Tiffin Motorhomes WAYFARER 2021, Owner'S Manual

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FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Your Wayfarer motorhome is equipped with a fire
extinguisher located in the entrance door stairwell
(Figure 25.1).
The extinguisher is rated for both Class B and
Class C (i.e., grease, gasoline, diesel fuel,
flammable liquids and electrical.
Read and understand the accompanying
manufacturers owner's manual for this extinguisher
(found in your Owner's Information Package) and
remember the location of the fire extinguisher.
These type of fire extinguishers are pressurized mechanical devices and require that appropriate
care be used in their safe storage and use. The manufacturers owner's manual will provide
necessary guidance for the proper storage, handling and use of the extinguishers.
Prudent preventative maintenance suggests monthly inspection of any fire extinguisher to
assure that it is properly pressurized (i.e., the needle on the gauge is in the "normal" zone) and
that the mechanical components are not blocked in any way.
Do not test a fire extinguisher by partially discharging the unit, this will cause a loss of pressure
and may lodge some fire retardant materials in the valve mechanism and continue to vent
slowly down to zero pressure.
If an extinguisher is ever partially used, continue its use until the unit completely discharged,
then have the fire extinguisher fully recharged at an appropriate service center (one can call any
fire department for information on having an extinguisher recharged in that particular locality).
DO NOT wait a long time to recharge and empty fire extinguisher; you'll never know when it
may be needed next. Should a fire occur inside or around the motorhome, evacuate quickly
and calmly and do not panic. In the event of heavy smoke or extensive flames, keep low
(crawl if you must) and make your way to the nearest exit (door or emergency window) and
leave. If such is available, contact local fire/rescue as quickly as possible.
If the fire involves a fuel source (e.g., diesel fuel, gasoline, propane (LP) gas); consider the
probability of an explosion and move sufficiently far away to minimize personal harm. If such
is available, immediately place a call to the local fire department (or ask someone nearby to do
so) to report the fire.
Consider the cause and the consequences of the fire and the risks associated with possibly
fighting the fire yourself before trying to extinguish it. DO NOT expose yourself or others to
unnecessary danger.
Figure 25.1
Fire Extinguisher
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