Fire Extinguisher Inspection and Service in Evansville, IN

Big buildings, lots of extinguishers

A lot of Evansville accounts are big. A plant or a hospital can have extinguishers in the hundreds. Here's how that kind of visit goes.

Before we start, tell us which areas are off-limits and when. We plan the walk around that.

Then every extinguisher gets inspected and serviced. The tech checks the pin and seal, the gauge, the hose and nozzle, and the cylinder itself. They check how it's hung, whether anything's blocking it, and whether it's the right type for what's around it.

Anything due for 6-year maintenance or a hydro test gets pulled. Our trucks carry loaners. If an extinguisher has to come back to the shop, a loaner goes up in its place until yours is back. When 6-year work is done right, there's a new verification collar ring under the valve. If you've never looked for one, here's what real service leaves behind.

We leave a report.

Plants on the west side, warehouses up north

Evansville makes things, like plastics and packaging, chemicals, aluminum, and auto parts. There's old industry along Pigeon Creek on the west side, plants along the river, and warehouses and truck yards out US 41 on the north side.

Those floors don't all need the same extinguisher. A room full of flammable liquids needs one rated for it. An electrical room needs one that won't blow powder into the equipment. A dusty process area has its own problems. We match the extinguisher to the hazard. When the hazard is more than a handheld can cover, we match the system to the hazard.

If your site uses Avetta, our reports match what it's looking for.

Hospitals don't close so we can work

A hospital has extinguishers in every hallway, lab, kitchen, and mechanical room.

You can't clear a patient floor for us, so we don't ask. Tell us what's off-limits and when, and we'll work the building around it.

Down by the river, and out east

Downtown along the river there are plenty of restaurants and bars. There are more restaurants out on the east side.

A kitchen needs a Class K by the cook line and an ABC for the rest of the room. Behind a bar, the extinguisher tends to end up under a stack of cases. We move it back where somebody can grab it, and we tell you why it matters.

The hood system over the cook line is its own job. We service it every six months, and we can work while the kitchen is cooking. That's UL 300 kitchen suppression. And if you keep a boat on the Ohio, we sell, mount, and service the extinguishers on it too.

Indiana has its own rules

Indiana has its own fire code and its own state fire marshal. Portable extinguishers follow NFPA 10. At work, OSHA has a say too. We leave a report that works for your inspector and your compliance file.

Got sites on both sides of the river?

That's normal in the tri-state. If you've also got a site in Henderson, that one's worked out of our Madisonville shop. It's the same company and the same number to call. If you want both sites on one schedule and one report, we can set it up that way.

The monthly check

We're there once a year. In between, somebody should look at every extinguisher once a month. Your people can do that, or we can walk it for you.

Tell us what you've got

Call 1-800-348-9604. Tell us the site and about how many extinguishers are on the walls. We'll get you on the calendar. Or send the details on the contact page.