Air Fryer Fire Extinguished in Seconds with Fire Safety Stick

5-minute read | Sectors: Motorhomes & Campervans, Caravans, Camping Touring, Home Safety, Kitchen Appliances

Case Study: Leo Curran Uses Fire Safety Stick on an Electrical Appliance Fire

When travelling in a motorhome, fire protection is one of those things you hope you’ll never need.

For Leo Curran, carrying a Fire Safety Stick was simply part of being prepared, much like having a first aid kit, breakdown cover or other emergency equipment on board.

For around a year, it sat unused.

Then an isolated fault in an air fryer caused an electrical cable to overheat, begin smouldering and eventually develop into flames inside the motorhome.

Leo quickly evacuated his dog and two friends before reaching for the Fire Safety Stick.

Within seconds, the flames were suppressed.

There was no further damage to the motorhome, the remaining residue was easy to clean up and the experience left Leo convinced enough to purchase additional Fire Safety Sticks.

It Started With a Facebook Comment

We first heard about Leo’s experience when he shared this comment on our Facebook page:

“We had to use ours on an air fryer electrical fault in our Motorhome a couple of weeks ago. It extinguished the flames immediately and the residual mess was easy to clean up. No damage done.”

This immediately caught our attention. A real motorhome fire, successfully suppressed, with no further damage caused by the extinguishing process itself.

We replied to Leo to thank him for sharing his experience and asked whether he would be willing to tell us more about what had happened.

What followed gave us a much clearer picture of why Leo had chosen the Fire Safety Stick in the first place, and what happened when that decision was finally put to the test.

Choosing Fire Protection for a Motorhome

For Leo, one of the biggest considerations when choosing fire protection was practicality.

Motorhomes only have so much available space, and everything carried on board adds weight.

Leo didn’t want a traditional extinguisher because of the additional weight and the need to drill fixing points into the motorhome.

He first came across Fire Safety Stick at one of the Warner’s motorhome shows.

After seeing a demonstration, he decided it offered the type of protection he was looking for.

As Leo explained:

“We didn’t want a traditional extinguisher because of the weight and need to drill fixing points into the motorhome. We came across your product at one of the Warners’ shows and after a demo we thought it was the way forward.”

Alongside a traditional fire blanket, the Fire Safety Stick became part of the motorhome’s emergency equipment.

“A Fire Safety Stick and a traditional fire blanket on board, we felt secure.”

For around a year, neither needed to be used.

Then an appliance fault changed that.

From an Overheating Appliance to Flames

The incident began with an isolated fault involving an air fryer.

Leo explained that the appliance overheated and a smouldering cable subsequently developed into visible flames.

The appliance issue was later dealt with by the supplier, who Leo described as extremely responsive, but in that moment the priority was no longer the appliance.

It was getting everyone to safety and preventing the fire from spreading through the motorhome.

Leo immediately evacuated his dog and two friends.

Then he reached for the Fire Safety Stick.

“It Worked First Time”

Despite having owned the Fire Safety Stick for around a year without ever needing to activate it, Leo found it straightforward when the emergency came.

“The Fire Safety Stick worked first time, easily, and we suppressed the flames within seconds.”

There was no complicated decision about which extinguisher to use and no lengthy preparation.

The fire was suppressed before it could develop further.

Leo summed up the experience simply:

“Little drama, if a little spooked!”

That calm outcome is particularly significant when considering how quickly a fire can develop within the relatively confined interior of a motorhome.

No Further Damage to the Motorhome

Stopping the flames was only part of the successful outcome.

Afterwards, Leo reported that the residual mess was easy to clean up and that there had been no further damage to the motorhome.

That is an important consideration inside leisure vehicles.

Motorhomes and campervans typically contain electrical systems, appliances, cabinetry, upholstery, furnishings and personal belongings within a compact space. Discharging a traditional dry powder extinguisher can potentially spread powder across a much wider area than the original fire.

The Fire Safety Stick is designed to suppress an early-stage fire without leaving the corrosive powder residue associated with traditional dry powder extinguishers.

For Leo, that meant the incident remained limited to the original appliance fault rather than the extinguishing process creating another significant clean-up problem.

From One Fire Safety Stick to Several

Perhaps the strongest endorsement came after the incident.

Having bought the Fire Safety Stick as something he hoped he would never need, Leo had now experienced what happened when he actually did.

His response was immediate:

“We are going to buy a couple of additional ones.”

This final comment works particularly well at this point in the case study because readers can see Leo’s full explanation in his own words, including why he originally bought the product, what happened during the fire and his decision to purchase more afterwards.

Why Fire Protection Matters in Motorhomes and Campervans

Motorhomes bring many of the comforts of home into a comparatively small space.

That can include cooking equipment, chargers, electrical appliances, heating systems and extensive wiring, often operating close to furnishings and other combustible materials.

For owners, choosing appropriate fire protection therefore involves more than simply owning an extinguisher.

It needs to be accessible, practical to store and straightforward to operate in an emergency.

The Fire Safety Stick is particularly suited to motorhomes and campervans because of its:

• Compact and lightweight design
• Long discharge time
• Suitability for electrical fires
• No corrosive powder residue
• Minimum 15-year shelf life
• Simple activation
• Non-pressurised construction

For a leisure vehicle where available storage space and weight both matter, those differences can be significant.

Being Prepared for the Moment You Hope Never Comes

Leo described fire protection perfectly.

“It’s one of those situations where you have bought the protection, and in most cases you never need to use it, thankfully.”

That’s exactly how most people should experience their fire safety equipment.

It may sit untouched for years.

But if the moment comes when it is needed, it needs to work.

For Leo, an appliance fault developed from a smouldering cable into flames inside his motorhome. Everyone was quickly evacuated, the Fire Safety Stick activated successfully, and the fire was suppressed within seconds.

No further damage was done.

And rather than questioning whether he still needed to carry one afterwards, Leo decided to buy more.

That is perhaps the clearest endorsement of all.