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Re:San Francisco emerged from a lockdown too soon during the... by ranDOMscripts on Saturday April 25, 2020 @10:47AM (#22978490)
Very few people want to spend $40 on a fire extinguisher every few years until the moment when their kitchen is actually on fire.*

*That is, unless, history repeats itself and we lose ~1-2% of the world population[0] this Fall. That might provide sufficient motivation. [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu

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Re:San Francisco emerged from a lockdown too soon during the... by pravda on Saturday April 25, 2020 @11:05AM (#22978649)
>spend $40 on a fire extinguisher every few years

Gosh, I hope they last longer then that!

I have a (genuine) Halon fire extinguisher hanging on the wall. According to the internets, Halon was banned in 1994!

The pressure dial on it is still in the green.

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Re:San Francisco emerged from a lockdown too soon during the... by ranDOMscripts on Saturday April 25, 2020 @11:24AM (#22978796)
"Stored pressure ABC extinguishers are very common, and they often require internal maintenance every 6 years and hydrostatic testing every 12 years. Other types of extinguishers may vary in their internal examination and testing intervals." -https://www.cintas.com/fire-protection-services/fire-extingu...
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