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Also visible is good for visitors.
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You could put a fire extinguisher somewhere visible and known, but inside a box or something. Like it doesn't have to be hanging naked on the wall.
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Jul 5, 2018 01:12
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You can also get extinguishers that are white with black markings which is slightly less of an eye sore than a bright red one, but still clearly visible.
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Jul 5, 2018 10:53
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The worst things about fire extinguishers are how recognisable and easily identifiable they are to almost everyone.
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Jul 5, 2018 10:57
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TTerrible posted:The worst things about fire extinguishers are how recognisable and easily identifiable they are to almost everyone. lmbo
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Jul 5, 2018 15:25
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If your ASD is severe enough that you can't handle the look of a fire extinguisher someplace it's obvious, that's on you, not the fire extinguisher.
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Jul 5, 2018 15:52
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just lol if you live in some sort of gross hovel without a commercial foam extinguishing system installed over the stove
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Jul 5, 2018 16:07
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Jaded Burnout posted:It really depends how they're attached to the cabinets. You can remove anything from anything if you're very delicate with a stanley knife and a stack of oscillating multi tool blades. Cutting through masking tape is another good way to avoid cracking finishes. Thank you for these thoughts. Thanks also to the folks who (politely) gave feedback about the fire extinguisher question. I don't know why I got so much poo poo for that, including someone calling me autistic; I only asked because I've never seen a fire extinguisher visible in someone else's home before and a friend said it struck her as weird, so I thought I'd ask. Yikes.
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Jul 5, 2018 17:49
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You have been in grave danger many times. Mine’s wall-mounted across from the kitchen so I’m less likely to have to reach through flames to get to it. I don’t know if that’s sound reasoning.
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Jul 5, 2018 18:18
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surf rock posted:I don't know why I got so much poo poo for that, including someone calling me autistic; I only asked because I've never seen a fire extinguisher visible in someone else's home before and a friend said it struck her as weird, so I thought I'd ask. Yikes. I got the feeling that the backlash wasn't at you but at the people suggesting hiding it or otherwise deliberately making it not a bright red thing easily visible in a panic. Different levels of risk appetite, I suppose.
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Jul 5, 2018 18:19
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Mine's in the stairwell leading down to my basement. As long as everyone knows where it is and it's not obstructed by much you'll be fine.
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Jul 5, 2018 18:38
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I paint all my fire extinguishers in a camo pattern. That way they match my RealTree® wallpaper
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Jul 5, 2018 18:39
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My fire extinguisher is only eating at restaurants and not caring much if I die anyway
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Jul 5, 2018 19:46
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Jaded Burnout posted:I got the feeling that the backlash wasn't at you but at the people suggesting hiding it or otherwise deliberately making it not a bright red thing easily visible in a panic. Different levels of risk appetite, I suppose. Oh, that's fair, thanks for clarifying.
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Jul 5, 2018 20:26
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The answer to an ugly fire extinguisher is a knitted cozy for it.
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Jul 5, 2018 21:12
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We... don't have one... and it was never mentioned during the build process. All-electric appliances...?
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Jul 5, 2018 22:43
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peanut posted:We... don't have one... and it was never mentioned during the build process. All-electric appliances...? It's fairly common for electric hobs to glow bright red, which means they're at least 600ºC. Vegetable oil auto-ignites at 424ºC. Disclaimer: I vouch no accuracy for the first half of statement, but p sure you can still get pan fires on electric. Especially induction. Jaded Burnout fucked around with this message at 23:04 on Jul 5, 2018 |
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Jul 5, 2018 23:01
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Ya I agree. I guess it's just not required in detatched residences  I think my old apartment had a fire extinguisher, maybe businesses too.
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Jul 5, 2018 23:15
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I think this is one of those things where it's not technically required, but it is pretty clearly a good idea. I don't know what the stats are (I'm sure Motronic does), but I have to assume that the vast majority of residential fires start in kitchens. I'd guess the runner-up would be bedrooms of people who smoke.
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Jul 5, 2018 23:23
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Yeah I've never had one, but it's on my list. The fact that my smoke alarms are still covered up is probably not great either.
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Jul 5, 2018 23:33
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Smoking induced fires are way, way down. There's several reasons why. Way fewer people smoking inside, cigarette companies changing the composition of cigarettes so it's much harder to light things on fire with them and we've moved away from or outright banned lots of materials that we used to make textiles of because they were basically one step away from pure petroleum so they'd go up like rocket fuel. Kitchens are definitely the biggest source of every day house fires. It doesn't matter what kind of range you have, it'll easily heat most materials to autoignition temperature. That being said the two things that will really ruin your day are space heaters and Christmas trees. One is basically a giant, open toaster and the other is a ten foot pile of tinder wrapped in electricified wire. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_eHBqVYa8A Fire extinguishers are good!
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Jul 5, 2018 23:37
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SENSUAL DAD KISS posted:Smoking induced fires are way, way down. There's several reasons why. Way fewer people smoking inside, cigarette companies changing the composition of cigarettes so it's much harder to light things on fire with them and we've moved away from or outright banned lots of materials that we used to make textiles of because they were basically one step away from pure petroleum so they'd go up like rocket fuel. The great thing about Christmas tree fires is that you never need a fire extinguisher. Just run. Run fast.
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Jul 5, 2018 23:49
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peanut posted:We... don't have one... and it was never mentioned during the build process. All-electric appliances...? Get one. A minor grease fire turns into a house fire without something to put it out quickly, and thirty bucks for a good kitchen extinguisher doesn't even scratch the deductible on a house fire cleanup with insurance.
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Jul 6, 2018 00:59
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no kitchen fires if you just eat raw organic vegan food 
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Jul 6, 2018 01:34
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I keep an open box of baking soda by the stove for accidents
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Jul 6, 2018 01:36
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TooMuchAbstraction posted:I think this is one of those things where it's not technically required, but it is pretty clearly a good idea. I don't know what the stats are (I'm sure Motronic does), but I have to assume that the vast majority of residential fires start in kitchens. I'd guess the runner-up would be bedrooms of people who smoke. In the US I think it’s one of those things that’s required/not required by state or municipality, rather than federally. I’m pretty sure there was some kind of town rule about having them where I grew up. Just as how different municipalities have different ways of funding firefighting/fire prevention services. And it’s been said above but electric appliances absolutely start fires (see my toaster oven story). Your risk also goes up if you live in the sort of building that encourages rodent/arthropod pests to make homes in your walls and basement and come in contact with warm electrical or gas stuff, but you’re probably not gonna be fighting a mains fire with an extinguisher at that point.
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Jul 6, 2018 02:43
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My dad volunteers for the red cross, and 99% of his work is responding to house fires. Most are kitchen fires. And out of those, a surprising amount are from people attempting to deep fry (but it is the south) Get a fire extinguisher. It's nice to have.
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Jul 6, 2018 02:56
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PRADA SLUT posted:no kitchen fires if you just eat raw organic vegan food Look at this capitalist puppet buying food like a moron. Photosynthesis bitch. Get on my level. It’s free and best of all no need for physical goods like plates and forks to clutter up my white cube of a home.
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Jul 6, 2018 03:03
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Suspect Bucket posted:My dad volunteers for the red cross, and 99% of his work is responding to house fires. From what I’ve heard, by far the worst Thanksgiving/Christmas accidents happen with people deep frying turkeys and hams and poo poo (dessert items like Oreos and candy bars?).
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Jul 6, 2018 03:05
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Electric Bugaloo posted:From what I’ve heard, by far the worst Thanksgiving/Christmas accidents happen with people deep frying turkeys and hams and poo poo (dessert items like Oreos and candy bars?). The majority is drunk people trying to deep fry, then kids trying to deep fry (or cook in general without experience or supervision), then distracted people. After that, the biggest culprit is candles and faulty electrical wiring (in his experience)
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Jul 6, 2018 03:37
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Turkey frying is so dangerous, William Shatner himself made a PSA about it after nearly torching his entire body one fateful thanksgiving. It’s just as graceful and subtle as you imagine.
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Jul 6, 2018 03:50
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Appreciate all the extinguisher chat, we are fresh home owners and should have one. Going to pick one up! Anyone used https://www.americanblinds.com - or have an alternate for blinds? We have a Florida room that is attached to the living room with 3 un-blinded windows and we're after a decent solution without the cost of some custom company fitting them. The windows are set into the old exposed brick long since painted, although it's blockwork above the brick columns. Not sure if that changes anything but thought I'd mention. I don't even know how blinds are held onto the window. cubicle gangster fucked around with this message at 05:44 on Jul 6, 2018 |
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Jul 6, 2018 05:40
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Indolent Bastard posted:Look at this capitalist puppet buying food like a moron. Photosynthesis bitch. Get on my level. It’s free and best of all no need for physical goods like plates and forks to clutter up my white cube of a home. Look who's in the pockets of Big Sun 
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Indolent Bastard posted:Look at this capitalist puppet buying food like a moron. Photosynthesis bitch. Get on my level. It’s free and best of all no need for physical goods like plates and forks to clutter up my white cube of a home. God damnit are my houseplants posting on the internet again? I shouldn't have have bought that smart planter on Kickstarter.
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cubicle gangster posted:Appreciate all the extinguisher chat, we are fresh home owners and should have one. Going to pick one up! I've used The Shade Store a couple of times. They are probably on the pricier side of what you're looking for but not prohibitively expensive. They definitely deliver a quality product for what its worth.
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Jul 6, 2018 08:28
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bEatmstrJ posted:I've used The Shade Store a couple of times. They are probably on the pricier side of what you're looking for but not prohibitively expensive. They definitely deliver a quality product for what its worth. Works out to about $300 a window for non motorised. That's not bad at all. $700 to get it motorised... That is probably wildly unnessecary, but has anyone used one of these? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D58YYZ1/ref=sspa_dk_hqp_detail_aax_0?psc=1 Reviews are a little spotty though.
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Jul 6, 2018 18:09
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SpartanIvy posted:I paint all my fire extinguishers in a camo pattern. That way they match my RealTree® wallpaper Why bother painting when you can just buy them that way? http://www.amerex-fire.com/products/camo-units/ 
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Jul 6, 2018 20:49
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elise the great posted:Turkey frying is so dangerous, William Shatner himself made a PSA about it after nearly torching his entire body one fateful thanksgiving. Turkey fryers are on par with the One Ring 
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Jul 6, 2018 20:55
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n0tqu1tesane posted:Why bother painting when you can just buy them that way?
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Pulling stuff from PleaseHateTheseThings is probably cheating, but seriously,  https://www.instagram.com/p/BlHGwtrnw-b/?taken-by=pleasehatethesethings
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