Fire extinguisher testing
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I have a couple of those and every few years I spray a bit to make sure they work. There is pressure gauge on them and so far still in the green zone. But probably should pick up a couple more and do what GG does above.
That is a good sanity check. For powder extinguishers, I also hold them upside down and hit them with a rubber mallet around the base yearly. Theoretically there is no moisture in there but my theory is that could help to break up clumps and I don't see a downside.
Don't do that they usually don't close properly again if the dial say good probably good maybe get some backups that are newer.
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That's what I did. Just make sure to do it outside.
LOL sometimes I do dumb things.That's my problem. "probably" doesn't give me a warm and fuzzy.
That's where quantity comes in. There are a half dozen in the garage. Only one has been used for it's intended purpose, it was from the 80's, it worked fine and it's still at the bottom of the green. Grab the closest one and if it decides to give you trouble, there is another within 15'.
Yeah...no. If I have an issue I want to know the first one I grab is good. When my garage is going up in flames is not the time to be testing them.
My understanding is a extinguisher is a can with compressed air and a powder inside and a valve
Over time the air pressure leaks out. Does it have a gauge?
Over time the powder settles and clumps together... don't know what to do with that. Shake it?
I used to take them to a guy that does fire gear and he'd re-certify them for $12-20 each, depending on size, on his schedule, but I had to take him 10 at a time. He would drain the air, dump the powder out, run it through a sieve and put it back in, then re-pressurize them. I got about a dozen that need re-certifying I gotta find someone up here
I don't think anyone refills the little ones... 5lb and up
Over time the air pressure leaks out. Does it have a gauge?
Over time the powder settles and clumps together... don't know what to do with that. Shake it?
I used to take them to a guy that does fire gear and he'd re-certify them for $12-20 each, depending on size, on his schedule, but I had to take him 10 at a time. He would drain the air, dump the powder out, run it through a sieve and put it back in, then re-pressurize them. I got about a dozen that need re-certifying I gotta find someone up here
I don't think anyone refills the little ones... 5lb and up
@infernobuster where are you?
He hasn't logged in for over a year.
Costco has cheap 5 pounders. They don't have anything larger. You don't want smaller than 5 for most locations.
Thanks GG but I don't do Costco. I need to return some stuff to PA. Maybe I'll grab a couple of these.
I have a bunch of the spray can ones around they are a handy size.
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