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Posted by Norminn on April 1, 2008, 3:20 pm
salty@dog.com wrote:
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>>salty@dog.com wrote:
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>>>On Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:16:03 -0700, Daniel Prince
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>>>>I have read or seen on TV that one should use fire extinguishers
>>>>that have a hose attached to the outlet because they are easier to
>>>>aim. My brother said that a safety expert at his workplace says
>>>>that one should not use a fire extinguisher larger than a 1A 10BC
>>>>for home use because larger ones would blow the fire (or burning
>>>>grease) around.
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>>>>The only fire extinguishers that have hoses seem to be 3A 40BC or
>>>>larger. Which type should we get? Thank you in advance for all
>>>>replies.
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>>>I think your brother's "expert" needs some training in how to properly
>>>use a fire extiguisher. Those small extinguishers may be enough to
>>>help you get out of a burning building if you are lucky. Usually, the
>>>little extinguishers run out of juice before you might prefer. I would
>>>go for the largest capacity you can easily handle. You could also opt
>>>for a large one and a small one mounted side by side.
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>>I have no idea how size relates to use, but if one of the little ABC
>>extinguishers doesn't do the
>>trick, it seems, then I best get out and wait for the FD.
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>Just hope that you aren't in a situation where that little bitty
>1A10BC fire extinguisher isn't up to the job of getting you out of
>there and saving your life. I'm only required to have 2 small fire
>extinguishers on my sailboat. I have 3 bigger ones. One at each end of
>the boat and one near the center, 4A60BC.
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Yes, being in the bow of a sailboat when the center goes would be
unpleasant.
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>>One of the small ones did the trick when a small child found a lighter,
>>lit a piece of paper, and
>>dropped it.......the burning paper caught the drape on fire, and that is
>>when adult discovered it.
>>A few seconds later and it would have been a situation of "get out now".
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>It was already time to "get out now". Everyone should have gotten out
>FIRST before making any judgement about whether to fight it yourself.
>You are correct that it is often a matter of seconds between oops, and
>death.
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I don't recall, but I think it was "dial 911, grab extinguisher, wake
the rest of the family". This was
a four year-old who had wakened to get a snack. He tried to put out the
paper, but got scared
and crawled in bed with mom and dad.
Fire department followed up and gave him some more instruction.
>>Throughout school and employment, I've attended safety sessions which
>>have included how to
>>use an extinguisher. Awfully valuable info, IMO. You don't aim INTO
>>burning liquid because
>>you want to avoid splashing it. You aim across the top so's to kill the
>>O2 supply at the surface.
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As to the mention of a pan of grease burning, it is better to put a lid
on it if possible. It would be shooting
gobs of smoke and grease into the air, which can flash over.
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