My fire extinguisher is due for inspection. Should I use it for practice and have it recharged or better to have it inspected in full charge condition? Thanks.
Why do you need to recharge it? The fire extinguisher company who insects your extinguisher, checks to see if it is fully charged, mechanical parts in working order etc. They will discharge the extinguisher and empty the contents every 6 years to perform Hydrostatic testing of the cylinder anyways.
On the other hand if you want to play with your extinguisher and have some fun go ahead. If you don’t mind paying to have your extinguisher refilled.
What about it? Ring the fire department
I live in an apartment building that has a shared kitchen area. Since I got here in August 2008, there has been a toaster oven on the counter. It seems to be very safe, there is plenty of space beside it and above it.
Even after operation for 10 minutes or longer, the outside is safe to touch, just warm.
Now, there is potentially going to be a veteran moving into the building, and so a veterans organization did an inspection of the building. They said the toaster oven was a fire hazard, and had to go.
So my building manager threw it out. This aggravates me greatly, because I used it frequently, and so did the others here.
If this appliance is such a major fire hazard, how come it’s legal and sold in stores and doesn’t have big warnings on it?
I don’t even see how it could cause a fire. Do people think this because of older models that got way too hot or had faulty parts? It seems like bullshit to me.
That was a personal feeling by the inspector and has no bearing on reality. I would call this organization that did the inspection and request, in writing, their reasoning.
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Take note of Kathy S comments. My mother had solid fuel central heating but recently had it changed to a wall mounted gas boiler. The contractors left the back boiler in & said they would disconnect it from the supply pipes to ‘ disable’ it & ‘make it safe’. Then the inspector came to check/pass the job & condemned the back boiler issue saying that it must be removed…..no disconnecting pipes or drilling holes in it would be acceptable….it could be a ‘bomb’ waiting to go off if a fire was lit and any remaining water in it boiled & built up pressure.
I sold my house , i will have settlement at the of january, today my house was inspected by township(NJ) it was passed but then it was inspected by fire dep-t and it does’not pass because i don’t have right fire extinguisher..what should i do? it will effect on closing date?
Purchase the proper fire extinguisher.
Take the receipt and the notice you received from the fire dept back to the fire dept. to have them acknowledge in writing that you have cured the problem.
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Hi, My brother purchased an apartment house (first time buyer), the owner took the paper (no bank/mortgage company involvement) and he found out that he had several fire code violations (all were violations at the time of sale) The cost to correct the violations was over 8K! He didn’t get an inspection (someone he knew and trusted). Is there anything legally he can do to get at least some of his money back or is it a waste of time because he didn’t get an inspection? Thanks.
Thank you all so far for your answers.One thing I forgot to mention. The seller has been a licensed real estate agent for a long time!
nope…thats why you pay $200 to have the place inspected
I’m having a fire inspection for my apt. What do the people look for when inspecting the place?
Smoke detectors in working condition. Flammable liquids not properly stored. Noxious chemicals (household cleaners & such) not properly stored. Excessive flammable material piled around (to much junk). Access to egress (how easy is it to get out? Are doorways blocked?). Improperly stored fire arms & ammunition. Presence, placement and inspection date of fire extinguishers. Condition of fire sprinklers (if you have them. Many older apts don’t).
What sort of questions would be asked concerning?
People… such as how many worked there/sign in sheet etc
Chemicals… such was what chemicals and the amount
Water supplies… such as location of hydrant, dry & wet risers, sprinker systems…
And others ones…??
OMG that’s a complete can of worms….. good luck with that one LOL.
In the event of a fire, can all the workers evacuate safely?
Have you got fully trained and competent people to deal with chemical spillages / leakages.
Have you got adequate measures to neutralise any spillages/leakages.
COSHH certificates.
Risk assessments.
Liaison with the emergency services.
Emergency showers available?
First aid equipment.
fire extinguishers adequate?
Is adequate personal protective equipment including escape breathing apparatus and/or chemical suits in place.
Are adequate contingency plans in place?
Communications regarding emergencies.
Are there adequate 1st aiders on site.
Are on-site audible / visual alarms required?
Is there a safe evacuation and control point?
Registration of the coming and going all those on-site.