Fire extinguisher for electrics and hob

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I am after a fire extinguisher that copes with live electric fires and also fires induced from the hob and cooking. Can you please recommend and appropriate extinguisher? Also do they need to be serviced/replaced every x months/years?

Thanks in advance.
 
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When I spoke with the fire service they do not recommend extinguishers for domestic use. They would much rather you get out and phone 999 as that is much safer.

On saying that, they do recommend fire blankets for kitchens
 
I need one for my annexe. It doesn’t have any gas supply but does have an electric hob.
 
Screenshot_20210508-101429.pngPhone 999 and leave it to the professional's. The use of the wrong extinguisher can cause more problems.
 
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Why do you need a fire extinguisher? They are not standard issue with hobs. :rolleyes:

If this is part of the rental, then if you provide an extinguisher, then you have to provide training in its use, and you then become liable for it's use and consequences of expecting someone to stay and fight a fire.
 
Water mist. Look it up. They are safe to use on just about every kind of fire, certainly in domestic situations, including electrical fires.
 
I have both carbon dioxide and dry powder available in my kitchen, I prefer the carbon dioxide one as it leaves no mess (although that's the least of your worries) but using the other on fat fires is not advised as people tend to squirt it directly at the fire and then blow burning fat out of the pan.
All are very dusty.. lol
 
Probably to put the fire out before it gets worse, it can be done you know.

Turn the power off, smother the flames etc. This is why we have fire blankets, fire extinguishers etc.
Not all fires result in the room instantly being fully on fire.

If it's a HMO rental then ISTR its required.
 
mattylad said:
I have both carbon dioxide and dry powder available in my kitchen, I prefer the carbon dioxide one as it leaves no mess (although that's the least of your worries) but using the other on fat fires is not advised as people tend to squirt it directly at the fire and then blow burning fat out of the pan.
All are very dusty.. lol
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Surprisingly, the water mist extinguishers don't leave a mess! It's more of a vapour than liquid water.
 
^woody^ said:
If this is part of the rental, then if you provide an extinguisher, then you have to provide training in its use, and you then become liable for it's use and consequences of expecting someone to stay and fight a fire.
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Is this really the case? I wanted to use this in a garage conversion as a safety measure but this may become a burden on me if the above is true. Can you please elaborate.
Thanks for your help.
 
How can it be a safety measure, unless the extinguisher is there solely to help the occupant escape then it's just encouraging them to stay in a burning building. My more immediate concern would be smoke alarms, having two external exits and escape windows.
 
Ive stayed in holiday lets where there have been fire blankets - are they not encouragement to remain in a building where a fire has broken out?
 
There's a fine balance between the owner wanting you to play firefighter to protect their property but not to die trying.
 
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