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Fire blankets are designed to extinguish incipient (starting) fires by smothering them. Flameout Fire Blanket works best on Class A and Class B fires, as well as small electrical fires.

This includes fires involving ordinary combustibles (paper, wood, cloth), flammable liquids/grease (cooking oil, gasoline), and electrical equipment. For example, kitchen grease fires, small trash can fires, campfires, or a computer that catches fire can all be handled with a fire blanket.

Important: Fire blankets are for small fires. They are not intended for large, spreading fires (in those cases, evacuate and call the fire department). But for contained fires in the early stage, a blanket is extremely effective.

It works by cutting off the oxygen supply to the fire. Fires need oxygen to keep burning. When you cover a fire completely with the Flame Out blanket, you’re essentially sealing it off from air, so the flames can no longer continue to combust the fuel. The fiberglass material can withstand high heat, so it doesn’t burn itself – instead, it suffocates the fire. Think of it like putting a lid on a candle to extinguish it. Additionally, the blanket’s fabric absorbs some of the heat. Within seconds, the fire will use up the oxygen under the blanket and go out.

This method is clean and effective, especially for grease or electrical fires where using water or chemicals could be dangerous.

No – fire blankets do not expire, unlike fire extinguishers. Flame Out blankets are made of durable, inert materials (fiberglass) that don’t degrade over time in normal storage conditions.

We recommend you occasionally inspect the blanket’s pouch to ensure the blanket is intact, dry, and free of dust. Other than that, there’s no maintenance needed – no pressure gauges, no refills. Just keep it stored in its case or pouch.

If you use the blanket in a fire, inspect it afterward: if it’s undamaged, refold and re-pack it; if it has any rips, burns, or coating damage, it should be replaced with a new one.

Some safety guidelines suggest replacing fire blankets every 5-7 years as a precaution, but this is mainly to ensure optimal condition. With Flame Out, as long as the blanket remains intact, it will work when needed, even years down the line.

It depends on the extent of the fire and the condition of the blanket afterward. Flame Out blankets can be reused multiple times if they aren’t damaged.

For a small fire that doesn’t scorch or melt the blanket, you can fold it back up and place it in the pouch for future use.

However, if the fire was large enough that the blanket is charred, has fiberglass fibers exposed, or the coating is peeling, you should discard that blanket and replace it.

Always wear gloves when inspecting a used blanket to avoid any fiberglass irritation. The general rule: if in doubt, replace it – your safety is worth more than trying to push the lifespan too far.

The good news is Flame Out
blankets are built tough, so minor incidents won’t usually ruin them.

Yes. One of the critical uses of a fire blanket is to wrap around a person if their clothing catches fire. The correct procedure is to have the person stop, drop, and roll, and/or quickly wrap them in the fire blanket to smother the flames.

Flame Out’s size (1m x 1m) is sufficient to wrap around an adult’s torso. Make sure to cover the areas that are burning and have the person roll or lie down to help extinguish flames. Pat the blanket on them to ensure flames are out. This can save someone from serious burn injuries.

After the fire is out, keep them wrapped (to treat for shock) and seek medical attention immediately.

Note: Because of this use, it’s smart to keep at least one blanket in an easy-to-grab location in homes (in case clothing or hair catches fire from a candle or stove) and in workplaces like labs or kitchens.

Both are useful fire safety tools, and ideally you have access to both.

The differences: A fire extinguisher ejects a chemical or water-based agent to cool and suffocate the fire, but it can be messy, require aim and some expertise, and can be hard to handle (they’re heavy and have a strong discharge force). They also need regular maintenance. A fire blanket, on the other hand, is simpler – you manually cover the fire to suffocate it. It’s great for contained fires like a pan or wastebasket, and it won’t make a mess.

Fire blankets are especially recommended for grease/oil fires where a Class ABC extinguisher might not be effective or could splash burning oil.

However, a blanket has limitations – you have to be close enough to cover the fire, and it’s not ideal for larger fires or ones that aren’t contained to a small area.

In summary: use a fire blanket for small, contained fires (and as a first response), and use a fire extinguisher for larger or spraying fires. In many cases, having both is the safest plan, since each addresses different fire types and situations.

You should place fire blankets in locations where a fire is most likely to start and where they can be grabbed quickly.

Common recommendations: Kitchen (mount on the wall or inside a cabinet near the stove, but not so close that you couldn’t reach it if the stove is on fire); Garage (near your workbench or fuel storage, away from open flames); Laundry room (dryer fires are possible); Bedroom (in case you need to wrap it around yourself to escape, or if you use candles/electronics there); Office (in the break room or server room); and in your Car (under a seat or trunk, in case of car or roadside fires).

Flame Out blankets come with a loop for hanging the pouch, making it easy to install on walls. Essentially, have one on each floor of your home and in any high risk area. Many customers get our bundle packs to equip multiple rooms – remember, if a fire breaks out, you want the blanket within a few steps’ reach so you can act immediately.

Avoid using a fire blanket on fires that are too large to cover completely – if the flames aren’t fully covered, the blanket won’t extinguish them and you could just end up fanning the fire. So if a fire is larger than the blanket (larger than roughly a stove top or small piece of furniture), it’s time to evacuate and call the fire department. Also, do not use a fire blanket on deep fryer fires or large quantities of cooking oil in a tall pot.

Another scenario: if an electrical panel or outlet is sparking inside a wall, a blanket won’t help there – that’s an internal issue. Lastly, never wrap a person and leave them unattended always ensure any fire on a person is fully out and then remove the blanket so they can breathe. Flame Out is a versatile tool, but it isn’t magic – use common sense, and when in doubt, get out and get help.