association nfpa categorizes fires in commercial kitchens as class k fires because of the high heating rates of vegetable oils and other cooking products commonly used there.
Commercial kitchen fire extinguisher class k. This wet chemical portable extinguisher s fire fighting power and user friendly design makes it the ideal choice for commercial restaurant use. Class k fire extinguishers are used for fighting class a and class k fires in cooking appliances that involve combustible cooking media including vegetable or animal oils and fats. Restaurant kitchen fire extinguisher. Each model has been tested and approved for the class k listing by ul specifically for restaurant kitchen hazards.
Commercial deep fat fryers cooking oil fires. Fire extinguisher types fire extinguishers are uniquely designed to meet the needs of a variety of applications so it s important to choose the one that s right for you. You need a special fire extinguisher capable of putting out class k fires which is when a fire starts due to grease or hot oils igniting. Kitchen fire extinguishers for restaurants commercial kitchens and food trucks are required by law.
They contain a special potassium acetate based agent. Class k fire extinguishers are the ideal commercial kitchen fire extinguisher for. The 1998 edition of nfpa 10 contains a new class k fire extinguisher rating to specifically identify and address these commercial combustible cooking media fire hazards in kitchens. A major danger in restaurant kitchens class k fires occur in cooking appliances that utilize a flammable cooking media such as vegetable or animal oils and fats.
Only class k fire extinguishers are adequate for class k fires and should always be close at hand in a commercial kitchen. In the past most deep fryers used in commercial kitchens were designed for use with animal fat based oils and greases. K class fire extinguisher with 6 liter capacity to protect your restaurant or kitchen equipment and employees in the event of a kitchen fire. Class k fire extinguishers class k fire extinguishers.
These extinguishers use extinguishing agents that separate the fuel from the oxygen and help to absorb the heat elements of the fire triangle fuel heat oxygen chemical reaction.