"mttt" writes:

Yeah - have had several "pro firefighters" scoff at the Kidde's. But, in
general, having a Kidde brand is much more preferable to having nothing.
And they're cheap enough to have several.

Right after cheap comes messy.

Kidde as well as other mfgs.

If you have ever had to try and clean up after using what is basically a
baking soda filled unit, you will know what I mean.

You will find a lot of 10B units on a boat.

They are low cost, basically last forever, if you remember to turn them
upside down and shake them every 6 months or so.

BUT, they create a mess that is almost as bad as trying to clean up after
the fire.

If you want to protect against fires as well as not damage your expensive
wood working tools, then consider a CO2 unit.

Won't damage your equipment as a 10B unit can, but then there is no
guarantee against stupidity.

HTH


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