glenn bradley
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Just passing along a tip that I found helpful. I'll quote from the article:
"When an ABC dry-chemical fire extinguisher sits too long, the agent can settle and become compacted yet still show a full charge. In addition to checking the gauge, people should turn their extinguishers upside down and give them a shake or tap on the bottom with a screwdriver handle to loosen the agent. If all the weight appears to stay at the base, replace the extinguisher."
I think we can all agree that the worst time to find out that your extinguisher isn't functional is when you actually need it. With the price of an 8 pound unit roughly double since I last bought some, we can be hesitant to replace an unused unit. Even if they were $100 each, that is cheap insurance averaged over the life of an extinguisher. Do what I did, go check them right now. Mine were all good .
"When an ABC dry-chemical fire extinguisher sits too long, the agent can settle and become compacted yet still show a full charge. In addition to checking the gauge, people should turn their extinguishers upside down and give them a shake or tap on the bottom with a screwdriver handle to loosen the agent. If all the weight appears to stay at the base, replace the extinguisher."
I think we can all agree that the worst time to find out that your extinguisher isn't functional is when you actually need it. With the price of an 8 pound unit roughly double since I last bought some, we can be hesitant to replace an unused unit. Even if they were $100 each, that is cheap insurance averaged over the life of an extinguisher. Do what I did, go check them right now. Mine were all good .