Types Of Fire Extinguishers For The Home

Types of fire extinguishers for the home.

Fire Safety In The Home: Types Of Fire Extinguishers

The chart below describes the different types of fire extinguishers commonly available for the home, the kind of fires they are designed to extinguish, and the proper ways to use them. Practice with your fire extinguishers in a safe area, and be sure they are ALWAYS fully charged, even if they have only been partially used.

Suitable For Use On:	Pressur- ized Water	Pump Tank	Ordinary Sodium Bi-Carb	Multi Purpose	Potas- sium Bicarb.		Halon 1301	Halon 1211
Class A Fires (Paper, wood, cloth, plastic, rubber, etc.)	Yes	Yes	*	Yes	*	*	*	*
Class B Fires (Oil, gas, solvents, paint, grease, etc.)	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Class C Fires (Energized electrical wiring, equipment, appliances, etc.)	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Usual size or capacity designation for extinguishers in the home:	2.5 Gal. (11.33 litres)	**	2.5-10 lbs (1 kg- 4.5 kgs)			10-15 lbs (4.5- 6.75 kgs)	2-3 lbs (1-1.3 kgs)

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Carbon
Dioxide

Halogenated
Hydrocarbon

Can be used to contain a fire, but may not extinguish it.

No longer manufactured, or commonly stocked.

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