Innovative Fire Safety with Water Mist Extinguishers

In the selection of portable fire extinguishers, not only the extinguishing capacity is important, but also the collateral damage that the chosen fire extinguisher entails. Even the most environmentally friendly foam extinguisher leaves something behind and CO2 is clean but has a very low extinguishing capacity.

The new WMC water mist extinguisher from KANEX combines the qualities of pure water: good extinguishing power and extremely low collateral damage.

How Does Water Mist Work?

Water mist is a fine mist of very small water droplets (10-100um). In the vicinity of the flames, the water evaporates immediately, with the water vapor taking over 1600 times the original volume. This forces the oxygen out of the fire and stops the combustion reaction. Due to the small droplets, the cooling capacity of water is optimally used and no re-ignition will take place.

The fine mist is not harmful to humans, animals, and vulnerable materials and is not conductive. This makes water mist extinguishers safe for extinguishing fires in electrical equipment.

Applications

The KANEX WMC water mist fire extinguisher is ideal for situations where the expected fire size is limited but where collateral damage must absolutely be avoided. Think of museums, archives, clean rooms, laboratories, healthcare institutions, technical areas, etc. Moreover, water mist is also suitable for extinguishing small frying fires (fire class F).

SFFECO’s Research and Development department knows and understands fire and the damage it can cause in mere seconds. That is why we have spent a significant amount of time and money, engineering and approving a product that WILL work when you need it and will do exactly the job that it is designed to do every time.

No longer should the customer accept the one-type-fits-all approach. SFFECO’s new upgraded, re-engineered, and latest range of Water Mist Portable fire extinguishers are best in class and are available in a varied agent covering wide areas of applications.

Wmc Water Mist Extinguisher

The Saval WMC water mist fire extinguisher is ideal in situations where collateral damage must absolutely be avoided. You can think of museums, archives, clean rooms, care institutions, technical rooms, etc. In addition, water mist is also suitable for extinguishing oil and grease fires (fire class F). Water mist is not electrically conductive and non-corrosive; this makes it safe to use in the presence of electrical equipment.

Water Mist Prevents Collateral Damage

A fire always inflicts some form of damage. Collateral damage due to the extinguishing agent used must therefore also be as low as possible. Even the most environmentally friendly foam extinguisher leaves something behind and CO2 is only applicable in limited situations. Extinguishing with water is not completely without risk, but in this specific form, it can be a surprisingly good solution.

The Performance of Water Mist

The secret of the water mist extinguishing agent is the fine water droplets it consists of. These tiny drops make the water spray extinguishers very effective. The cooling capacity and the local oxygen displacement are the most important effects. In doing so, it limits heat and smoke development, which prolongs the flight time and increases chances of survival.

The water is sprayed through the special nozzle in very small water droplets (≤ 0.1 mm diameter). This creates a larger cooling surface than a normal water or foam jet offers. This not only protects the fire but also protects people and goods against the heat and fire.

The Saval WMC water mist extinguisher is available in a 2 and 6-liter version.

• 100% environmentally friendly and harmless for people and assets.
• Environmental label.
• The fire extinguisher is under constant pressure.
• A Dutch quality product made in our factory in Breda.
• Long service life due to the use of sustainable materials.