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Old 05-08-2019, 05:51 PM   #21
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Besides a SD, I installed a larger fire extinguisher in my Surveyor.


x2. I added 2 larger ones to mine. I wanted a Halon fire extinguisher....but they don’t make them anymore....or i think i did
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Old 05-08-2019, 06:02 PM   #22
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x2. I added 2 larger ones to mine. I wanted a Halon fire extinguisher....but they don’t make them anymore....or i think i did

You can get an FE-36 fire extinguisher for about $600 and you won't take out the ozone layer like Halon does.
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Old 05-08-2019, 09:09 PM   #23
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So sad.

Makes me think that I might need a second fire extinguisher in the bedroom area. If a fire started in the bathroom or kitchen area, we couldn't get to the fire extinguisher which is in the livingroom area. Smoke detector is in the bedroom area and we change the batteries before each camping season.

Do those 5th wheels have a separate smoke detector in the bedroom area? I know most of them have the bathroom next to the bedroom and since the bedroom is the highest living area in them, that would be the logical place for a smoke detector.

I've been in an apartment fire and the speed that the smoke traveled was really amazing and scary.
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Old 05-08-2019, 09:21 PM   #24
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I bought couple of cans of Tundra Fire Extinguisher spray for the TT and we also have the standard fire extinguisher. Tundra just grab and spray.
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Old 05-09-2019, 05:53 AM   #25
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If your bedroom has filled with smoke a fire extinguisher may not help much then. Good smoke detectors and an escape plan are critical. Do you know to open your escape windows? Can you get out through them? If you must go to a door get on the floor and crawl. I am a firefighter and I've seen many times how there can be clear air on the floor when the room is filled with smoke. Don't hesitate...Get out!
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Old 05-09-2019, 07:43 AM   #26
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I placed a lithium battery 10 year smoke alarm under the bed where the electronics are after my first transfer switch shorted out because of spending 35 years in the fire service. I talked to Mac the fire guy about this at the International rally. He said it would never alarm. Guess what, last year the same thing happened and it alerted us. By the way I switched to a different brand of transfer switch after that.
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Old 05-09-2019, 11:24 AM   #27
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I think fire extinguishers are like firearms, motorcycle helmets and seatbelts.
When you need one, you can't buy one at any price.
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Old 05-09-2019, 01:39 PM   #28
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I bought a NEST smoke alarm for my electronics bay. Put another one near the bedroom. The talk to each other through Blue Tooth I beleive. If smoke is detected in the bay the bedroom unit will respond. If I'm not near the RV I get an email alert.
I've got the NEST's in my house on all levels. I was on too many fires where people came home to find their home smoke-damaged and intact but the family pets were all dead from smoke inhalation.

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Old 05-09-2019, 02:13 PM   #29
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Fire/smoke detectors

Facts: Fire and smoke detectors have a maximum lifetime of 10 years regardless of replacing batteries......also wired in detectors also fall in this category.....also propane detectors have a limited lifetime that is indicated in very small print on the front panel!

For verification n just look at any new First Alert detector and they state a 10 year life span only!

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Old 05-10-2019, 08:47 AM   #30
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They can be frustrating, in that they go off whenever you cook.
I moved mine from kitchen to far end of camper. Still goes off but not as fast.
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Old 05-10-2019, 05:42 PM   #31
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They can be frustrating, in that they go off whenever you cook.
I moved mine from kitchen to far end of camper. Still goes off but not as fast.
I got that problem under control by opening window behind stove and turning on bathroom fan. It moves more air and is far quieter than range hood fan although I use it too if fryings/searing anything in a skillet.

Also, I replaced the cheap "hockey puck" smoke detector with a much better dual sensor unit. The cheap ones seem to go off even if someone lights a match outside[emoji51]
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Old 05-14-2019, 12:04 AM   #32
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Smoke Detectors

I camp in N.J. where we don't move(seasonal). When I came down to reopen in March, the smoke detectors were chirping. I immediately replaced the batteries in both of them. The C.O. detector runs off of the A/C. Its not worth the agony of a fire if you don't replace the batteries. Trailers are loaded with toxic items that if it would catch fire or smolder will kill you!
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