Imagine if you took your car to the mechanic for an oil change and found out later that instead of actually performing the maintenance on your vehicle, they just switched out the little sticker on your windshield.
You’d be furious, right?
But for most vehicle owners, they have no way of knowing if their auto shop actually does the maintenance they say they’re doing. They don’t know the signs to look for. That’s why most people hold on tight when they find a mechanic they trust.
Sadly, fire protection isn’t much different.
Even if you’ve had a fire protection company out to your facility lately, how do you know the work actually got done? Here’s one simple sign you can look for:
An extinguisher that’s been recharged should have a verification collar ring at the base of the handle. The only way that ring goes on is to discharge the unit and take the valve off to recharge it. If the ring is cut and taped, stretched, or missing, ask what was done.
The longer version of this oil-change story — 6-year work, hydro, and the collar — is in fire extinguisher inspection.
Good service means the work gets done and you can see the proof. Our techs are certified and licensed, and we’re licensed and fully insured. It’s the way we’ve treated our clients for more than 40 years.
Not sure what your last service covered? Call us. We’ll come by, look at your extinguishers with you, and show you what we find.
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