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"Always Ready" Indoor Fire Hose
John Humeniuk set up a simple indoor fire hose that gives him and his family peace of mind.
  “The local fire hall is only a short distance from my house, but after 20 years on the volunteer fire department, I know how important it is to control a fire quickly,” says Humeniuk. “Fire spreads fast. I’ve seen too many people cry as their house burned because they weren’t able to put out the fire when it started.”
  Humeniuk notes that some people will coil up a hose in the furnace or laundry room, but that’s often where fires start so you may not be able to get to it. A fire extinguisher is often placed under the stove or under a nearby sink. All are likely flash points for fires and may be impossible to get to by the time a fire is discovered.
  Humeniuk realized a hose needed to be easy to grab and ready to go. When he built his house 35 years ago, he hooked up a 75-ft. water line in a cabinet by the back entry. He hung a dry chemical fire extinguisher alongside. “It’s only a 1/2-in. hose, but it can reach every room in the house. I used it once on a fire in the peak of the garage.”
  Humeniuk hangs his keys on hooks inside the cabinet door, ensuring that it gets at least a cursory inspection nearly every day. “You need to service a fire extinguisher at least once a year,” advises Humeniuk. “Tip them upside down, cradle in one arm and pound on the barrel with a rubber mallet to loosen up the chemicals. Check the pressure gauge on a regular basis as well, and replace or refill it.”
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, John Humeniuk, 303 4th Ave. S.E., Baudette, Minn. 56623 (ph 218 634-2042; jhbuttercup@centurytel.net).


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2014 - Volume #38, Issue #2