As a kid and all we never really had a smoke detector

[conuly]

because of reasons which I don't really want to get into publicly right now.

Anyway, the biggest reason appears to be resolved (yay) and so I bought a smoke/co detector yesterday. Surprisingly pricey device, and I accidentally got one that needs an electrician, so I'm returning it. But! While I was there I decided to take another step into functioning adulthood and also purchase a pair of fire extinguishers, one for the kitchen and one for the basement.

Now, the fire extinguishers have a little plastic tag around the pin stating that we remove the pin before using the device. Fair enough, but what I can't figure out is this: am I supposed to remove the plastic tag now, or does it come off on its own when I pull the pin?

Comments

[jessie_c]

[conuly]

Yeah, but that little sliver will kill you.

[sallymn]

This is true, we had to move the one in the kitchen out to the hall. Oh well, at least we know they work.

During the bushfires this summer - I'm Australian - there was one day the smoke was so bad, even though we had all the doors and windows shut to keep it out the detectors went off twice. I guess we were lucky, there were places in Canberra they went off every day - including the office of the government's Fire Emergency department :(

[conuly]

That's why you're never supposed to put a smoke detector in a kitchen or bathroom (or very close to the doors to same).