1 Year Limited Warranty. The reasons for this serious inefficiency are as easy to understand as they are to correct. Problems associated with manual extinguishing Solutions provided by automatic extinguishing To use a portable on an engine fire, the operator must open the compartment for access. This lets in more oxygen to feed the fire, and makes the entire boat and crew more vulnerable to danger if the fire should spread. The agent is released within the closed compartment for maximum efficiency in extinguishing the flames and minimum exposure to the rest of the boat and crew.
Dry chemicals are ineffective unless applied directly to the source of the fire.
The chances of operator error can reduce the effectiveness of the application, especially in the case of dense smoke or difficult access to the fire. The automatic discharge works much quicker than any crew reaction time, so it kills the fire earlier and minimizes the damage. Dry chemicals leave contaminating residue that could damage an engine and eliminate the possibility of a restart. Like Halon, FE-241 is a liquefied compressed gas. Its chemical name is Chlorotetrafluoroethane.