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Fire Grenades: Salt and Sal Ammoniac Solution in Thin Glass Bottles (Boy Mechanic, 1913)
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Fire Grenades: Salt and Sal Ammoniac Solution in Thin Glass Bottles (Boy Mechanic, 1913)

The old 'fire grenade': a strong solution of common salt and sal ammoniac sealed in thin quart bottles, thrown into the flames to break and drench them. A historical method; keep a modern rated extinguisher as well.
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Read the Boy Mechanic

"Dissolve 20 lb. of common salt and 10 lb. of sal ammoniac in 7 gal. of water."
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Make the solution

Dissolve 20 lb (9.1 kg) of common salt and 10 lb (4.5 kg) of sal ammoniac (ammonium chloride) in 7 gal (26.5 l) of water.

Vifaa kwa hatua hii:

ChumviChumvi1 kipande
Kloridi ya amonia (NH₄Cl)Kloridi ya amonia (NH₄Cl)1 kipande
MajiMaji1 kipande

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Ndoo ya Lita 20Ndoo ya Lita 20
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Fill the bottles

Fill thin glass bottles of about a quart, cork them tightly and seal the corks so nothing evaporates.

Vifaa kwa hatua hii:

Chupa ya kioo (wazi)Chupa ya kioo (wazi)1 kipande
Vizibo vya mziboVizibo vya mzibo1 kipande
Nta ya NyukiNta ya Nyuki1 kipande
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Use

At a fire, throw a bottle into or near the flames so it breaks, or break off the neck and scatter the liquid on the fire. Several may be needed.
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Troubleshooting

Fire grenade troubleshooting.

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History and honest limits

From **The Boy Mechanic, Book 1** (Popular Mechanics, 1913), p. 351 (checked on the archive.org scan boymechanic0000unse_n5a8). This is the period method as printed; it is not tested to any modern fire rating. Metric figures and wax sealing are ours.

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