Fire Blankets
Fire Blankets
Fire Blankets
It was the great British love affair with deep-fried chips that led to the home use of Fire Blankets. Made with fibreglass materials, blankets assist in smothering chip pan fires.
These blankets offer next-level safety for homes and dwellings, since the development of safer deep fat fryers for home use (and oven chips!). People now recognise the humble fire blanket as a fire safety tool in its own right. Effective against Class F fires involving cooking oils, these blankets support home safety and fire protection for commercial kitchens.
Many commercial settings now feature a fire blanket. Each blanket combats fires in laboratories to protect technicians and workers. They also help to simply put out accidental fires in a waste paper bin.
You can always pair fire blankets with a suitable fire extinguisher for complete fire protection! When combined, you can benefit from fire safety against deep fryers and other flammable materials.
How Do I Use a Fire Blanket?
Featuring simple instructions on the pouch, using a fire blanket couldn't be easier. Unravel and cover flames to cut off the oxygen supply, and flames will quickly shrink and cease. Should you encounter a kitchen fire, these glass fibre blankets are your go-to tool!
Air fryers also benefit from fire blankets should fires occur. However, we advise you to check the safety manual on best practices when dealing with air fryer fires.
What are the Benefits of Fire Blankets?
Crafted with fire-resistant material, these blankets safely contain small fires before they escalate. Each blanket helps to tackle common fires involving flammable materials, and even hot oil or grease.
All our fire blankets are tested to the most recent British Standard BS EN 1869:2019.
British Standard BS EN 1869 was introduced in 1997, then updated and reissued in 2019. Changes aimed to prevent the cheap and dangerous imports sold on platforms like Amazon caused this.
Additionally, the scope of testing increased, giving users reassurance that a tested and approved blanket to BS EN 1869:2019 is truly effective on the wide range of small fires. This includes Classes A, B and F, and also where live electrical equipment is involved.