Fire Extinguisher
Servicing

Annual fire extinguisher servicing includes specific checks such as:

• Pressure gauge
• Discharge horn/hose
• Linings
• Test discharge
• Signage
• Content
• Operation mechanism
• Weight
• Corrosion of body
• Valves
• Seals
• Type and usage
• Graphics
• Positioning

All fire extinguisher servicing should be carried out with the correct tools and equipment and the results logged on the maintenance label which is attached to the side of the fire extinguisher. All extinguisher servicing checks should finally be dated and logged in the clients Fire Safety Log Book. There are a variety of options available including suppression and passive systems. If you are looking for more complex systems, please call us on the number below and we can discuss your options.

Minimum of once a year.

• Location of extinguisher is correct.
• Suitable for the risk.
• Located on a stand or fixed on a bracket to the wall with correct identification sign
• Check for any obvious visible body damage.
• Check hoses and horns are clear from debris.
• Check pressure gauge.
• Check safety key and change tamper seals.
• Check weight of extinguisher.
• Change all O rings and seals.
• Check manufacturers operating instructions are legible and in English.

• Body can corrode due to a number of reasons – environmental and age.
• Discharge horns can break or split.
• Discharge hoses can split.
• Pins can bend or break.
• Seals can split due to annual wear and tear.
• Contents can leak.
• Pressure can lower due to leakage.

• Yes – due to the contents and environment they’re kept in.
• Water and foam suffer more from corrosion than co2 due to the contents and body shell (water- Steel bodied, Co2 –aluminium bodied)

• £55 for up to 4 extinguishers including minor parts. £5 for each additional extinguisher.

• All our engineers have passed rigorous examinations before an authorized examination board (IFEDA and BAFE). Engineers are re-examined every 3 years to maintain their certifications.