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Fire Extinguishers and Things You Need to Know About It

  • Perla Irish
  • November 28, 2020
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  1. The Different Fire Classes
    1. 1. Class A Fires
    2. 2. Class B Fires
    3. 3. Class C Fires
    4. 4. Class D Fires
  2. Several Types of Fire Extinguishers
    1. 1. Foam Extinguishers
    2. 2. Dry Powder Extinguishers
    3. 3. Water Extinguishers
    4. 4. CO2 Extinguishers
    5. 5. Wet Chemical Extinguishers

Commercial buildings will always have safety features installed in several areas. One building safety feature that’s essential is the fire prevention system.

You never know whenever a fire will suddenly start inside the building. There have been a ton of commercial building fires due to faulty fire prevention systems.

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Fire Extinguishers and Things You Need to Know About It

Aside from fire prevention systems, people put out a fire quickly when the need arises. The most common way is to use fire extinguishers.

This is also a critical part of every office or commercial buildings. Businesses would often hire fire extinguisher installation services to ensure they are strategically placed for people to use when the time comes.

These companies usually install specific types of fire extinguishers for specific reasons.

The Different Fire Classes

Many kinds of materials can easily fuel a fire, making it even worse, so it only fits to have fire extinguishers that can eliminate specific types of fires.

With that said, there are four several fire classifications created to ensure people get the right fire extinguisher.


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1. Class A Fires

These fires start due to organic, combustible materials such as cloth, wood, rubber, paper, and plastics. This type of fire usually happens in restaurants with campgrounds, wood-burning stoves, and other outdoor areas.

2. Class B Fires

These fires are usually due to combustible, flammable liquids, including greases, tars, petroleum, lacquers, alcohol, and solvents. Usually, gas stations, chemistry labs, and bars are buildings that experience class B fires.

3. Class C Fires

These fires are caused by faulty electrical wirings, appliances, or devices. The most affected parts are generally in server rooms, generator rooms, or any other area where electrical equipment is present.

4. Class D Fires

These fires usually have metals involved. Examples of combustible metals are potassium, magnesium, aluminium, etc.

Several Types of Fire Extinguishers

Now that you’re aware of the four classifications of fires, the next step is to know what fire extinguisher will work best for a specific classification. There are uniquely designed fire extinguishers, and you need to choose the correct one to extinguish flames whenever you need to.

1. Foam Extinguishers

This type of fire extinguisher is commonly used for class A and B fires since it’s water-based. It extinguishes fires by generating a cooling effect on the fuel that’s causing the fire. After the foam is poured onto the burning liquid, it extinguishes by producing a barrier between the flame and fuel.

2. Dry Powder Extinguishers

You can choose dry powder extinguishers when you want to extinguish class A, B, and C fires altogether. Since it uses powder to douse the flames, it’s not recommended to use it in tight spaces as there’s a chance you can inhale the powder.

3. Water Extinguishers

For class A fires, it’s best to use water extinguishers. Buildings with a lot of organic materials such as coal, wood, or paper should have this fire extinguisher.

4. CO2 Extinguishers

For buildings that pose a high risk to electrical fires, CO2 extinguishers are essential to put them out efficiently. These can also douse Class B fires. It works by displacing the oxygen by which flame burns.

5. Wet Chemical Extinguishers

Restaurants should have wet chemical extinguishers since these areas have an abundance of cooking fats and oils.

If your building still doesn’t have these fire extinguishers installed, make sure you contact fire extinguisher installation services. There are many companies you can rely on to provide high-quality fire extinguishers.

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Perla Irish

Perla Irish, who is more familiarly known as Irish, is the Content Manager at Dreamlandsdesign.com. She loves following trends around home and garden, interior design, and digital marketing. Through this blog, Irish wants to share information and help readers solve the problems they are experiencing.

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