Where to Place a Fire Extinguisher in Your Home

At home, place the power to put out small fires in your hands and within your reach. Fire extinguishers can help save lives and protect property, but remember — the number one priority in any house fire is to escape safely. Fire extinguishers should only be used to extinguish or contain a small fire, and after the fire department has been notified.

Fire safety experts recommend always having a fire extinguisher within reach. Kidde recommends place fire extinguishers in the following areas of your home.

Living Room

Place fire extinguishers within reach on every level of your home. For your main home protection, install a 2-A: 10-B:C rated living area unit on every level of your home. Install close to exits, and in the kitchen and garage. Include all locations where a fire may start. Check the gauge monthly to be sure it is pressurized.

Kitchen

The Kidde kitchen fire extinguisher (RESSP) is the only special purpose fire extinguisher that is UL Listed to 711A (residential cooking equipment) and meets NFPA 10. The proprietary nozzle design (patent pending) allows a broad, dispersed discharge of agent that delivers a high volume, low velocity delivery of dry chemical.

Garage/Workshop

Due to the volume of flammable liquids normally present in garages and workshops, a higher rated fire extinguisher is recommended. This fire extinguisher fights fires common to the garage and workshop such as paint, wood, gasoline & energized electrical equipment.

Hallway

2nd Floor - Fire Extinguisher

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) provides minimum recommendations for the home: Primary Fire Extinguishers - For your main home protection, install a 2-A:10-B:C rated extinguisher on every level of your home - no more than 40 feet apart. Include all locations where a fire may start.