Six Year Maintenance for Portable Fire Extinguishers
Maintenance Interval Requirements: Every Portable Fire Extinguisher per fire code shall be inspected monthly (this can be performed by one of your employees). Every Fire Extinguisher per code shall be have an Annual Maintenance and Service (performed by ASTT-certified fire protection technicians). Dry Chemical Fire Extinguishers that require a 12-year hydrostatic test shall have maintenance performed every 6 years. This an internal and external examination of the cylinder.
12 Year and 5 Year Fire Extinguisher Hydrostatic Testing
Depending on what type of portable fire extinguisher you have, a 12-year or 5-year hydrostatic test shall be performed (per fire code). First, the fire extinguisher cylinder is inspected internally and externally. Second, the fire extinguisher cylinder is filled with water. Third, a pressure test is performed on the fire extinguisher cylinder to ensure that it does not leak or rupture.