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When shopping for fire extinguishers, you may find that there are many available today. Choosing the right extinguisher can sometimes be overwhelming. There should be at least one extinguisher in every home. In addition, you should have the right kind of extinguisher in your home. Yow will need at least one extinguisher in the kitchen as well as one in the garage and the workshop.

Most extinguishers are rated by both a letter and a number. The letter or combination of letters tell the type of fire the extinguisher is designed to work on. The number relates tot eh size the particular fire will take care of. The larger numbers indicate extinguishers that will put out larger fires.

The class A fire extinguisher is for what most persons would classify as an ordinary fire. The materials that are burning could include wood, cardboard or paper. This extinguisher’s numbers indicate the amount of water held inside the extinguisher.

The class B fire involves flammable liquids. These fires can be fueled by gasoline, kerosene or other flammable liquids. The number rating of a Class B extinguisher indicates the number of square feet it can extinguish.

For an electrical fire, choose a class C fire extinguisher. They are ideal for fires in appliances, wiring or circuit breakers where water cannot be used. Dry foam extinguishers leave a sticky residue that may ruin computers.

A class D fire involves burning metals and these extinguishers are normally only found in a chemical laboratory. They are effective at stopping the burning of magnesium, sodium and potassium as well as other metals. They are not for use in other fires.

Some extinguishers are rated as class ABC. These multipurpose extinguishers are best for the home.

In many older buildings you may find a large silver fire extinguisher. These extinguishers are filled with water and compressed air. They are only for a type A fire and must not be used on electrical or grease fires. While it is dangerous to use this type extinguisher on the wrong fire, it is very effective at putting out fires from paper or wood and does not leave the mess of a dry chemical extinguisher.

The dry chemical extinguishers have powder or foam that is effective at stopping a fire, however the residue that is left must be cleaned immediately since it is very corrosive. In situations involving fire, however, it is better to stop the fire and have to do some clean up work than let the fire go uncontrolled.

Carbon dioxide fire extinguishers do not leave a sticky or corrosive residue, however, the residue is often necessary to keep the fire from reigniting. This is especially true with a class A fire.

There are many other types of fire extinguishers; these are only the most common. Before purchasing any extinguisher, be sure that you read about its use and make sure that you purchase the correct extinguisher for your home. In addition, once you purchase the extinguisher, be sure that you take the time to learn to use it and to teach all the members of your family the basic use of a fire extinguisher.

There are various types of fire extinguishers available today. Choosing the correct fire extinguisher can be a rather complicated task.

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