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Products & Services: Fire Extinguishers: Refurbishments



   Fire Extinguishers :
   Maintenance
   Site Surveys
   New Extinguishers

Maintenance Items :
   Discharge Tests
   Refurbishments
   Refills
   Washers/O-rings
   Pull Tags

 

Introduction

This page aims to provide the reader with the reasons why our service sometimes requires that extinguishers undergo refurbishment.

Detailed Explanation

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).

By and large, in the case of CO2 extinguishers, this refurbishment is a requirement under UK law due to the effect of the PSSR. The reader is referred here for further information.

The refurbishment is a particularly rigorous testing process as the body of the unit undergoes comprehensive pressure testing after the unit has been stripped of all paint. This testing is undertaken at specialist hydraulic pressure-testing facilities. Once passed, the unit is then repainted and labelled, ready for further use.

Service Exchange Program

In order to keep the cost to our customers to a minimum, we generally operate a service exchange program. In these cases, when extinguishers require refurbishment, they will generally be swapped for comparable units that have already undergone the testing and refurbishment process. In this way, the expense of a re-visit is avoided.




We are members of FIA, the Fire Industry Association (formerly FETA and the BFPSA). Click here to find out more. We've over 70 years experience with parts of our group having been trading since 1947! Click here to find out more. We are BS EN ISO 9001:2015 certified by the UKAS-accredited independent third party, BSI. Click here to find out more. We are registered with BAFE, the British Approvals for Fire Equipment. Click here to find out more. We are members of the IFE, the Institution of Fire Engineers. Click here to find out more. We carry comprehensive Public & Product Liability and/or Professional Indemnity Insurance up to the value of a staggering £5m! Click here to find out more. We are members of IFEDA, the Independent Fire Engineering & Distributors Association. Click here to find out more.