Fire safety at home
Keep your home, family and solar setup safe.
Practical home fire safety for South Africa: extinguishers, smoke and CO detectors, fire blankets, gas safety and solar battery risks.
- Fire extinguishers
- Smoke & CO detectors
- Gas safety
- Solar & battery safety
- Veld fires
Car fire extinguisher guide: size, type, mounting and law
Do you need a fire extinguisher in your car in South Africa? What the traffic rules say, which size and type to carry, how to mount it, and when to walk away.
Fire blanket guide: how to use one on a pan or clothing fire
How a fire blanket smothers a pan fire, the right way to use one, which size to buy, where to mount it, and why you should never throw water on burning oil.
Fire extinguisher guide: choosing one for your SA home
Which fire extinguisher suits a South African home, what size to buy, where to mount it, how SANS 1475 servicing works, and when to leave and call for help.
Fire extinguisher types and classes, plus how to use one
DCP, CO2, foam, water or wet chemical? Learn the fire classes, how to read a South African extinguisher label, and the PASS method for using one safely.
Gas CoC: gas compliance certificates explained for homeowners
What a gas Certificate of Conformity (CoC) is, when you need one, who can issue it, what drives the cost, and how to check an installer is SAQCC Gas registered.
Lithium battery fire safety for solar and inverter systems
Why solar and inverter batteries catch fire, the installation rules that matter, warning signs to act on, and what to do in a lithium battery fire at home.
Smoke detector and CO alarm guide for South African homes
Ionisation, photoelectric or both? Where to fit smoke alarms, why gas and wood heaters call for a carbon monoxide detector, and how to test and replace them.
Veld fire and firebreaks: landowner duties and home safety
Your firebreak duties under the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, how Fire Protection Associations and fire danger warnings work, and how to protect your home.