+Does it actually work?
The independent Efectis Era fire laboratory tested it to the TSE K 39 standard: six tests — thermal, explosion, sound, pressure, crash, and Class A fire performance — all passed. Every report is published on our certificates page, and the TSEK license can be verified live in the Turkish Standards Institution registry.
+Do I still need a regular extinguisher?
Yes. The ball is supplementary automatic protection for the hours when nobody is present. It does not replace the conventional extinguishers required by Georgian regulation (Resolution No. 370/2015), and it does not replace smoke alarms. Full protection is both together.
+What fires is it for?
Classes A (solids), B (liquids), C (gas) and E (electrical equipment) — with official fire ratings 5A / 55B on the TSEK certificate. It is NOT for cooking-oil pan fires: never throw anything at burning oil.
+Does it react to smoke?
Not on its own — standalone, it activates only on direct contact with open flame, within 3–5 seconds. But the ball also has an electrical activation input (1–24V): connected to a fire alarm panel or a smoke/heat detector, it activates the moment the detector triggers. A standalone ball still does not replace smoke alarms.
+What happens when it activates?
A loud bang (around 120 dB — that is also the alert), and about 1.3 kg of dry extinguishing powder disperses over the fire source. The ball is single-use: afterwards ventilate the room, clean up the powder, and replace the ball.
+Where should I place it?
At the points that burn when nobody is watching: the electrical panel, server corner, boiler room, garage or workshop, storage areas — and in the kitchen, away from the frying zone. Mount with the arrow pointing up, as printed on the ball.
+I searched online and saw warnings about fire balls. What is that about?
A fair question. US consumer authorities have criticized fire balls — mainly uncertified no-name units — because no ball meets portable-extinguisher standards (UL, EN 3). That is true, and it is why we never sell the ball as an extinguisher replacement. It is a supplementary automatic device, tested to Turkey’s dedicated TSE K 39 ball criteria by an independent laboratory, with every document published on this site. Keep your extinguishers and alarms; add balls where nobody is watching.