TECH BYTE – New Technology helps extinguish the wrong kind of flames on Valentine’s Day

How to avoid an emergency services call if your dinner plans go up in smoke

Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) How can a new technology make sure your Valentine’s dinner in doesn’t end up on the news?

Guys, if you’ve ever had a romantic dinner for two turn in to a five-alarm fire – we have a solution for you! Also, under no circumstances did my wife insinuate that my cooking has ever required an emergency services call.

Look friends, I get it.  You try to make your spouse a romantic dinner for two, and maybe the pan catches fire, maybe you lit one too many candles and the curtains catch on fire.  Maybe one Saturday you’re in the garage working on that old car and you didn’t exactly read the directions. Or maybe the big game doesn’t go your way and something flies through the TV. Things happen. If my fire safety merit badge taught me anything, it’s be prepared.  That’s where Stay Safe technologies comes in.

These things put out ten types of fires.  Grease fires, electrical fires, gas and diesel fuel fires, cooking oil fires. The lithium batteries in your cellphone?  It puts those out too.  Electrical fires it’s only good up to 1000v…if you’re beyond that you might have different problems.

I was curious about the 1000 volts, so I asked a master electrician and a firefighter.  According to both of them, most homes are wired with no more than 240 volts.  According to both of them, this fire extinguisher is still good for most home outlets, and even the outlets you might have to wire up to charge your electric car.

We all think in emergency situations we’d remain calm and collected like all of our favorite action movie heroes.  With this fire extinguisher you can!  You don’t have to reach for one thing if it’s a grease fire, or wonder if this might work or will make it worse.  You simply open the top, point and spray.

It’s organic, it’s environmentally safe, even the container it comes in is recyclable and biodegradable.

These are single use, so once the top comes off, they recommend you use the entire can on whatever fire you’re putting out.

You can find them on Amazon where I got my three pack, or you can look them up at their website.

Friends, I fully support all of your romantic Valentine’s Day romantic dinners and all of your hobbies but from the very bottom of my heart, I urge you – be prepared.  That’s my motto!

Hey if you have questions about this week’s episode, or if there’s something you’d like to see us feature just send me an e-mail to pmoates@wdef.com