Do I need fire extinguisher servicing?
An overdue basic service or missing maintenance history is a reason to ask a competent provider to inspect the existing units. A current label does not settle equipment suitability. New hazards and changed premises can require a separate selection or siting review.
Check my situationUse condition and history to choose the next step
Check whether traditional portable units are present and whether their maintenance is due. Identify any units needing urgent attention or a different service stage. Service-free products require the programme for that exact make and model.
- Are traditional units installed and due or of uncertain history?
- Has a unit been used, damaged, moved or shown a suspect indicator?
- Does the label describe a special inspection or refurbishment programme?
What to do next: Book a scoped visit for installed equipment where maintenance is due. Ask for prompt competent attention to used or suspect units, and a separate fire-risk decision where provision is absent or has become uncertain.
Routine visual checks
Home Office offices and shops guidance describes monthly visual checks in normal conditions and annual competent maintenance. These are guidance intervals; confirm environmental conditions and the instructions for the actual units.
Extended work and defects
Age alone does not tell this finder the required discharge, refill or overhaul procedure. Photograph labels and share service dates with the technician. Ask for that work to be identified separately from a basic service.
Units absent or unknown
If no units are present, review provision in the fire risk assessment before seeking service prices. If types are unknown, ask for an inventory and manufacturer programme to be established; the calculator withholds a basic-service amount.