Lin wrote:
>
> Pete C. wrote:
>
> > No, you can not test fire a fire extinguisher. If you test fire it,
> > besides the obvious loss of capacity, the valve will not fully seal and
> > the remaining pressure will leak down to zero in short order.
>
> Admittedly, when I read that particular question in the poll I somehow
> misread it and clicked on the "yes" for test firing. Not such a bad
> thing, because it made me curious about the extinguisher and I find that
> there is indeed no way to test without pulling the pin. It's a fairly
> good size model, very weighty, that stands ready to serve in our pantry
> -- about five steps from the stove.
>
> So, the poll results are skewed because I wasn't paying very good
> attention. Not enough coffee I suppose.
>
> --Lin

My kitchen extinguisher is a relatively small one, but more than
adequate for a stove fire. It's mounted on the side of a cabinet about
4' away from the stove, and is adjacent to the door into the garage and
3' away from the door to the back yard, so it's in the proper exit path
location.