Question:
Fire Extinguisher advice I have a 2600 sq foot home (4 level split) with two wood burning fireplaces and have ZERO fire extinguishers in the entire house. I want to buy some and would like to know what size and type to buy.. for the kitchen.. furnace area..perhaps master bedroom if I wake up and smell smoke? I am also thinking of putting one in the double attached garage as a vehicle could combust in there..I dunno..any suggestions?

Answer: -I would have an extinguisher for each area but remember don't but the unit next to the wood stove since if there is a fire you won't be able to get near it!. Car fires if really small can be put out pretty easy. Just remember fires like oxygen So opening a door to get to the fire can cause it to leap! Make sure you have smoke and CO detectors that work! Call 911 and make sure they can FIND your house!

If possible don't store gasoline in your garage. If you have any ammunition store that in as safe a place as possible and LET the fire department know where the stuff is located. The same for propane tanks!

-three small ABC types, like you would have in a car. One by the fireplaces and one in the kitchen.

Smoke detectors in each room where there is flame tied to the ones near the bedrooms. So you will hear them. If you have wee ones practice fire drills every month. Until they know what to do.

Like the other poster said people obsess about them and their true value.

I heard in a home fire if you do not get out in 2 minutes you don't.