A commercial fire extinguisher inspection is not one task. It is three separate jobs on three separate schedules, and mixing them up is the single most common reason a Dallas-Fort Worth business gets written up for something it thought it already handled. NFPA 10, the Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, sets all three. A monthly … Read more
Fire Extinguishers
When to inspect and replace ABC and K-Class Fire Extinguishers
Fire extinguisher classes tell you exactly one thing, what kind of fire that unit is built to put out. Grab the wrong one on a grease fire and a small flare-up can turn into a much bigger one. This guide covers every class NFPA recognizes, the fire extinguisher types Boss Fire installs and services most … Read more
A Class K fire extinguisher is the portable unit built for fires in cooking oils, animal fats and grease, the fuel a commercial fryer or griddle burns through every shift. NFPA 10, the Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, requires one within 30 feet of the cookline in any commercial kitchen, working alongside the hood suppression … Read more