Water Extinguisher Instructions sign shows what the extinguisher is safe to use on
This sign identifies a water extinguisher and sets out what it is safe for at a glance - a tick for wood, paper and textiles, with crosses for live electrical equipment, flammable liquids and metal fires. It is available in two sizes and five materials, so you can match it to the mounting surface and the distance it needs to be read from.
Key features
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Extinguisher pictogram with 'Water' identifier - the water extinguisher symbol and flame icon, labelled clearly for quick recognition.
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Tick and cross usage guidance - marks the extinguisher as safe for wood, paper and textiles, and not for live electrical equipment, flammable liquids or metal fires.
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Two sizes - 150mm x 200mm or 200mm x 300mm, depending on viewing distance.
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Five materials - self-adhesive vinyl, rigid PVC, foam PVC, photoluminescent PVC or vinyl composite.
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Fixing matched to the material - self-adhesive backing, drill holes, or channel mounting on the vinyl composite version.
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Red and white signage colours - follows current UK and EU fire safety signage conventions.
Where it is used
Fit the sign next to a water extinguisher so anyone using it can check at a glance what it is safe for:
- Hotels and hospitality venues
- Warehouses and industrial units
- Apartment blocks and communal buildings
- Commercial kitchens
- Laboratories and testing facilities
Sizes and materials
Pick 150mm x 200mm for shorter viewing distances or 200mm x 300mm where the sign needs to be read from further away. On material: self-adhesive vinyl suits smooth, flat walls; rigid PVC and foam PVC give a lightweight panel for screw fixing; vinyl composite is the toughest option for exterior mounting; photoluminescent PVC keeps the sign visible if the power fails.
Fixing options
Self-adhesive vinyl carries its own high-tack adhesive backing. Rigid PVC, foam PVC and photoluminescent versions fix with drill holes. Vinyl composite also comes with horizontal or vertical channel fixing, for mounting to posts, barriers or gates.
Specification
| Specification |
Detail |
| Sizes |
150mm x 200mm or 200mm x 300mm |
| Colour |
Red and white |
| Materials |
Self-adhesive vinyl, rigid PVC (1mm), foam PVC, photoluminescent PVC, vinyl composite |
| Fixing |
Self-adhesive (vinyl only), drill holes, horizontal channel or vertical channel (vinyl composite only) |
| Use |
Indoor and outdoor |