On 4/1/05 10:25, "Trina Lindal" <digidoll@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

> One minor comment here about fire extinguishers: Don't keep it TOO close to
> where the fire is likely to be. Example...
> 
> My parent's diesel boat engine caught fire, and the fire extinguisher was IN
> the engine compartment. When we opened the engine compartment door to get
> the fire extinguisher, the added air circulation caused the fire to flare
> up. The fire went out by itself when we closed the door again, for lack of
> air.
> 
> Not that this would happen in our vanagons (a fire extinguishing itself),
> but for me, I would rather not need to get into the closet (above the fire)
> if my engine was on fire. Keep that fire extinguisher somewhere you are not
> going to get injured while reaching for it.
> 
> /Trina
> 
> 

I have two small one pounders in the back cabinet but they are not my prime
extinguisher.  My prime is a 10 pounder mounted to the door pillar behind
the start battery.  Note that all dry chem extinguishers should be tipped
and tapped monthly and rotated around for a few minutes.  Especially if
carried in vehicles.

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