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Old 04-13-2014, 09:04 PM   #1
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Portable Fire Extinguisher

Without getting too carried away, I upgraded the existing portable fire extinguisher in the Redwood to a 1-A:10-B:C so I could at least get some Class A rating. This one has a secure bracket for RVs

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Kidde-1-A...6142/100015934



and of course the old one needed a home (5B:C) so it went to the basement for papa's bad cooking

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Old 04-14-2014, 09:57 PM   #2
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Please refresh my memory. What capability does the new one have that is lacking with the OEM?
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The replacement is rated for Class A (paper-wood) in addition to B (liquids) and C (electrical). The factory B:C is most likely just sodium bicarbonate and is primarily for the kitchen cooktops.
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Old 04-15-2014, 03:36 PM   #4
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Brad,
Absolutely love all the mods you made !!! Outstanding job, very professional and I hope it is ok that I steal some of your ideas

By the way, what is the black plastic thing to the right of your basement fire extinguisher ?? Is that a dryer vent ??
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That is the outside awning switch cover that you should have received as part of the safety recall notice.

Oops...sorry to steal your thunder Brad.
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Thanks Spindrift. Ours has a wooden door over the switches to prevent accidental operation
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Old 04-15-2014, 05:17 PM   #7
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as was ours:
I think the factory did that as a stopgap for those being built last summer when they started sending out covers.
Not sure what the newer ones look like, but the pic below is from our 07-13 built 38gk...

(I'm getting the impression that Atom Ants will no longer be a Redwood by the time he stops 'upgrading' He strikes me as a fiddler = it would be prudent of Redwood to follow along !)
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That is the outside awning switch cover that you should have received as part of the safety recall notice.

Oops...sorry to steal your thunder Brad.
No problem - thanks for answering!

I feel a little silly posting some of these as I know there are those out there doing some very serious mods like suspension and water systems, but if somebody can use the idea, then all is good .

I originally put the exterior outlet covers on my switches at the Dealership before rolling back to CO, but I think I like the looks of this black cover better.
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I already had the outside outlet cover on when the Redwood cover came. Instead of changing, I mounted the Redwood cover on the wall upside down and use it to put small items in so they don't get lost in the basement.
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I found the Redwood cover works good upside down to hole the remote for the basement Tele.
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