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