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07-28-2022, 11:14 AM #21
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Better served to put a smoke detector in basement.
Never seen one of those extinguishers actually do anything, nor put out any fire.
If you have a small fire, that you can safely approach, use a small dry chemical extinguisher, if not get everyone out and away, call 911, think about what you want for your next camper.2021 310gk
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08-01-2022, 04:01 PM #22
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Going to sound like a broken record here. As a career firefighter nearing retirement, I have fought Rv and mobile home fires. I get very concerned when on forums I see people talking about using an extinguisher to fight their way out of the Rv. I know that is not what the OP is looking at but others have mentioned it. As others have said, these things go up fast and put out tons of toxic smoke. If you are sleeping and a fire starts, your only option is to get out the emergency window. You can’t fight an active fire between you and an exit with an extinguisher of any size. The smoke will most likely kill you as soon as you open the bedroom door.
I agree that working smoke and CO detectors are your safest bet.
Back to OPs question. I have put a couple of the auto extinguishers in my fridge compartment in the hopes they will actually do something but I am not relying on them to save my life or the camper if there is anything more than a very small fire.
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08-01-2022, 07:32 PM #23
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^^^What he said. We have a 5-pounder next to the emergency window, along with a roll up emergency ladder that we set on the dresser under that window when we get to where we're going. It's a long way down going out that window.
It is too far to hit the door if there is a fire in the fridge or the fuse panel.
As an aside, there was a guy on here a few years ago that kept 6 or7 extinguishers in his trailer in various locations...another one that was going to keep an axe next to the bed to bust out a wall!
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08-01-2022, 08:06 PM #24
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Unfortunately, everything I've seen with most of the auto fire extinguishers, is they must be used in an "enclosed" area. The refrigerator has a top and bottom vents, which kind of defeats the "enclosed" area. A couple of the ball extinguishers (albeit they are Chinese made, so taken with a grain of salt) show videos of the ball being thrown into a "small" container and when the ball activates it extinguishes the fire. Yes I'm aware these are promo videos, so...
Again, I'm looking to buy those few extra seconds. Yes, we have smoke and CO2 detectors in the coach. I thought about a smoke detector in the refrigerator compartment, but dust from the road might actually set it off. Maybe I need to put one inside on the ceiling, right in front of the refrigerator.
I don't know. I'm probably over thinking all of this!Mark & Mary. Full-timing across the USA (and Canada)!
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08-01-2022, 08:11 PM #25
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08-02-2022, 05:07 AM #26
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08-03-2022, 05:29 PM #27
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Changing Lanes did a video on this awhile back. May be of value to you.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0A3Qb8SX5pI&t=8s
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08-04-2022, 01:12 PM #28
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Fire suppression system
I have 3 fire suppression extinguishers mounts in the RV. These are designed to deploy when the temperature in that location reaches a temperature indicating a fire. My goal is to buy time to evacuate. One is in the refrigerator area, one where the converter and fuse panel, and the other in the battery compartment. The company is Fire Fight Products. I created a peep hole in my pass-thru compartment to monitor that the extinguisher is fully charger.
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08-04-2022, 06:10 PM #29
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08-06-2022, 11:01 AM #30
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The brand are Fire Fight Products. Www. firefightproducts.com
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