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.
HANDHELD extinguishers protect against small fires. Fire extinguishers contain different chemicals, depending on the application. Handheld extinguishers, which are commonly sold at hardware stores for use in the kitchen or garage, are pressurized with nitrogen or carbon dioxide (CO2) to propel a stream of fire-squelching agent to the fire.