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.
Also see how to buy a fire extinguisher. Class A extinguishers are for ordinary combustible materials such as paper, wood, cardboard, and most plastics. The numerical rating on these types of extinguishers indicates the amount of water it holds and the amount of fire it can extinguish.