Kitchens should have an ABC extinguisher. Commercial kitchens with "cooking media" such as deep fryers would also need a Type K extinguisher.
Class K extinguishers are used on Class K fires.
Class K fire extinguishers are designed to supplement kitchen fire suppression systems.
Class K fire extinguishers are designed to supplement kitchen fire suppression systems.
ABC fire extinguishers extinguish fires by cooling it down.
Class K fire extinguishers are designed to supplement kitchen fire suppression systems.
As long as your fire extinguisher has class k[cooking fire]labeled on the front.
Class A fire extinguishers - used for fires caused by "ordinary combustibles" aka paper, wood, plastic, cardboard, etc.Class B fire extinguishers - used for fires caused by flammable liquids such as gasoline and oil.Class C fire extinguishers - used for electrical firesClass D fire extinguishers - used for fires caused by explosive or flammable metals (most commonly found in laboratoriesClass K fire extinguishers - used for fires found in commercial kitchens
There are 5 different types of fires. Class A,B,C,D, and K. For a Class C fire, (electrical fire) you would not want to put out that fire with a fire extinguisher that was water in it. Water and electricity is not a good mix.
Class A fires, that is, "ordinary combustibles" of wood, paper, cloth, rubber and some plastics. They should NOT be used on any other class of fire (B,C,D,K).
Fire extinguishers are rated according to the type of fires they can be used on and how much fire they can extinguish. Typical types of extinguishers include A, B, C, D, K. Ratings often include a number in addition the letters, such as 5A, 20BC, meaning five times the class A rating needed for the smallest fire and enough chemical to extinguish 20 square feet of class B fire.
Ordinary combustibles, such as wood, cloth, paper, burning liquids such as gasoline, and fires in live electrical equipment. They are not for deep fat fryers (class K) nor for combustible metals such as magnesium (Class D fire).
Class K extinguishers are designed to fight cooking fat, oil, and grease fires, such as deep fryers. The chemicals inside these extinguishers react with the grease to form a foamy layer that will not burn.