Install/Replace/Recharge Fire Extinguisher - PEP BB homesteading.sand.fire

Apr 10, 2019 19:27:11

This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Homesteading. (Note that this BB is part of a four-part choose your own adventure called Little List. You must complete four Badge Bits in the Little List.)

In this Badge Bit, you will install, replace, or recharge a fire extinguisher.

Some related articles on installing, replacing, and recharging fire extinguishers:
- Mounting a Fire Extinguisher
- Installing a Fire Extinguisher
- Extinguisher Types and Maintenance
- Fire Extinguisher Inspection Checklist
- How to Perform a Monthly Fire Extinguisher Inspection
- How to Refill a Fire Extinguisher
- What to Know About Recharging Fire Extinguishers
- Refill or Replace a Fire Extinguisher?

To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
- you must install, replace, or refill a fire extinguisher
- new/refilled extinguisher should be mounted or positioned in a safe, stable location

Post the following as pics or video (<2 min):
- location in need of fire extinguisher attention
- midway through installing, replacing, or refilling a fire extinguisher
- finished replacement/installation

Sep 20, 2019 07:50:42

I can't seem to get a video to upload.

Sep 24, 2019 18:33:18

I think the most common way to upload a video is to put it on YouTube first, then use the Youtube link above a post to embed it. I've never done it myself....

Sep 24, 2019 23:05:18

You can make a youtube account with any google account. I use my husband's (he does hot wheels races on his channel) and choose "unlisted." That means the URL works, but unless people have that direct URL, they can't find your video.

Dave Burton · Oct 31, 2019 10:12:22

Instead of having this fire extinguisher sitting on the window sill waiting to be knocked down, I installed it today.

Mike Haasl · Sep 05, 2020 18:08:02

Me, replacing a fire extinguisher that lost it's charge.

Sep 05, 2020 21:02:07

When we got our fire extinguishers recharged, our chimney sweep was amazed.

I said, “ You told me to.”

And he said, “Yes, but I tell that to everyone, and almost never do people do it!”

Sep 14, 2020 09:41:02

I don't see where this BB was worked on, so I'll throw this out here.
Why is installing or checking a fire extinguisher classified as being as easy as filling one? I thought "whoa, I thought it was a major thing to fill them!" so I checked the links, oh holy shit, I am not filling things with pressurized nitrogen, that is not an easy or safe task. No wonder I have always taken it to a pro. Hanging it on the wall is easy and safe. The links even say to take it to a professional unless you really know what you are doing. I think this needs re-ranking.

Sep 14, 2020 15:23:47

I assume that it means you take the fire extinguisher somewhere to have it recharged. That way you can get the BB for buying a fire extinguisher, replacing it with a new one, or having it recharged.

Sep 14, 2020 19:27:21

At least one of those links tells you how to fill one with chemicals and pressurized nitrogen, and at least one warns you that's not a safe thing to do. I don't recall which ones, I read them a while back, and kept forgetting to comment.

gir bot · Oct 27, 2020 16:15:12

Here is my BB submission!

Sorry for the chipmunk voice. Had to speed it up because my videos are always too long and I haven't learned how to edit them yet.

Nicole Alderman · Nov 06, 2020 14:40:09

This was not as straightforward as I'd hoped. First time, I installed the holder upside down. Reinstalled it right side up, but it was not as secure as I wanted because I stupidly used the same holes. Moved it over toward the main stud, but forgot to move the camera -- that's why everything is way left. The last part is the frustrating 10 minutes to try to get the clip secured. Turns out, the holder was for the upstairs extinguisher which is maybe a few millimeters smaller in diameter, so I swapped that one (it's loose under the kitchen sink and doesn't need a holder). Photo is the correct extinguisher secured against its new home in the laundry room.

(I don't know how to embed a video, so here is the link: https://vimeo.com/476454842)

Nov 06, 2020 23:40:45

When writing a post, there's a bunch of little buttons above the place where you write, for Bold, italic, etc. One of the buttons is for youtube, and another is for vimeo.

If you click the vimeo button, you'll get code that looks like this:

Just put your vimeo ling in there, like this:

and then you'll have this!

gir bot · Feb 13, 2021 13:44:46

I installed a class B (liquids) and C (electrical) fire extinguisher in the kitchen pantry today.

gir bot · Feb 25, 2021 20:46:06

Here is my submission for the Homesteading - Sand - Install/Replace Fire Extinguisher BB.

I decided to replace the fire extinguisher at my sister's. It is still in the green zone so it will go out in the shop and the new unit has been mounted.

To document the completion of the BB, I have provided:
- a 2-minute video of you installing/replacing a fire extinguisher

gir bot · May 12, 2021 11:09:10

Here is my submission for the Homesteading - Sand for Straw Points (duplicate) - Install a Fire Extinguisher BB.

After replacing the fire extinguisher at my sister's, I decided Windward needed a few more. One for my house and one for the garage. The fire extinguisher for the garage is mounted on the inside side of a 6"x6" post so it is visible as you exit the workbench area or the work bay area of the two-story structure we call the garage. This placement is visible as a person moves away from the likeliest source of fire (angle grinding at the workbench).

To document the completion of the BB, I have provided:
- a 2-minute video of you installing a fire extinguisher in my house

gir bot · May 12, 2021 11:51:23

Here is my submission for the Homesteading - Sand for Straw Points (duplicate) - Install a Fire Extinguisher BB.

After replacing the fire extinguisher at my sister's, I decided Windward needed a few more. One for my house and one for the garage. The fire extinguisher for my house is mounted behind the door and almost 15-feet from the wood stove. This placement encourages moving away from the likliest source of fire to assess whether to exit or use the extinguisher.

To document the completion of the BB, I have provided:
- a 2-minute video of you installing a fire extinguisher in my house

gir bot · Jul 11, 2021 11:36:56

Filling 2 minutes with a simple replacement turned out harder than expected. I was horrified to find out the condition of the extinguisher at work.

gir bot · Jul 15, 2021 15:08:39

I'm mounting this fire extinguisher in the pantry in our kitchen. It's up high enough that my kids won't be able to get it for now, but should be able to when they're smart enough to be able to use it in case of an emergency.

gir bot · Oct 11, 2021 07:39:44

When we moved in there was a spare fire hydrant in a basement cupboard. Today I installed in the garage where I use power-tools and near to where I BBQ.

I put it on a wooden column where it is visible and easily accessible. There is one wire running up the column above the mounting point.

Here are my pictures.

gir bot · Feb 10, 2022 16:51:17

I got a fire extinguisher and put it in my basement laundry room.

gir bot · Jul 22, 2022 09:45:51

Needed a new extinctor for the house. And installed the old small one in the shop.

gir bot · Apr 06, 2023 14:03:10

Post the following as pics or video (<2 min):
- location in need of fire extinguisher attention
- midway through installing, replacing, or refilling a fire extinguisher
- finished replacement/installation

We were deep-frying a week ago and some oil was dribbling out of the fry-pot and down the side toward the flame underneath and we were sort of worried about an oil-fire, so we decided to get a fire-extinguisher which we'd been meaning to do anyway. It turns out my wife bought the same one-use kitchen extinguisher that R Parian did up-thread a ways. And after we talked about all the places we might put it, we settled on a window-frame.

gir bot · Sep 07, 2023 13:56:36

This is mounted in our garage.

gir bot · Sep 30, 2023 16:41:00

To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
- you must install, replace, or refill a fire extinguisher
- new/refilled extinguisher should be mounted or positioned in a safe, stable location

Post the following as pics or video (<2 min):
- location in need of fire extinguisher attention
See Attached.
- midway through installing, replacing, or refilling a fire extinguisher
See Attached.
- finished replacement/installation
See Attached.

Little Explanation
It is almost October, and that is Fire Safety Month! What better way to honor the month than with the installation of both a class ABC fire extinguisher and a class K fire extinguisher. I have been meaning to purchase some kind of fire suppression equipment seven years ago when I took over this household but never pulled the trigger. It can be quite the expense but I was lucky to get a deal for both. The class K was placed across the kitchen to the left of the entrance of our bathroom. The ABC was placed in the entrance to a doorway to access the basement. It is central to the house and up high enough to keep from tiny hands. The same day I did this, I installed another 10 year fire alarm at the top of those basement steps behind the door in case anything goes wrong with our fuel oil boiler. Can never be too safe.

gir bot · Feb 18, 2024 09:10:20

We have always kept our fire extinguisher under the kitchen sink. I mounted it in the "mud room" which is in between the kitchen and garage. After i was done I told hubs and he was impressed with the location 🙃

gir bot · Jul 11, 2024 10:22:55

This is my main fireplace. We've had a fire extinguisher rattling around the room, never in the same place. It's now expired and leaking white powder stuff. Time for a new one! One that doesn't rattle around, but gets installed so everyone knows where it is in case of a fire.

gir bot · Aug 10, 2024 17:36:07

So, the fire extinguisher which came with the house was missing the safety pull pin, much to my chagrin and embarrassment when I bumped it and the powder momentarily exploded in my garage.

While only a tiny bit came out, the needle now reads “recharge” - and since I couldn’t find a date, I decided to replace instead.

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