Fire extinguisher expiry date

What should I do with an expired fire extinguisher? What is the shelf life of fire extinguishers? When will your fire extinguishers expire?

Fire extinguisher does not have an expiry date, but not having an expiry date does not mean it will last forever. Both the cylinder and the content do not expire, but it can lose its functionality with time.

It is believed that fire extinguishers if will manage and maintained can last for over years. For more information about your specific fire extinguisher, refer to your user’s manual. After the fire extinguisher service, your Total Safe engineer will fit a label with details of the inspection. This will include the date , engineer’s name and weight of the extinguisher , as well as the date of the next expected service. There is no exact, set number of years that you can have an extinguisher before it is considered “expired.

More important in determining when to replace a fire extinguisher is how well it has been maintained. Look on the bottom of your fire extinguisher and there should be a date stamped on it. This will give you an expiration date as to when your extinguisher should be tested.

There may also be a date stamped into the steel near the neck of the cylinder. Some extinguishers have one tag, with the expiration date and inspection record and the status of the extinguisher written into a space. Others have a separate, usually yellow-colored status tag, also called the cylinder tag. This tag will tell you whether the extinguisher is full, in service, or has been discharged and is empty.

Even if there’s no expiration date, it won’t last forever. To find out the age of an extinguisher you need to look for dates stamped on the cylinder body, printed on the extinguisher label or printed on the extinguisher itself. Sometimes the date stamp is hidden under the plastic ring around the neck of an extinguisher or under the plastic boot of the extinguisher.

Check your extinguisher , it has an expiration date. As a rule thumb, foam, water, and powder extinguishers expire years from the initial commissioning or years after the manufacture. The experts from Express Fire Protection advise on checking the expiration and manufacture date on your fire extinguisher to ensure that you and your business are protected at all times.

Portable aerosol fire extinguishers come with a use by date which should be clearly marked on the canister. This period is usually around years from the date of manufacture but it will vary based on the brand. And it’s an important question—if you’ve had your fire extinguisher for a few years (think five or more), you might be thinking it’s time for fire extinguisher replacement.

One major misconception when reading a fire extinguisher tag is that the date on the tag is an expiration date. This is a question that we get all the time. The date on the tag shows the date the extinguisher was last serviced or inspected.

If there is any damages on the fire extinguisher , you are advised to refer the expert or make a replacement.

Having a brand new fire extinguisher under the sink AND an older fire extinguisher that most likely still works. The first extended extinguisher service for powders, foam and water extinguishers needs to be carried out years from the date of initial commissioning or years from the date of manufacture. If you have an unused disposable fire extinguisher and the pin does not pop back up, the unit should be replaced.