Type K Fire Extinguisher for Commercial Kitchens & Restaurants

Type K fire extinguisher in a red mild steel body

The FireSpray type K fire extinguisher is our standard wet chemical unit for working kitchens. It has a red mild steel body, the everyday choice for restaurant cooking lines, dhabas and canteens where function matters more than finish. The wet chemical agent cools hot cooking oil and forms a soap-like layer on the surface that stops it from re-igniting. It carries the ISI mark, is pressure-tested at our factory and is covered by a 5-year warranty from the invoice date. It comes in 1 L, 2 L, 4 L, 6 L and 9 L; select a size above to see its price (plus GST).

Why a kitchen needs its own extinguisher

In a busy Indian kitchen, deep fryers, kadhais and tandoors run for hours, and an oil fire is one of the most likely emergencies. Burning oil is very hot. Water, or the wrong extinguisher, can make it splash and spread across the kitchen in seconds. The wet chemical in a type K unit is made for exactly this fire. It also works on solid materials such as wood, paper and cloth around the cooking area.

Typical sites:

• Restaurants, dhabas and hotel kitchens
• Canteens in offices, factories and hostels
• Cloud kitchens and food courts
• Home kitchens that fry often

What not to use it on

Do not use it on live electrical equipment. Switch off power and gas at the main if it is safe. For the kitchen’s electrical panel, keep a CO2 fire extinguisher. For the dining area, stores and LPG bank, an ABC type fire extinguisher is the right partner.

Red mild steel or stainless steel?

Both use the same wet chemical protection. See every option in the kitchen fire extinguishers range.

Which size do I need?

Keep it near the cooking line on the path to the exit, not above the stove, with a fire blanket beside it for small pan fires.

Specifications (as printed on our K-type label)

How to use it on a cooking-oil fire

1. Switch off the burner or fryer if you can do it safely.
2. Pull the pin and stand back at least two metres.
3. Aim the gentle spray at the oil surface from above, not as a hard jet into the oil.
4. Squeeze and sweep slowly until the whole surface is covered and the flames are out.

Do not move the pan or fryer. Leave the oil to cool fully. Keep an exit behind you and leave if the fire spreads to the hood or duct.

Monthly check, no yearly refills

Once a month, check that the gauge needle is in the green zone, the pin and seal are intact, and grease has not built up on the body. A FireSpray unit stays factory-sealed, so there are no yearly refill visits. If a covered unit fails, we replace it. Read more on refill vs replace.

Buying for a restaurant chain or hotel group?

Orders of 10 or more get factory pricing, a GST invoice, a placement plan as per IS 2190 and free fire-safety training so kitchen staff can use a type K fire extinguisher with confidence. Get a bulk quote or see the fire extinguisher price list.