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Very few people want to spend $40 on a fire extinguisher every few years until the moment when their kitchen is actually on fire.* *That is, unless, history re
by ranDOMscripts 6y ago
Very few people want to spend $40 on a fire extinguisher every few years until the moment when their kitchen is actually on fire.*
*That is, unless, history repeats itself and we lose ~1-2% of the world population[0] this Fall. That might provide sufficient motivation.
[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu
- pravda 6y ago>spend $40 on a fire extinguisher every few years Gosh, I hope they last longer then that! I have a (genuine) Halon fire extinguisher hanging on the wall. According to the internets, Halon was banned in 1994! The pressure dial on it is still in the green.
- ranDOMscripts 6y ago"Stored pressure ABC extinguishers are very common, and they often require internal maintenance every 6 years and hydrostatic testing every 12 years. Other types of extinguishers may vary in their internal examination and testing intervals." -https://www.cintas.com/fire-protection-services/fire-extinguishers.aspx https://www.cintas.com/fire-protection-services/fire-extingu...