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You should use a fire extinguisher when a fire is small and contained, such as a small grease fire on a stove or a trash bin fire. It is important to remember that you should only attempt to use a fire extinguisher if you have been trained in its proper use and if it is safe to do so. If the fire is large or spreading quickly, evacuate and call emergency services.
A type A or Class A fire extinguisher is used on a Class A fire, that is, one involving "ordinary combustibles" such as paper, cloth, wood and small amounts of plastics.
you should use dry powder extinguisher
Use an ABC fire extinguisher , cover it and starve it of oxygen , or you could dump flour or baking soda on it. NOT sugar. It will burn.
The B determines the type of fire that can be extinguished, and in this case it would be flammable liquids such as gasoline, grease, oil, diesel fuel, and kerosene. The number indicates the approximate number of square feet the unit can extinguish, so a B-1 would be a relatively small extinguisher.
A fire extinguisher.
The B determines the type of fire that can be extinguished, and in this case it would be flammable liquids such as gasoline, grease, oil, diesel fuel, and kerosene. The number indicates the approximate number of square feet the unit can extinguish, so a B-1 would be a relatively small extinguisher.
True, provided that the extinguisher is the proper type. An ABC dry chemical extinguisher would be the best extinguisher to use.
elbow grease
A foam extinguisher.
The B determines the type of fire that can be extinguished, and in this case it would be flammable liquids such as gasoline, grease, oil, diesel fuel, and kerosene. The number indicates the approximate number of square feet the unit can extinguish, so a B-1 would be a relatively small extinguisher.
The only kind of fire extinguisher that should be used in the kitchen is a class "K" rated and listed extinguisher because it is effective on cooking oil fires. The only available BCK rated and listed (A-B-C-D-K effective) residential fire extinguisher is FireStopper® PFE-101, PFE-102, & PFE-1LR. For more information see related link below.