This page aims to provide
the reader with the reasons why our
service
sometimes requires that extinguishers undergo discharge testing.
As mentioned in the service page,
our BS EN ISO 9001:2015 certification certifies that we undertake the
service to the standards laid down in
BS 5306-3 - the main standard
applicable to the servicing of portable fire extinguishers.
In addition to the ‘basic service’ which is generally undertaken annually, this
Standard also sets out a schedule
for the ‘extended service’,
generally performed at five yearly intervals (click
here for more complete
details of the periods applicable to each category of extinguisher).
In addition to enabling a rigorous check on whether the extinguisher
will operate, the discharge test also facilitates a detailed examination
of the internal and other usually hidden parts of the extinguisher which
cannot normally be undertaken during the normal
‘basic service’.
In order to keep the cost to our customers to a minimum, we sometimes
operate a service exchange program. In these cases, when extinguishers
require discharge-testing, they will generally be swapped for comparable
units that have already undergone the testing and refilling process. In
this way, the expense of a re-visit is avoided.
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