Extinguishers

Have Several Fire Extinguishers Ready for
Use at Home

You have insured your house because you would not want a total loss should it be burned down in case of a fire. You spend a hefty amount although you pay the insurance premiums monthly and they may sound light enough for you to handle, but if you add up the total amount later, it could be quite substantial. Of course, you provide your home the insurance coverage for your peace of mind. Providing your home with the fire extinguishers is another way of having some peace of mind too – at a much cheaper cost than insurance.

There are many types of fire extinguishers that are available in the market now from which you can make a choice. There are the fire extinguishers to combat Class A fires involving the burning of organic solids such as paper and wood, those types that are intended for combating Class B fires coming from flammable liquids like paints, and fire extinguishers to fight Class C fires, which come from flammable gases, like the gas you use for cooking. As the different types do not differ much in price it would be advisable for you to get the one that can do a multi-purpose fire fighting job – whether the fire is Class A, B, or C. This powder fire extinguisher for multipurpose use are the latest additions to the different makes of fire extinguishers.

Water fire extinguishers use compressed water to combat common fires that happen now and then, as when a curtain accidentally gets burned by the light from a candle. CO2 fire extinguishers on the other hand can put out fires emanating from flammable liquids such as paints, which do not respond to water. The same case happens when the fire comes from flammable cooking gas common in any kitchen – only the powder fire extinguisher can do the job of stopping this kind of fire. An alternative and a very much cheaper tool to use against a fire is the fire blanket, which serves a good purpose when a person catches fire on his clothes – this is the best way to put out the fire quickly and surely.

Regardless of which fire extinguisher is your choice, try to get as many units of it as you can afford. Distribute these in different parts of your home so an extinguisher is within your easy reach anytime there is need for it to extinguish a fire. A fire can develop fast if you delay in reacting to it.

Where the likely fire that can happen is of the Class B type, as in your kitchen, it is best to have the appropriate fire extinguisher for that class of fire. You always use cooking gas in preparing your meals so a powder fire extinguisher will be just right for the kitchen. Couple this type of extinguisher with a number of fire blankets, and you can do your chores in the kitchen with the least of worries from a fire.