In North America, most of the US and much of Canada observe Daylight Saving Time and in Europe, most of Western Europe observes Daylight Saving Time but there are notable exceptions such as Arizona and Hawaii in the US, Saskatchewan and parts of Ontario in Canada and Iceland.
So, to maximize the amount of pressure and thus the distance you can shoot the carbon dioxide, you can: 1  Minimize the volume of the container (V). 2  Using a larger bottle may make it easier for you to complete the project, but it won't improve the distance of your homemade fire extinguisher.
In general, the best fire extinguishers for laboratories are: 1  Carbon dioxide (CO2) fire extinguishers â CO2 fire extinguishers will put out fires caused by electricity or flammable liquids. These are the best fire extinguishers for many laboratories because they donât leave behind a damaging residue that could harm electronic equipment.