Fire Extinguisher

[John R]

How many of you guy's have a fire extinguisher near your stove?
I have a 2.5 gallon water extinguisher I want to hang by my OWB but I need to find what kind of antifreeze to use in it to keep it from freezing.
I looked at the RV stuff, but it says it's flammable, so I don't want that.

I know I can go with dry powder, but the water works a lot better on wood fires.

 

[BSD]

I have a large one mounted to the wall 3' from the stove up above where the kids can reach. its rated for wood, electrical and liquid fires.

i also keep one with me down near the splitter and other equipment. i've experienced a few small fires and it always gets me in a panic, even if its small/contained and i have an extinguisher near by

 

[CJ8Ted]

I have a wood stove inside and have extingushers and Chimfex close by. One includes a 2.5 gal H2O I dont think they make any water agent to be stored outside. As for the "A" class rate a 10 lb ABC is (4) and some 5 pounders are (3). So other than the mess a good ten pounder sounds like the one for your outside application.

Ted

 

[Ironworker]

Keep one right outside my kitchen door in the garage.

 

[bbxlr8]

I have a wood stove inside and have extingushers and Chimfex close by.
Ted

Same w/ me for inside stove - tracked down the Chimfex after reading some of the stories last winter - even though I do my flue myself each season. I tend NOT to check during snow season and trust that I am running hot and clean as possible.

 

[John R]

I know there is something they use to keep them from freezing, I've seen them outside in the winter before, just don't know what it is.
I guess I need to find out if car/truck antifreeze is flammable or not.

 

[H-Ranch]

How many of you guy's have a fire extinguisher near your stove?

1 near the fireplace, 1 in the garage, 1 in the kitchen, 1 in the truck... probably still wouldn't hurt to have a few more!

I know there is something they use to keep them from freezing, I've seen them outside in the winter before, just don't know what it is.
I guess I need to find out if car/truck antifreeze is flammable or not.

I don't know if it's outright flammable, but it smokes so much with high temperature that I'd be afraid of not being able to see anything. Ever been behind a car with a bad headgasket?

 

[bert the turtle]

Looks like potassium acetate is the antifreeze used, but I would bring the unit to a fire extinguisher shop and have them fill it properly.

 

[John R]

I don't know if it's outright flammable, but it smokes so much with high temperature that I'd be afraid of not being able to see anything. Ever been behind a car with a bad headgasket?

The smoke won't matter, it would only be used outside.

 

[John R]

Looks like potassium acetate is the antifreeze used, but I would bring the unit to a fire extinguisher shop and have them fill it properly.

That's the info I'm looking for, where did you find it?

 

[mbbushman]

Keep one right outside my kitchen door in the garage.

x 2 Same thing here

 

[bert the turtle]

That's the info I'm looking for, where did you find it?

My Google Fu is strong. It took a while, but I got curious.

http://www.kiddeaerospace.com/Files...Mixture_-_European_Version_-_KA010EU_1107.pdf

http://www.brooksequipment.com/MSDS/135.pdf