Side by Side Comparison of: First Alert vs Kidde

I hope I never need to use these, but they got great reviews for doing the job if needed. I bought several and have placed them in different parts of the house. I love how compact this is.

These are so easy to use and reliable fire extinguishers. Much better than those bulky awkward ones that might or might not work. Takes up a lot less space too and gives you peace of mind for the kitchen accidents that might happen. Highly recommend it.

I just ordered the two pack to replace the original two I bought at a big box store a few years ago. I keep them in the kitchen pantry. Easter Sunday I put a chicken on the rotisserie and lit our well maintained, less than 5 year old grill that had a full tank of propane and came back in the house. Not 3 minutes later the grill was engulfed in flames. I grabbed one of these extinguishers and was able to knock the fire back while standing a good distance away. Wearing leather gardening gloves my husband opened the bottom of the grill where the tank resides and I continued to spray while he turned off the gas. The hose that feeds the gas to the burners failed where it entered the grill. The hose looked fine when I last cleaned the grill and the connection was tight. You can bet I'll be replacing those annually on our new grill, though the new one does not have a rubber component so should last.The chicken was unharmed, well it was already dead, put in the oven and we enjoyed a nice cocktail while our heart rates returned to normal.

Excellent home fire extinguishers. I now keep one in the bedroom as well as the kitchen.

I have one of these in the back of my Tundra pick-up truck which has a topper on it: I thought it was pretty cool to have a fire extinguisher with same name as my truck !We camp a lot, and once accidently spilled some Coleman fuel (naphtha gas) while cooking on the tailgate. Wow! 3 foot flames and Visions of our whole truck burning up in seconds. Fortunately the First Alert was right there at the tailgate. It took no more than a couple seconds to grab it and extinguish the fire!This is the way a fire extinguisher should work: readily available, and charged with a truly effective fire retardant.Thank you, First Alert!

This is an incredible little extinguisher! It's replacing our first Tundra extinguisher which, without question, saved our home during a kitchen fire. Awesome knockdown, it stopped an out of control stove fire faster than I've seen CO2 work! What sold me for life...the unit was 5 years past it's expiration!

Holds well, strong base, plenty of holes.

Worked as expected. Good quality.

I used this for a First Alert Extinguisher with slight modification.

My fire extinguisher came with a cheap plastic yoke to wall mount the unit. The original failed after a few months and I have been looking for a heavy duty replacement. This fits the bill perfectly. My extinguisher is in the garage and gets bumped from time to time. This bracket holds it securely in place but is quick to release when needed.

This fits the Kidde PRO 340 and PRO 210 perfectly which both have the same diameter of 4.5 inches.i used #12 wood screws to attach through the dry wall and penetrate deeply into the 2x4s.

I use this mount on a 4.25 inch diameter fire extinguisher (Badger model 5MB-6H), a 5lb dry chemical. Before purchasing, I knew that this mount was not designed for this product. However, I purchased it anyway with the intention of making the modification. The mount is mounted in the trunk of my vehicle. I previously had two fire extinguishers get "activated" in my trunk, so it was definitely time to get a real mount, stop losing money on extinguishers, and stop having to clean up the mess.See "customer images" on this product for pictures of my modifications. I made the "neck" of the mount a bit wider with pliers and a drill along the inside of the neck. I then made the metal bracket hold this smaller extinguisher with use of rubber electrical tape (Scotch Linerless Electrical Rubber Tape, .75-Inch by 15-Foot). It's a bit thicker than standard electrical tape. The mount now holds the extinguisher very securely in my trunk, yet it's very easy to release. No more breaking lose in my trunk now! :) Don't forget to check out the customer images if you need an idea for modifications. Also, leave a comment to contact me if you have any questions about my mount or the extinguisher itself. Good luck!

Glad to have these in my apartment. Put them on separate sides. Hopefully in the event of a fire they would be helpful or at least maintain some safety. Can't know unless it happens but good to prepare. Came packaged as described.

Can't really rate this product as I haven't used it and hope I never will. Just hope it works as advertised.

needed one of these very soon after purchasing. Great to have around and easy to store.

Today i had to use this stuff. I accidentlay set a paper plate on the stove and had to put it out with this stuff. Sprays very thin and runny, kinda spurts really but it saved our kitchen. Really works. I recommend having a couple different brands/ types on hand just in case. I took advice from one reviewer and drew an arrow on top so I would see which way to spray. I'm sure glad I did. Put a couple of these where you can get them easily in an emergency NOT right by the stove where the flames will be. Just point and spray. I'm so glad I had this.

Hopefully will not have to use it. Small easy to store.

I Love the idea lets hope I never have to post a review about using it! We have a toaster oven in a large pantry and this seemed like the perfect spot to put this type of extinguisher. The full size kitchen extinguisher is a few feet away.

Good product but I wish there was a list of compatible fire extinguishers. I had the small Kidde fire extinguisher that did not fit so I had to buy the bigger model. But it does a good job and is easy to install

Much better than the cheapo plastic bracket that came with the fire extinguisher. Needed a little adjustment for my particular model, but made the fire extinguisher stable and less prone to accidental dropping from the wall.

Pretty good bracket. Just be aware that if you're ordering with a Kidde extinguisher, that unit probably already has a very basic bracket included. So unless you need a Clamping style bracket, you might be okay with the one included with the extinguisher.

The product worked perfectly with my old Kidde extinguisher but not with the replacement I bought at Home Depot. It worked fine with a 4 lbs. replacement I got at Amazon. Bottom line: if your Kidde fire extinguisher has a broader neck, it won't fit on this bracket.

Good quality bracket that perfectly fits Kiddie 5-lb extinguishers. But if I hadn't read previous reviews about the tight fit, I would have been convinced I'd bought the wrong one. I was almost convinced anyway. The top part of the bracket is supposed to slide through the grooves in the black plastic part of the neck right underneath the pressure indicator (on my model). But the first time I did it, it was VERY hard to get both sides to slide in, correctly aligned, at the same time. I think this is the fault of the plastic neck and not the metal bracket. After the first time, it must have subtly corrected the plastic grooves, and it slid in and out just fine. Better instructions with a picture would have helped to clarify this procedure. The lack of mounting hardware could have been annoying, I suppose, but I always have lots of random screws lying around.

I bought this separate from my fire extinguisher and it fits fine. I use this in my race car, I have it mounted to my floor pan. I have 5 days of track time on it so far and have had no issues with the mount, it's very solid.My only complaint is that the strap isn't adjustable, it can't be rotated or reversed. The clamp is really tight and any little flick releases the lock. Once it's locked though it's good to go.

I bought a pair of these. I hope I NEVER need them. I keep them in a cabinet near the kitchen because most house fires begin in the kitchen. If you want to see demonstrations of this product there are videos all over the Internet.One suggestion - If you grab this extinguisher up during a fire in low light it would be hard to quickly tell which way to point it. The small white nozzle on the top turns and does not indicate the direction of spray. You have to look at it very closely before using it. I used a fine point felt tip marker to draw an arrow on top of the nozzle that indicates the direction of the spray (see photo). That's just a small thing that could be very important in an emergency. Suppose you pressed it in low light and it shot you in the face and eyes. Could you find your way out of a burning house then? That is something that could easily be corrected by the manufacturer.

I bought six of these for my tenants. After reading some negative reviews I hope these work.

Note: It did not come with the mounting brackets. This might be another choice: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004PHDWMM/Don't forget to remove the seal when you install it, BEFORE you need it.

I don't know if this meets my need, as, unfortunately, I haven't had a fire yet. When I do, I will let you know if this was effective. It appears to be a very useable product. I would note, that the literature, suggests that this works for small fires. I live in a condo, so this might be just the ticket. But if you are in a larger home, you might want a traditional fire extinguisher to handle large fires, and have this product in a kitchen or bedroom.

Is on a recall list

fell apart in shipping box

It's the wrong size for the fire extinguisher I need it for, but will use it on a different one and reorder the right one later.

It serves its purpose. Can't complain.

o.k

Required for Coast Guard Approval. They really should be included when buying a marine approved extinguisher. Well made however it will rust if left outdoors which is what the marine environment is all about.

The strap did not fit the extinguisher very well out of the box. I had to do some work to get it to fit and close around the extinguisher. The strap was for the model extinguisher I had.

This should have fit based on the description, but it's too tight. It may loosen up if I work the clamp but it's not a good fit right out of the box.

Here is what Consumer Reports says about this type of fire extinguisher:With their low prices and ease of use, aerosol fire sprays are a tempting purchase. But the sprays are no substitute for a fire extinguisher. In fact, in Consumer Reports' tests the sprays sometimes made a grease fire flare up, which could make it spread. Performance problems caused us to judge two aerosol fire sprays—the First Alert AF400 Tundra Fire Extinguishing Spray and Shield Fire Protection Kitchen Guard—Don't Buy: Performance Problem. Now we've found a third brand being advertised called Knockout 360 that's also an aerosol fire spray.None of the sprays has a pressure indicator that shows whether the unit is ready for use. Although their labels state that they are not intended to replace a standard National Fire Protection Association compliant fire extinguisher (NFPA 10), that statement can be easily overlooked. The sprays have a relatively short shelf life of three years as opposed to six to 12 for dry chemical units. We recommend that you pass on the Knockout 360 and any other fire fighting spray that lacks these key features and buy a conventional fire extinguisher with a gauge that meets NFPA 10 requirements.

Stated to fit 5 lb extinguisher.......NOT SO

weak

Product did not work came uncharged! Had a fire had to use my hose! Stay away.

They should put in large letters not suitable for areas where temp exceeds 90 degrees!!!!!Can states not to exceed 104 degrees.Do not buy if you live in a temperate area.My patio can get that hot!!

We had a fire in the basement. The spray is very limited in width. It didn't do anything to stop the fire, that's whyit costs 12 dollars. We grabbed the burning towels by hand that were on a rack and in minutes would have penetrated the ceiling raftersand threw them in a nearby sink with water. This was a VERY CLOSE CALL for us. In minutes the fire would have spread to all the other towelson the rack and then the ceiling. It's useless in an emergency situation. Get an expensive extinguisher with a WIDE SPRAY. There is no power in this it dribbles out the liquid in a pencil like diameter.

This is a piece of junk that should be illegal to be sold. It is NOT a fire extinguisher. The legal guys got around the law by calling it a fire extinguishing tool and/or fire extinguishing agent. It is not rated as a fire extinguisher and might actually make the situation worse or cause risk of life if it is used that way since you will lose valuable time.

I am a property manager of an apt. complex. A resident just called us down to see that this fire extinguisher exploded and shot into the ceiling. It is sticking out of his ceiling now over his refrigerator. The bottom of it looks like it was sucked into the canister.???

Well I have to add another one to the it didn't work at all file.I purchased a two pack of these about a year ago from Home Depot for my grandmother. I figured that they would be simple for her to operate and therefore more effective. I just spoke with her and she recently tried to use them with poor results. She had a small paper fire next to her wood stove, and after both of them failed to expel anything she had to fill up a pot with tap water and put out the fire that way.I know that there are reviews of these things working great and saving the day, however unless 100% of all units sold can be guaranteed to function properly 100% of the time they need to be taken off the market and a full recall enacted. without a pressure gauge installed there is no way to know if you have a good one or one that has slowly leaked out its pressure over time.Please do not buy this Item (from anywhere). if you have one already take it back or throw it away and buy a real fire extinguisher. A box of baking soda next to the stove would be more effective than a can that won't spray.

Description made it sound like it did not come with a hanging bracket. It di so this was a waste of money.

WILL NOT FIT THE EXTINGUISHER I ONDERED ON THIS ORDER.

No instructions. No response from seller regarding return of product. Waste of money.

This dosen't fit anything

This does not fit the 5lb CO2 extinguisher. The strap and neck are too small.

does not fit fire extinguiser