Our Services

Evaluations

 We provide free evaluations of your fire extinguisher needs and services.

Sales

We carry in stock a variety of extinguishers, cabinets, wall brackets, and vehicle brackets. We can also special order what we do not carry in stock.
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Maintenance (Yearly)

Fire extinguishers shall be subjected to maintenance at intervals of not more than 1 year, at the time of hydrostatic test, or when specifically indicated by an inspection.

Annual maintenance is provided at your location(s).

At the time of annual maintenance, we include a thorough examination of the basic elements of a fire extinguisher:


(1) Mechanical parts

(2) Extinguishing agent (when applicable)

(3) Expelling means


We conduct the monthly inspection items as listed above plus:


(1) The pull pin or locking device is operated the tamper seal is replaced.

(2) We remove the hose (if applicable) and make sure it is not obstructed.

(3) A new annual tag is secured in an appropriate location on the extinguisher.

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Tyvek

The annual tag we use indicates the following:
The extinguisher information (make, model, serial number)


  • Location of the extinguisher.
  • The service that was performed.
  • The person doing the service.
  • The annual tags we use meets all applicable state and local codes.


(the two types of tags we offer are all weather Tyvek and Vinyl stick on that can include the monthly inspection tag)


Vinyl

monthly

Recharging

All rechargeable-type fire extinguishers must be recharged after any use or as indicated by inspection or when performing maintenance.
  • We follow manufacturer recommendations for recharges.
  • We use electronic scales to verify the weight of the agent in the extinguisher.
  • We perform a leak test on all stored pressure extinguishers.
When your extinguisher(s) requires recharging, we perform this service at our shop facilities. 

Anytime we remove an extinguisher from your site for recharging, we provide you with a loaner extinguisher to have in place until we return your extinguisher.
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Six-Year Maintenance

Every 6 years, stored-pressure fire extinguishers that require a 12-year hydrostatic test shall be emptied and subjected to the applicable maintenance procedures. When the applicable maintenance procedures are performed during a periodic recharging or hydrostatic testing, the 6-year requirement shall begin from that date. 

Note: Nonrechargeable fire extinguishers shall not be hydrostatic tested but shall be removed from service at a maximum interval of 12 years from the date of manufacture.
When your extinguisher(s) requires 6-year maintenance, we perform this service at our shop facilities.

When a cylinder does not pass a 6-year maintenance, it is marked “Condemned”

We do not repair any condemned cylinders. If the owner requests us to dispose of the cylinder, we drill a hole in the cylinder and make it non-useable before we dispose of it.

We do not charge for cylinder disposal!

Extinguishers that pass the applicable 6-year maintenance will have maintenance information recorded on a metallic label that is applied to the rear of the extinguisher. The metallic labels we use will self destruct if removal is attempted and the words “Void” will be visible and remain on the shell. The label has the following information:
  • The 6-year indicator is punched.
  • Month and year the maintenance is performed is punched.
  • Company information that is performing the maintenance is imprinted on the label.
  • Initials of the person performing the maintenance.
We remove all old (unapproved) labels from the extinguisher.

Anytime we remove an extinguisher from your site for 6-year maintenance, we provide you with a loaner extinguisher to have in place until we return your extinguisher.
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Hydrostatic Testing

Hydrostatic testing is done based on intervals as prescribed in NFPA 10 (2007) Table 8.3.1 Hydrostatic Test Interval for Extinguishers.

We have suitable hydrostatic testing equipment and appropriate manuals.

When your extinguisher(s) requires hydrostatic testing, we conduct this service at our shop facilities.
When we hydro test an extinguisher it will also undergo the 6-year maintenance and the 6-year will start new from that time of hydro test.

When a cylinder does not pass a hydro test or 6-year maintenance, it is marked “Condemned”

We do not repair any condemned cylinders. If the owner requests us to dispose of the cylinder, we drill a hole in the cylinder and make it non-useable before we dispose of it.

We do not charge for cylinder disposal

Extinguishers that pass the hydrostatic test and internal inspection will have maintenance information recorded on a metallic label that is applied to the rear of the extinguisher. The metallic labels we use will self destruct if removal is attempted and the words “Void” will be visible and remain on the shell. The label has the following information:

The 6-year maintenance and the hydrostatic test indicators are punched.
  • Month and year the maintenance is performed is punched.
  • Hydrostatic test pressure is punched
  • Company information that is performing the testing is imprinted on the label.
  • Initials of the person performing the maintenance and test.
We remove all old (unapproved) labels from the extinguisher.

Anytime we remove an extinguisher from your site for hydrostatic testing, we provide you with a loaner extinguisher to have in place until we return your extinguisher.

Verification of Service

Each extinguisher that we recharge or receives maintenance that includes internal examination will have a “Verification of Service” collar placed around the neck of the container. 

The collars we use are color coded based on the size of the cylinder neck.

The collar is a single circular piece of uninterrupted material forming a hole of a size that will not permit the collar assembly to move over the neck of the container unless the valve is completely removed.

The collar indicates the month and year the service was performed, indicated by a perforation done by a hand punch.

Cartridge and cylinder-operated extinguishers are not required to have a “Verification of Service” collar installed.
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Record Keeping

Not only do we provide the necessary tags, labels and seals, we also record the data for each extinguisher that we service whether it is annual maintenance, recharging, 6-year maintenance or hydrostatic testing. The following information is collected:
  • The location of the extinguisher
  • The extinguisher number (if you use one)
  • Make
  • Model
  • Serial Number
  • Manufacture date
  • Extinguisher type
  • Extinguisher size
  • Last 6-year maintenance
  • Next 6-year maintenance
  • Last hydrostatic test
  • Next hydrostatic test
  • The type of service that we provided
  • The date that we provided the service
  • What type of service will be required next service date
We will then know what type of service is needed on the next service date.

Documentation

We will provide you with a complete document of your extinguishers.

You can look at the next year’s service and budget from this documentation.

Next Maintenance Appointment

We will call you at the beginning of the month that you need your extinguishers serviced and set an appointment time to come in!