Do you have a fire extinguisher in your home?

Question

Where do you keep it?
When did you last have it checked out?
Do you have a smoke detector?
How often do you change the batteries?

Answer 1

Yes we have one on everyfloor and keep them at the inside entranceway to the basement near the kitchen, the upstairs bedroom and another in the basement. They are checked often and we have smoke detectors on every level as well. They are changed yearly. Thanks for asking this question Lady G, you may have saved someones life by prompting them to check these items.

Answer 2

I have 1 fire extinguisher on a cabinet sidewall in the kitchen, another in the upstairs hallway, and another in the downstairs hallway. I have another in a box... will have to see where that is right now.

I check them myself. They have an indicator that tells you how they are. ALSO... if you tip them over a couple of times, that keeps the ingredients inside fluffed and prevents them settling down and losing potency.

The smoke detector in my new home is wired into the electrical circuits because that is the law in my area. The little home elsewhere on the farm has a battery powered one. I check it every few months. It's supposed to have a flashing light that tells me when the batteries require replacement. You need to read the book on YOUR detector!

Answer 3

I do need to get at least two of them. One to keep in the kitchen and one to keep by the wood stove in the basement. I just keep putting it off. I do have smoke detectors and a carbon monoxide detector. Replaced the batteries last weekend.

Answer 4

Yes, it is in the kitchen, and no I have not checked it. I have 2 smoke detectors and replaced the batteries last weekend

Answer 5

Yes I do. It is in the kitchen.The smoke detector is in the hallway and I do replace the battery every 6 months.

Answer 6

Yep the fire extinguisher hangs in the kitchen...only needed when I'm the one doing the cooking. Smoke detector..should have but don't. My now deceased ex-hubby used to give them to everyone for Christmas gifts.

Answer 7

2 fire extinguishers..one under the kitchen sink, one in the garage..checked when the clocks are changed..a smoke detector in the hall ,garage and each bedroom..batteries changed when the time changes..

Answer 8

I live in an apartment. I am required to have a fire extinquisher which maintenance checks regularly. Same with smoke detector and batteries.

Answer 9

I have one fire extinguisher....it is a closet close to the kitchen, hangs on the wall........

I have numerous smoke detectors and check once a year, usually every August 11th............but if my batteries get low, then they start beeping, so i know to change them....

we also have a carbon monoxide detector as well.......it is close to our furnace, by the kitchen.......

good question.........

Answer 10

I live in an apartment complex. There are fire extinguishers in the hallways and they are routinely serviced. My smoke detector is wired electrically.