Date:         Fri, 1 Apr 2005 11:23:44 -0700
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up
In-Reply-To:  <004e01c536df$becfbf20$0e00a8c0@CenTrina>
Content-type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"

On 4/1/05 10:25, "Trina Lindal" <digidoll@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

> One minor comment here about fire extinguishers: Don't keep it TOO close to
> where the fire is likely to be. Example...
> 
> My parent's diesel boat engine caught fire, and the fire extinguisher was IN
> the engine compartment. When we opened the engine compartment door to get
> the fire extinguisher, the added air circulation caused the fire to flare
> up. The fire went out by itself when we closed the door again, for lack of
> air.
> 
> Not that this would happen in our vanagons (a fire extinguishing itself),
> but for me, I would rather not need to get into the closet (above the fire)
> if my engine was on fire. Keep that fire extinguisher somewhere you are not
> going to get injured while reaching for it.
> 
> /Trina
> 
> 

I have two small one pounders in the back cabinet but they are not my prime
extinguisher.  My prime is a 10 pounder mounted to the door pillar behind
the start battery.  Note that all dry chem extinguishers should be tipped
and tapped monthly and rotated around for a few minutes.  Especially if
carried in vehicles.

••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
jimt
Planned insanity is best.
Remember that sanity is optional.
http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info)
http://www.westydriver.com