Remember to turn the ABC extinguisher upside down to check if the contents shift from the bottom to the top, and then turn it right side up and you should feel the contents shift back to the bottom. Checking the contents is important to know it hasn't settled to the point that it doesn't move, because if it doesn't move freely, then it won't discharge when activated.
@@justinoldham121 yup but that’s usually what the service technician does during an annual inspection. But it is also good to do it during monthly inspections.
Thanks for your reminder, I have just checked my CO2 fire extinguishers. However, one 10 pound CO2 was 0.9 pound less than before...... does it mean I need to recharge?
@@michaelkai-yiptsang has that one been recharged ever? Because the manufacture usually gives a little leeway of what its original weight was. But if there is nothing on the extinguisher about that then I would get it serviced and recharged.
@@michaelkai-yiptsang my 10lb. Co2 is in my room because there’s a boiler next to my room, lots of electronics upstairs, and because it’s a cool extinguisher. I like keeping my favorite extinguishers in my room.
Remember to turn the ABC extinguisher upside down to check if the contents shift from the bottom to the top, and then turn it right side up and you should feel the contents shift back to the bottom. Checking the contents is important to know it hasn't settled to the point that it doesn't move, because if it doesn't move freely, then it won't discharge when activated.
@@justinoldham121 yup but that’s usually what the service technician does during an annual inspection. But it is also good to do it during monthly inspections.
Thanks for your reminder, I have just checked my CO2 fire extinguishers. However, one 10 pound CO2 was 0.9 pound less than before...... does it mean I need to recharge?
@@michaelkai-yiptsang has that one been recharged ever? Because the manufacture usually gives a little leeway of what its original weight was. But if there is nothing on the extinguisher about that then I would get it serviced and recharged.
@@FireExtinguisherEnthusiast nope, it is in service for 1 year... i will monitor closely, if it drops, I will recharge.
@@michaelkai-yiptsang good idea
@@FireExtinguisherEnthusiast by the way, where are you putting your 10lb co2 fire extinguisher? and why?
@@michaelkai-yiptsang my 10lb. Co2 is in my room because there’s a boiler next to my room, lots of electronics upstairs, and because it’s a cool extinguisher. I like keeping my favorite extinguishers in my room.