PSA: If Transporting a Fire Extinguisher, Make Sure the Pin is Secure

[SomeJoe7777]

I had always heard people say that an ABC dry chemical fire extinguisher, while highly effective at putting out a fire, will make a huge mess.

They were not wrong.

I recently moved, and the moving company would not transport pressurized canisters or other hazardous materials. I was transporting a few items they wouldn't move from the old house to the new house, one of which was a 5 lb ABC dry chemical fire extinguisher. Apparently the pin wasn't secure, fell out during transport, and then on a turn, the bottle slid and hit the side of the trunk with the lever handle, discharging it.

I did manage to clean this up 95% with a thorough vaccuuming, and then had Vive Auto Detailing here in Houston do an interior detail with carpet shampoo & steam. Good as new.

 

[Az_Rael]

Oh, wow. Glad you got that cleaned up. What a mess!!

 

[Glamisduner]

Sorry to see this. I really wish the tesla had tie down hooks like my past cars have had. Cramming stuff in the sub-trunk and tucking stuff around it isn't an acceptable work around for me.

 

[voip-ninja]

Sorry to see this. I really wish the tesla had tie down hooks like my past cars have had. Cramming stuff in the sub-trunk and tucking stuff around it isn't an acceptable work around for me.

Bingo. My previous four cars all had factory tie down cargo nets and hooks to hang items on. It is really REALLY cheap that Tesla did not at least put some anchor points in the back so that an aftermarket cargo net could eventually be offered for the car.

 

[Trips]

What kind of umbrella holder did you install?

 

[SomeJoe7777]

What kind of umbrella holder did you install?

It's just velcro strips. The hook side adheres to the trunk liner very well. I cut some 9"-10" pieces and use that to hold the golf umbrella to the side of the trunk.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004AF9II6/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[PoitNarf]

It's just velcro strips. The hook side adheres to the trunk liner very well. I cut some 9"-10" pieces and use that to hold the golf umbrella to the side of the trunk.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004AF9II6/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Omg, if that happened to my car I would be crying...

Anyway, thanks for the tip about holding the umbrella in place with velcro strips! I'm definitely going to copy that!

 

[SageBrush]

Thanks for sharing. It is funny and an important message at the same time.
One thing is certain: your vacuum cleaner will never be the same.

Glad to hear you were able to return things to normal !

 

[silentsnow31802]

Came for picture, was not disappointed.

Anything manage to squeeze past the grill up top and into the cab?

 

[adhoc]

Bingo. My previous four cars all had factory tie down cargo nets and hooks to hang items on. It is really REALLY cheap that Tesla did not at least put some anchor points in the back so that an aftermarket cargo net could eventually be offered for the car.

sorry about the discharge!

I too miss tie down solutions...
I bought a couple of audi/vw
retractable pull down hooks,
but can’t seem to find safe
location for trunk anchor points?

anyone have a solution to a safe
area to mount something like these?

https://www.amazon.com/Grocery-Hanger-Volkswagen-Passat-1K5867615/dp/B07BJ1Y28G

 

[ckoval7]

That UPS in the back is probably screwed. Dry chemical fire extinguishers are extremely corrosive to electronics.

 

[silentsnow31802]

That UPS in the back is probably screwed. Dry chemical fire extinguishers are extremely corrosive to electronics.

Not something you wanna hear if one happen to had gone off in the back of your electric car.

 

[SomeJoe7777]

Anything manage to squeeze past the grill up top and into the cab?

An entire cloud of dry chemical dust entered the cabin when it discharged and settled on every surface. I was able to vaccuum most of it, and wipe down the seats for most of the rest. The biggest portion was a large glut of it that had been blown into the crack between the trunk liner and the back seat, almost going under the back seat. I folded down the back seats and used a crevasse tool on the vaccuum and got most of that out. But I'll bet if the back seat is ever removed, there's probably some still left under there.

That UPS in the back is probably screwed. Dry chemical fire extinguishers are extremely corrosive to electronics.

UPS is toast, dropped it off at electronics recycling.

 

[derotam]

An entire cloud of dry chemical dust entered the cabin when it discharged...

At least it wasn't Halon then.

 

[AudubonB]

I keep an extinguisher in my vintage LandCruiser....its pin is always falling out.

This thread is incentive for me to peen that pin's end to keep this ever from happening to an irreplaceable gem...even if it's not an EV.

So sorry for that gawdawful mess you encountered!

 

[ckoval7]

I keep an extinguisher in my vintage LandCruiser....its pin is always falling out.

This thread is incentive for me to peen that pin's end to keep this ever from happening to an irreplaceable gem...even if it's not an EV.

So sorry for that gawdawful mess you encountered!

You could just stick one of these on: https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Extinguisher-Pull-Tamper-Seals/dp/B00EOFQ5XS
Too late for OP though