Maintenance Schedule

Every Month:

• Complete a visual inspection of each extinguisher

Every Year:

• External Maintenance is required for portable fire extinguishers by a certified technician

Every 5 Years:

• Run a hydrostatic test on both carbon dioxide and water-based extinguishers

Every 6 Years:

• Maintenance, internal and external, is required on your buildings’ stored-pressure (ABC and BC) extinguishers

Every 12 Years:

• Hydrostatic testing is required on both stored pressure and cartridge-operated extinguishers

The Annual Fire Extinguisher Inspection Process:

Inspect: Visual inspection, pressure gauge inspection, cylinder, valve, and discharge hose inspection, carry handle, and push-lever inspection.

Verify: Verifying current hydrostatic and 6-year maintenance dates.

Install: Installing new tamper seal, and installing certification tag.

Clean: Cleaning cylinder

Definitions:

6-Year Tear-Downs and Certifications:  The removal of the extinguishing agent, replacement of worn parts, refill and repressurize, certification tagging, and re-hanging.  Must be performed by a certified technician.

5 year and 12-Year Hydrostatic Test and Certification: Pressure testing of an extinguishers’ critical components (eg. cylinder, shell, hose assembly, etc.) for leaks and structural flaws by pressurizing them with a liquid.  Certification tagging and re-hanging.  Must be performed by a certified technician.