Fire Safety - Bavaria 46 2013 Information & Operation Manual

20. Fire Safety

Prevention is the best answer to fire safety.
• Always switch off the safety solenoid when stove is not in use
Never leave the stove or oven burning unattended.
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Never change propane tanks whilst barbequing.
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Never smoke below decks.
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Never smoke when changing propane tanks.
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Open fire:
Pull out the yellow safety tab.
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Point the extinguisher at the base of the fire and press down on
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the red button to discharge contents.
Generously cover the base of the fire and surrounding area to
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ensure the fire is under control and cannot spread.
discharging extinguisher until the fire is out.
Safely store any flammable liquids (for example charcoal lighter
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fuel).
Keep matches away from children.
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Engine compartment fire:
In the event of a fire in the engine compartment use the fire
extinguisher positioned closest to the companionway hatch steps and
position the mouth of the extinguisher to the fire hole.
Pull the yellow key out
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Press down on the red button until all the contents of the
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extinguisher have been discharged.
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Do not open the engine compartment even if you think the fire
has been extinguished, dying embers can easily be re-ignited by a
fresh supply of oxygen (air).
Galley fire:
Take the fire blanket out of its container. Read the instructions for use
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carefully.
Ensure hands and limbs are protected from the fire by the blanket.
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Carefully lay the blanket over the fire, laying the blanket away from
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you and keeping yourself protected at all times from the flames.
Once in place leave the blanket until all heat has gone from the scene
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of the fire, this way you can be sure that the fire has definitely gone out
and will not re-ignite.
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