Wet Chemical Fire Extinguishers for Commercial Kitchens | Variex®

Class K fires are cooking hazards, and the wet chemical fire extinguishers is ideal for commercial kitchens. Variex commercial grade wet chemical fire extinguishers are designed to provide instant and effective protection against high temperature cooking fires and re-ignition, which means guaranteeing the safety in restaurants, cloud kitchens, the hospitality sector (cloud kitchen hotels), food courts, and food processing establishments.

What Is a Wet Chemical Fire Extinguisher?

A wet chemical fire extinguisher creates a soap-like layer by reacting a potassium-based solution with hot cooking oils, which is known as saponification. This layer removes oxygen, cools the fire, and prevents flare-ups.

Best suited for:

• Deep fat fryers

• Commercial kitchens

• Restaurant cooking ranges

• Food courts & hotels      

 How Do Wet Chemical Fire Extinguishers Work?

Step-by-step procedure 

1. Detects fire or activated manually

2. Discharges wet chemical agent

3. Cools burning oil rapidly

4. Forms a protective foam blanket

5. Prevents re-ignition

 Types of Fires Covered (Class K)

A Class K wet chemical fire extinguishers is specifically designed for:

• Cooking oil fires

• Animal fat fires

• Vegetable oil fires

• Grease fires in kitchens