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It extinguishes a paper fire by cooling...water is a cooling agent...fire is a product of heat...cool the heat=fire goes out.
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∙ 12y agoIt coats the burning paper and thus starves it of oxygen resulting suppression of combustion
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What is the water fire extinguisher for?
It puts out wood and paper fires.
What type of fire will B-1 fire extinguisher put out?
A type b extinguisher puts out a class B fire, i.e., flammable/combustible liquids and gases.
What fire extinguisher puts out a generator fire?
We are use the co2 as fire extinguisher
What does a fire extinguisher put out is it fire or wind?
Extinguish means "put out", so a fire extinguisher puts out fire.
What puts out small fires in the kitchen?
A fire extinguisher.
What colour fire extinguisher puts out electrical fires?
Fire extinguishers are not usually classified by color. They are classified by letters A, B, C, D and K. Electrical fires are a type C fire and require either a class C extinguisher or a ABC (known as a multi purpose) extinguisher.
A fire extinguisher is labeled B-I. What type of fire will be put out by this extinguisher?
Burning liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, paint, acetone, and so on.
What puts out a fire faster water or a fire extinguisher?
Trick question, if the fire extinguisher is full of water, such as a Class 2A. However, a fire extinguisher is designed to put out a small fire quicker than anyone can respond with a hose and a water supply. Unfortunately, many fires react violently when water is applied to them, so a different type of fire extinguisher must be used.
How do fire extinguisher valve works?
valve releases stufff inside. puts out fire.
Which type of fire extinguisher should be used on a gasoline or oil fire?
the kind that puts the freaking fire out
What fire extinguisher more popular?
the kind that acually puts out fire haha nananananananan batman
What happens when there is carbon dioxide around a fire?
the fire should exstinguish a carbon dioxide puts out flames as it is a common fire extinguisher
