Thank you Gene(OH) for chiming in with my prior info. I currently use three different product for Stove Stop Fire Prevention. Here they are:
A product called "STOVESTOP FIRESTOP" and automatic fire suppressor. It is a round 3-1/4" x 2-1/2" canister with a magnetic top to attach to the bottom of your hood. It has a red plastic tab coming out from the bottom that when it gets too hot, it sets off a powder chemical to stop the fire. It comes 2 in a pack and has a long shelf life of around 5 years.
Next product, not as good is the "AUTOFIRE XRT" A Fire Extinguisher Ball. It come with a metal stand. You sit it next to the area to be protected. If a fire starts the ball melts (plastic) and sets of the powder.
The Third Product. An Fire Extinguisher Unit with a special head on it. When heat gets to this extended head, it melts a soldiered disc and opens the valve and the extinguisher goes off. These units have to be recharged and certified every couple of years at a cost of $100 per extinguisher. I purchased a lot of many expired dates and it cost me $100 to get each one going. But new they are expensive. Something like $300-$500 each.
I put these next to gas water heaters in small vented closets. If the tenant put flammable stuff in the water heater closet inside a kitchen cabinet, this prevents a fire from spreading.
They used to make halon devices but this gas was made illegal in California. I used to put a halon device over all of my fire place openings, I built them into the mantle. This saved me 3 or 4 times...
Hope this was helpful Robert
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