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Summary: Learn how to safely shoot fountain fireworks in this free video on firework safety for holidays like New Year's Eve, the 4th of July and beyond.
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David Hunter David Hunter has been working with fireworks for more than 15 years. read more
Hi, I'm David Hunter with Expert Village. Today we're going to be talking about fireworks, the different types and safety tips. This item is what you call a Class C common firework fountain. There are many fountains in the Class C line of fireworks which are beautiful and they put on a really spectacular display. These items will shoot from the ground up usually within somewhere between 3 feet and 12 feet. They will shoot a shower of sparks, sometimes with whistles and pops and they're a beautiful add to your display and a must have. Some do's that you want to do with this is make sure again, this is a Titanic, make sure that you read all instructions on safety and also on performance. Make sure you place them on a flat surface away from power lines again and also away from vehicles or pets, or anything of that nature. This is a beautiful item to watch. You can also sometimes safely place this on a table or something that you might have in the yard if it is away from people and make sure that it is not around anybody or something that is old because sometimes when the showers come down, it will melt things or possibly scar up things. So kind of watch that. Another thing that you don't want to do is this item, there are boats that float and there are boats that don't float. This is one of the items that you do not put on water. So you want to make sure you don't try to do something that is not designed for. This is designed as a boat, simply for looks and appearance, it's cosmetic and it is not used for water. There are some ships that are smaller that you can put on water. But again, that's why you read the instructions for the proper way to light them. Now we're going to show you how to properly light this. We checked your area out, we're away from people, we're away from cars, we're away from pets, we're away from power lines, trees, we have a perfectly open area for this. Also we checked the ground around to make sure that the grass is not dried, if it is, we wet it down prior to our shooting. We've chosen a concrete driveway because it's usually the safest place to be able to shoot these from because of the stability you have of setting your products on that. Take your lighter stick, peel away the fuse. Now some of your fuses my have a glow fuse. So you want to check those products which means at night time, when you see your fuse or you're looking for them, it will actually glow where you can see it in the dark. A lot of your products have glow fuse, so if you see that on your product, make sure you add that to your list to buy. Now what you do is take your lighting stick, you light it and you step back. Now that makes your celebration happy and everyone in your neighborhood happy including you. That fountain item retails anywhere from somewhere around 12.95 to 15.95 depending on your distributor and your dealer. It’s a good product though for good duration and long lasting and it’s good money for the value.