fire extinguishers: how many and where?

fpresto wrote:
A fire extinguisher in an RV is for one thing only and that is maybe to buy you and your loved ones enough time to get out. To save weight they are constructed of light flammable materials that give off toxic fumes. The rig will quickly fill with thick smoke, you will be blinded and gasping for air and soon will be dead if you don't immediately get out!

Correct, which is why we run drills. Having a plan is so much more important in these things than the home. These will go poor like a dry Christmas tree.

Cale

At least one outside on the NON traffic side.

A fire extinguisher in an RV is for one thing only and that is maybe to buy you and your loved ones enough time to get out. To save weight they are constructed of light flammable materials that give off toxic fumes. The rig will quickly fill with thick smoke, you will be blinded and gasping for air and soon will be dead if you don't immediately get out!

I have 2 10lb. ABC ones. One in the bedroom and in in the storage bay on the drivers side of the 5ver. The little ones that come in an rv are a joke!

If a fire starts in the coach, I'm out of there by any means I can. that coach belongs to the insurance company. The bedroom windows are escape type, if we are in the front, we can get out pretty easy.

Do not risk your life trying to fight a fire in a confined space. you will loose.

2 in bedroom (1 in cabinet on each side of the bed), 1 by the door, 1 in the pantry, 1 in the entertainment center, 1 automatic in refrig compartment, 1 in a labeled and always unlocked outside cabinet near door, 1 in truck cab = 8 total

What used to be by the door is now by the bed. A much larger one is now by the door.

Jagtech wrote:
A halon-type extinguisher is likely going to be more effective, and much less messy than a chemical type. The halon type units seem to "seek out" the flames, which is a benefit when fighting fires under the dash, engine compartment, or other confined spaces. But once you use it, get out to fresh air asap.
Note: in some jurisdictions, the halon extinguishers have been outlawed.

The problem with Halon are those that don't know how to use it. It chokes out the fire triangle by removing oxygen in an enclosed space (the ideal use of Halon), could be a detriment to a normal person in a panic without proper gear....using Halon a space that has a feed to O2 is useless, so, while messy, a chemical bottle would be better.

I have two. One easily accessible no matter where I am at and one mounted in my outdoor kitchen, which is easy to get to if needed for an inside fire.

We do run drills...everyone knows how to get out and they all know their jobs in the case of a fire...I have my own inport fire party...I guess that is the Navy in me coming out.

Cale

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korbe wrote:
Besides the one by the exit door, I have one near my side of the bed.

X2

If you awake in the middle of the night to a fire you do not want to cross a room to hunt for the extinguisher. One at the bed means it is handy.