Where to Keep Fire Extinguishers in Your House

Fire extinguishers are very useful things to have around the house in case of an emergency. The presence and use of a fire extinguisher can quickly make a potentially dire situation quickly averted. A fire extinguisher can be a quick way to rid a house of a potentially extremely damaging fire, it can stop the spread and stop the fire right before it gets started into a big fire. This is why the location of a fire extinguisher is just as important as actually having one present in the house to begin with. The most efficient and effective placement of any fire extinguisher is going to vary from house to house, depending on the particular layout and structure of each house, however, there are definitely some common places that any person should consider keeping his or her fire extinguisher in the house.

One place that the fire extinguisher should be located within close proximity to in all homes is the kitchen. Any person should ensure that he or she can easily and quickly get to the extinguisher in case something goes wrong while cooking in the kitchen. If the fire extinguisher is not close than a small problem can turn into a big problem fairly quickly, especially when fire is involved. The fire extinguisher does not necessarily need to be in the kitchen but it should definitely be near by. Many people have walk in pantries in their kitchens, this would be a great place to put a fire extinguisher because it will not be visible to other people, as fire extinguishers are not exactly the nicest looking things, and it will be in the kitchen.

Another great place for a fire extinguisher is in the basement, depending on the use that a particular person gets out of the basement in his or her house. If a person has a finished basement in his or her house and there are frequently people down in the basement, it would definitely be advantageous to have a fire extinguisher down the basement. Many basements are fairly isolated as well with maybe only one way to get out of them, so this is even more of a reason for there yo be a fire extinguisher in the actual basement.

There should also be fire extinguishers located near any fireplaces that a house may have. Fireplaces are mostly safe if used properly, but there is always the chance that something can go wrong and there should be a fire extinguisher nearby in the unlikely event that something potentially dire happens around a fireplace.

There should also be fire extinguishers located near any bedrooms in the house. Most houses have a set up that places most of the bedrooms relatively near one another, so if there is just one fire extinguisher placed in the near vicinity of all of the bedrooms in the house, this can ensure more fire safety to all members of the house.

Every person is going to want to place the fire extinguishers in his or her house in different places depending on his or her needs and house, but the aforementioned are a few good suggestions of potential places to keep fire extinguishers in any house.