Water has been the best fire extinguishing material available since the year dot. It is not pricey and abundantly available. Besides, it is also useful because of its cooling effect and that’s why it instantly reduces blazing flames. Water is a natural liquid, hence it is environment friendly too. In spite of so many benefits, a water fire equipment cannot be used for every type of fire. Let’s go through the post to find out what type of fire shouldn’t be fought with water fire equipment.
Water fire extinguisher should never be used against electrical fire. It will only add to your problems. Certainly not something you wish to deal with in the time of crisis. Water on electrical fire can cause electrocution. Water extinguisher’s another flip-side is that it will cause damage to your household contents, particularly those that cannot withstand heavy flow of water. Not only the contents but interior of the house might also get badly affected due to heavy flow of water.