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Some Apple product too.
Not with fridges… yet.
Remember to put the extinguisher in your bedroom. The only time you'll likely really need it is if you wake up and need to clear a path out. Yes, a kitchen fire is more likely but you'll either be there or asleep. Much better to run and grab it than need to wrap a wet blanket around you and bullrush a wall of flames because your missus left the rice cooker on keep warm and the plug was half out. Plus, it's great to use as a prop to get the missus going if she has a compressed air fetish.
The powder extinguisher may only last 15 seconds. An MBF coordinator told me.
NETBEAR, i thought your avatar was of a bikini model kneeling down in a sexy pose. then i clicked on your username and was immediately disappointed.
please remedy this ASAP.
+1 please fix.
I've used a 1kg before and barely lasted 10s, most people wouldn't know how to use one effectively in that time
In emergencies the fire blacket would be 10x more useful; such as to put out stovetop fires, burning clothes on person
15 seconds if you're lucky, last time I used one it was empty in 5
if one has a compressed air fetish, where does one stick the nozzle?
In their fetish.
Much better to run and grab it than need to wrap a wet blanket around you and bullrush a wall of flames
Can't see a 1kg extinguisher being very effective against a wall of flames…might want to grab a few
Why stop there. Just get a fire truck to be sure.
What do you create when you try to put out a fire? Smoke. If the fire is big and you can get out, ignore the extinguisher!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_inhalation
"Smoke inhalation is the primary cause of death for victims of indoor fires."
More importantly, you will probably detect the smoke before the heat. The extinguisher is unlikely to help in the bedroom.
Most importantly, have an exit plan. Leave the extinguisher in the kitchen, or have one for both areas if you must (depending on your accommodation).
http://m.wikihow.com/Keep-Safe-During-a-House-Fire
Or better yet, Google's advice on "what to do if caught in a house fire",
- Decide whether to fight or flee. Don't attempt to extinguish any fire if there is a threat to your safety. …
- Priority is to get yourself and your family members out. …
- If you encounter smoke, crawl to the nearest exit. …
- Don't open a hot door. …
- If your clothes catch fire, remember to STOP, DROP & ROLL. …
Call for help.
What I find funny and stupid is those exit signs that sit at ceiling level. if there is smoke and especially black, thick smoke, how on earth will you see that is beyond me. it should be more down at feet/knee level.
Donate one to this guy plz.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=R8OoadkjO8Q
- Fail
- Fail
- Fail
- Fail
- Dont worry, cardboards will save the day
Remember to put the extinguisher in your bedroom.
This is terrible advice.
The DCP extinguisher will offer almost zero thermal improvement to the fire compartment and serve to only reduce visibility and air quality. If the fire has reached this stage before you are woken, you should have spent the money on a photoelectric smoke alarm. If you didn't though, and the fire has developed to such a stage, and if you did keep the extinguisher in your bedroom, the best use case is to use it to smash the window and clear the glass so you can jump out.it's great to use as a prop to get the missus going if she has a compressed air fetish.
This is…..advice
Fair point actually. I'll keep mine in my bedroom but others should develop a plan in advance and even visit their local station for advice. They usually have plenty of free time on their hands.
/e Just read Chazzozz's comment, listen to him.
But… what if your other half has the hots for you?
This is…..XXvice
Actually, keep one near your barbecue & one near your kitchen. They won't get you very far out of a bedroom. I'd rather use a fire blanket in the kitchen if I had to, but a powder extinguisher will let you deal with a small fire quickly if it's spread past a single pot (think someone putting iced up chips into hot oil & spilling over).
I've had one by the barbecue for years, and rather unfortunately/fortunately had to put it to use a few weeks back when I had the wood underneath my pizza oven set alight by some loose charcoal I'd pulled out that I thought was long extinguished but clearly wasn't. The powder extinguisher put the initial fire out, then I followed up with a lot of water to remove any residual heat. Saved us a trip from the MFB.
I chose to be fireproof instead…
I purchased a fire extinguisher last year and its losing pressure, according to the needle its on the lower side of charged.
They do that. For these cheap buys it's not worth getting them recharged. Just keep buying new ones.
I had 1 for the last 10 years. Needle didn't move. Can't remember where I bought it from though.
5 year Warranty nice, might get one for the car? Or do you need one that's made for oil and petrol fires?
so if after 4 years, it doesn't extinguish the fire and causes hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, hey, at least you can get your $14.99 back
I'm going to tell you the same thing I said to the other ladyboys… 15 dollars is 15 dollars.
At least you're consistent.
I should, I really should. My current extinguisher is older than some of the members here.
fine CO2 matures with age
They contain CO2 nowadays?
Sometimes it's all the members are full of!
How much are these normally?
Normally from other sources, a 1kg will be $20+
If you want a quick bit of fun you can either pull your self of ( yes we have all heard rumours about you). Or attach one of these fire extinguishers to your pushie.
If you're going to buy these then learn how to use them before you have a fire. Reading the instructions while the fire is building is not the right time. If you don't know how to use them properly and can't/don't have the time to do so then don't bother buying these, they'll just be a false sense of security. Instead, spend time on making an escape plan from your house and teaching everyone who lives there about it, that will be far more useful. If you don't know where to start, look up the web site of your local fire service.
Also, 1Kg DCP extinguishers are not very useful, they just don't have the reach or the capacity to actually put anything out. You'd be just as effective throwing the extinguisher itself at the flames. (Before anyone tells me I don't know what I'm talking about, I've had nearly 30 years experience in the fire services so I feel I'm qualified at least a little bit.)
I put a fire in a small wood pile under my pizza over out with one just over a month back, so I feel I'm qualified at least a little bit to suggest that this statement is plainly untrue, or at least, a generalisation that doesn't hold true for the small fires they're intended for.
a generalisation that doesn't hold true for the small fires they're intended for
…and therein lies the problem. In the hands of a skilled operator who is able to accurately judge the size of the fire and use the extinguisher correctly, yes, it may work. However, the vast majority of the population probably wouldn't be able to do this. Hence, someone may be putting themselves in real danger if they tried to use one.
My intent is to point out that simply having an extinguisher (of any size) readily available does not equate to real safety. Knowledge of how and when to use it and, more significantly, when not to use it is much more important. Hence why I said you'd be far better off putting time and effort into formulating a proper escape plan rather than trusting you'll be able to utilise a potentially under-powered extinguisher in an emergency.
So basically your advice is that people should leave a small fire burning, leaving it to turn into a much bigger fire, rather than own a small extinguisher?
Suggesting the extinguishers don't work or are useless because some people have bad judgement is plainly incorrect. They do work and are useful for certain small fires.
Your first paragraph was entirely correct. Know how they work & what to do with them. It's the second paragraph I objected to. They do work in the circumstances for which they're intended, and work well.
If you can approach the fire safely, and exit safely, the 15 second attempt at controlling it is well worth owning one of these.
Clearly, you are missing my point. What I am suggesting is people place their own safety, and those around them, as their number one priority. Actually fighting a fire should come well after that. Hence why I keep stressing that instead of buying a small extinguisher and assuming it will make you safer you'd be far better off making an escape plan and practising it so everyone knows it. If that means a small fire grows to a bigger fire while you safely make your escape, so be it. The alternative is potentially placing yourself in much greater danger where you or someone else could suffer actual harm (or worse).
You are welcome to place trust of your own safety in a 1Kg DCP extinguisher, but I do not agree you should encourage others to do the same. Personally, I'd rather spend your 15 seconds making it to a safer location.
"… not very useful," I guess more useful that flapping your hands at a fire? 30 years, and your qualified opinion is to throw the extinguisher itself at the flames?
See my comment above ^^^
"they just don't have the reach or the capacity to actually put anything out. You'd be just as effective throwing the extinguisher itself at the flames."
No, it wasn't his/her qualified opinion at all, read the whole passage.
Get one to put out fires started by those ozbargain purchases of Enelopes and Xiaomi power banks
ozbargain eneloop use #352: cheap alternative to jiffy firelighters
As long as they're genuine, they're highly unlikely to be the cause. :)
Also what do you mean you don't charge batteries in a fire proof bag?!
Sand is the best bet with this kind of fire.
Never have I seen the surmising of so many theoretical contingencies on this site…
I have two useful multi-purpose fire extinguishers at the front and back of my house, plus a 1kg powder one of sfa value. The former can be extended quickly for (small) emergencies and usually won't run out of fire suppressant.
Don't these come standard with Samsung products?