I need to know what can be done to lessen the number of false fire alarms?
Both even a medium size city will have 4 to 5 thousnad hydrants during a heavy snow the city has many things they must do to keep the city running they do not have the manpower to dig out 5 thousand hydrants..
ask your local fire department
one year is the least. your fire extinguisher needs to be refilled and also try to shake the extinguisher every now and then so that the chemical inside it won't get stuck at the bottom.
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Fire Extinguishers can stay usable for a long time. I have seen some sit well over a decade and still be fine. Remeber these few important tips: 1. Once you use a fire extinguisher, no matter how much of it you have used, it must be taken in and recharged, if it is the rechargeable type. 2. Keep an eye on the pressure guage (on all units but CO2) and make sure it's in the operable range. Make sure the pin is in place and sealed there. 3. Once a year, commercial locations should have thier units checked and recertified by a professional. 4. Every six years, dry chemical (like your ABC) and halogenated agents should be taken in, emptied, and recharged. (This is a requiement in a commerical application.) 5. Every five years, water and CO2, units need taken in and hydrostatically tested. 6. Every 12 years, the halogenated agent and dry chemicals will come due for thier hydrotest. 7. When in doubt, ask a professional to take a look at the unit. 8. To find a fire extinguihser service location near you, try the yellow pages under 'fire extinguishers.' 9. Most of those service locations will dispose of one for no charge if it's not worth keeping.
