KP Emergency Fire Blanket - 4 pack 40” x 40” - Be a Hero & Save your Home - Fiberglass Fire Blanket for Home and Kitchen

Excellent quality and value

Just what I ordered

This pack of four 1m x 1m fibreglass fire blankets is reasonable value at £29 though what appear to be identical products, differently badged, can also be obtained more cheaply. In March 2018, for the kitchen at my secondary address, I bought one 1.2m x 1.2m fire blanket in a hard container for £8.85. Fire blankets in hard containers look slightly better in my opinion but these ones in a soft bag can be hung up more easily on a single hook or nail, though has to be secure as you don't want it to come off the wall should you ever need to use it. The pull tapes in 3 of the 4 that I received were very asymmetrically positioned and in one of them one tape was located right at the outer edge. It appeared to have been removed from its outer cover and refolded poorly so with one perfect example to copy, I made it good and also improved the 2 other aesthetically suboptimal ones. Some reviews have mentioned lots of loose fibreglass threads but there were no such threads in mine. I have 2 garages at different addresses and each is getting one of these, the third is going in the kitchen and I'll keep the 4th one as a spare, but hung up upstairs so it could be used if required. Fire blankets are good for small fires, especially domestic frying pan fires (though not large volume fat fires) but are not as useful as fire extinguishers or an alternative to them. I also have a fire extinguisher convenient for each kitchen and in each garage.

Haven't used them ( thankfully) but there are there should we need them!

This four pack of four blankets arrives in a planet friendly easy to recycle cardboard box. Installation is really simple, find a space on the wall about 3-4 feet away from your cooker. Just use a self adhesive hook (not included) or drill a small hole and screw in a hook Either way hang one of these blankets from the hook. That way it's close enough if you ever it, but not too close it might fall on the cooker. While theres no instructions in the box, in the unlucky event you need one, these are easy to use. Simply pull it out and slowly place over whatever is burning. Don't threw it over because that might cause any flames or burning material (such as hot oil) to spread. These blankets are more than big enough for most standard UK cooker sizes, so you won't need to worry about it not fitting. Afterwards leave the blanket for a while until you're happy the risk is over. You also don't need to worry about any risks from the blankets. That's because these met UK and US standards. Best of all, unlike older types of blankets, these don't contain asbestos. Instead they are made from a specially treated fibreglass. A material can affect some peoples skin, so the makers have included a set of rubber tipped garden style gloves. Not exactly the best things to be wearing near a fire, these gloves will heading for the garden shed. It should also be noted these things are single use only. So if you do have to ever use a blanket, chuck it away afterwards. Plus, while theres no expiry date, they don't last for ever. So you should accept these (like fire extinguishers) will eventually need replacing. Overall? Yes these do have a few quirks and no blanket could ever be as good as a dedicated fire extinguisher. But when used in conjunction with extinguishers, common sense and following a "Get Out - Stay Out -Get Help" policy, they could make a difference.

This is one of those items I hope I never need to use, but creates some peace of mind in knowing they are there if I ever needed one. This four pack of fire blankets I think represents good value, as at the time of writing, it is working out at around £7.25 per blanket. Being a fire blanket means very little (if any), maintenance and I'm planning on keeping one in the kitchen and one in our cars. Assuming the blankets are secured to a wall via the metal eyelet, to release you simply pull on the two black straps and the velcro seal will open up and the blanket will come out. If the blanket isn't stored on the wall, I still found it easy to open them up by hand, opening the velcro manually and then pulling a blanket out. The white coloured blanket is powder free and surprisingly large. I've included a photo of one I opened up with the red packing bag placed on it to show some scale. Finally a pair of protective gloves have also been included if you are sensitive to fibreglass. This in theory is handy if you do suffer, but there is nowhere to store them on the red bags which is a shame. I haven't tested a blanket against a real fire (thankfully), but I'm reassured by the fact that these are well made and conform to EU, US and CE safety standards.

📦 PACKAGING 📦 Arrives in a basic brown box. Inside are 4 fire blankets in their protective cases, and a pair of gloves. 💰 PRICE 💰 £29.97 at time of review 😃 I've never had any form of fire protection in my house other than alarms. I thought this would be a siple measure for that peace of mind. Firstly, you receive 4 for just under £30, that is such an affordable price. I think it should be made better known at how affordable these are. They're easy to "install" as it comes with a metal ring at the top and you can just place it over a screw or hook. There are fabric tabs at the bottom, pull down and out comes the blanket. This is definitely an item that is good for small fires and emergencies, definitely less mess than an extinguisher.

Like smoke alarms I feel every home should also have a fire blanket, it's not so much a case of if you'll need to use it, but more a that you have one when you need to use it. It's an additional layer of safety and handy to have in your car, in the home or when doing any activity that involves fire (BBQ's, Fire Pits etc etc). The box contains 4, so enough to have either a few located throughout the home, or some to share with Family and Friends. We haven't used the blanket so can't comment on how well it works (hopefully I'll never find out) but they seem good quality and look identical to the one that I already have in my car.

Da ich in der Vergangenheit bereits einmal für einen Monat im Hotel wohnen musste, weil meine damalige Wohnung durch einen Brand in der Nachbarwohnung mitbetroffen war und unbewohnbar wurde, bin ich für das Thema sensibilisiert. Somit habe ich diese Decken bestellt und sie sind bemerkenswert schwer und kompakt. Fiberglas soll es sein, was diese Konsistenz auch nahelegt. Die Decken sind sehr dicht gewebt und daher eher steif, verfügen aber über praktische Laschen, mit denen sie im Notfall schnell aus der Hülle geholt sind. Zu den Löscheigenschaften kann ich (zum Glück) nichts sagen, bin aber zuversichtlich, dass sie im Ernstfall hilfreich sind. Die beigefügten Handschuhe wirkten zunächst optisch nicht sehr vertrauenserweckend, aber meine Bedenken, dass sie mir auf die Hände schmelzen könnten, wurden durch meinen Test mit dem Feuerzeug besänftigt. Sowohl das weiße Gewebe, als auch die blaue Gummischicht zeigten sich durch (kurzen) Flammenkontakt komplett unbeeindruckt. Es ist also definitiv Spezialmaterial, das es Sinn machen wird, vorm Löschen mit der Decke zuvor noch überzuziehen, sofern man denn so schnell daran denkt. So werde ich dann eine in die Küche und eine andere in die Werkstatt hängen, eine ins Auto und eine neben die Eingangstür. Zwar ist die Wahrscheinlichkeit ziemlich gering, gleich zweimal in einem Leben von einem Brand betroffen zu sein, aber ich habe lieber Sicherheits-Equipment herumliegen, das ich niemals brauche, als dass es umgekehrt im Ernstfall fehlt.

Esta manta dispone de un par de cintas para extraerla rápidamente de su funda y un ojal para colgarla, lo que incluye son instrucciones para su uso en castellano, pero, si unos gráficos de como usarla. En toco caso las instrucciones son sencilla y su mantenimiento mínimo, ya que diferencia de otros sistemas contra incendios, como extintores que deben revisarse periódicamente y ademas se tiene que usar el tipo adecuado dependiendo del tipo de fuego, eléctrico, combustible, etc. por lo que se debe tener cierto conocimiento para su uso, las mantas ignífugas son relativamente mas sencillas de usar. El principio básico para extinguir un fuego es sofocarlo al cortarle el suministro de oxigeno, que es exactamente lo que hace la manta cuando la ponemos encima de un fuego, para tener una noción básica de su uso hay videos en internet que muestran y dan las instrucciones para su uso adecuado. Por si acaso pongo aquí las instrucciones de uso validas para este tipo de mantas: Instrucciones de uso: Tire simultáneamente hacia abajo de los dos tiradores que sobresalen del embalaje para retirar la manta. Despliegue completamente la manta ignífuga. Utilice los tiradores para protegerse las manos, girando hacia dentro la manta ignífuga. Coloque la manta ignífuga delante de su cuerpo para protegerse del fuego. Cubra el fuego o enrolle a la persona afectada con la manta ignífuga. No retire la manta después de 20 minutos como mínimo. Una vez utilizada la manta, deséchela y sustitúyala por una nueva. IMPORTANTE: en caso de utilizar mantas ignífugas para detener un incendio provocado en cocinas, apague primero el suministro de la fuente de calor. Lo cierto es que si te has llevado un susto alguna vez al prendérsete el aceite de una sartén debería considerar muy seriamente el tener a mano una de estas mantas. La manta ignífuga nos puede evitar o minimizar un susto en la cocina o en otras partes de la casa, mas si hay fumadores en ella. Yo la he colocado en un lateral de un mueble alto de la cocina que esta junto a la puerta. Tiene la ventaja de que no necesita mantenimiento, es relativamente barata, fácil y segura de usar y tiene una vida útil muy larga. Según la normativa española, el RIPCI (Real Decreto 513/2017, de 22 de mayo - Reglamento de instalaciones de protección contra incendios) publicado el «BOE» núm. 139, de 12 de junio de 2017, páginas 48349 a 48386 (38 págs.) las mantas ignífugas no podrán tener una caducidad que exceda los 20 años, 20 años es mucho tiempo, ademas durante ese tiempo no es necesario hacerle revisiones ni ningún mantenimiento. Sobre la relación calidad precio, este es muy bueno, saliendo cada manta a menos de 7 euros, como vienen cuatro, podemos llevar una en el coche, tener otra en la cocina, y si tenemos barbacoa en el jardín, poner una cerca cuando la vayamos a usar. Nota: Incluye un par de guante con la única finalidad de proteger las manos en caso de que tengamos la piel sensible y el contacto con la manta, que es de fibra de vidrio” nos la pueda irritar.

For emergency use. Haven't had occasion to use them yet, but they seem like they would work OK. I have to wonder how quickly I could find & deploy them in such an emergency situation.

Il prodotto arriva in una scatolina con 4 coperte antincendio e un paio di guanti di protezione. Le 4 coperte arrivano confezionate singolarmente in confezioni realizzate in nylon rosso. Tirando giù la chiusura a strappo troveremo due nastri neri che vanno tirati per estrarre velocemente il telo. Il telo ha dimensioni 100x100cm ed è completamente realizzato in fibra di vetro con una trama fittissima che presenta uno spessore non indifferente. Il funzionamento di questo telo difatti è proprio quello di "soffocare" il fuoco impedendogli di assorbire altro ossigeno e portandolo così all'estinzione. Nell'utilizzo è importante lasciare il telo sopra le fiamme fino a completa estinsione e raffreddamento dello stesso. Il prodotto è certificato secondo gli standard americani (ASTM F1989) ed europei (EN 1896:1997) ed è stato testato per temperatura fino a 580°C. Nel complesso un buon prodotto con un ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo che, in pochissimo spazio e con un peso irrisorio, ci permette di avere una protezione in più qualora dovesse scoppiare un piccolo incendio casalingo o per altri tipi di incidenti. Personalmente ne tengo uno in macchina e gli altri in casa in posizioni di facile accesso onde averli a portata di mano qualora servissero. N.B.: i guanti in dotazione non sono guanti ignifughi resistenti al calore ma normali guanti protettivi.

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