Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
|
UK diy (uk.d-i-y) For the discussion of all topics related to diy (do-it-yourself) in the UK. All levels of experience and proficency are welcome to join in to ask questions or offer solutions. |
Reply |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
#1
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Fire extinguisher refill
A bit OT as it's not DIY but does anyone know approximately how much it
costs to refill a 5kg CO2 extinguisher? I found an empty one the other day in good condition. I don't really need a CO2 extinguisher but the magppie in me hates to see it going to waste. ;-) Tim |
#2
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Fire extinguisher refill
"Tim Downie" wrote in message ... A bit OT as it's not DIY but does anyone know approximately how much it costs to refill a 5kg CO2 extinguisher? I found an empty one the other day in good condition. I don't really need a CO2 extinguisher but the magppie in me hates to see it going to waste. ;-) Tim Check the date on top of the cyclinder, before you fill it. Regards. Micky |
#3
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Fire extinguisher refill
On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:56:39 +0000, Micky Savage wrote:
"Tim Downie" wrote in message ... A bit OT as it's not DIY but does anyone know approximately how much it costs to refill a 5kg CO2 extinguisher? I found an empty one the other day in good condition. I don't really need a CO2 extinguisher but the magppie in me hates to see it going to waste. ;-) Tim Check the date on top of the cyclinder, before you fill it. Definitely - you'll be lucky to find anyone who'll fill it if it's out of test (out of date). And getting it retested costs more than the Chinese extinguishers that are all over the place now. |
#4
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Fire extinguisher refill
"Micky Savage" wrote in message ... "Tim Downie" wrote in message ... A bit OT as it's not DIY but does anyone know approximately how much it costs to refill a 5kg CO2 extinguisher? I found an empty one the other day in good condition. I don't really need a CO2 extinguisher but the magppie in me hates to see it going to waste. ;-) Tim Check the date on top of the cyclinder, before you fill it. July 04. How often do they need tested? Tim |
#5
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Fire extinguisher refill
"Tim Downie" wrote in message ... "Micky Savage" wrote in message ... "Tim Downie" wrote in message ... A bit OT as it's not DIY but does anyone know approximately how much it costs to refill a 5kg CO2 extinguisher? I found an empty one the other day in good condition. I don't really need a CO2 extinguisher but the magppie in me hates to see it going to waste. ;-) Tim Check the date on top of the cyclinder, before you fill it. July 04. How often do they need tested? Weight test and check pressure is ok every year. Back to manufacturers every 10 years. |
#6
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Fire extinguisher refill
In message , Tim Downie
writes A bit OT as it's not DIY but does anyone know approximately how much it costs to refill a 5kg CO2 extinguisher? I found an empty one the other day in good condition. I don't really need a CO2 extinguisher but the magppie in me hates to see it going to waste. ;-) http://www.completefireprotection.com/ maintain my extinguishers ask them Whether the extinguisher itself is useable or not (they have an expiry date too) is a different question -- geoff |
#7
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Fire extinguisher refill
On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:55:06 -0000, "Tim Downie"
wrote: A bit OT as it's not DIY but does anyone know approximately how much it costs to refill a 5kg CO2 extinguisher? I found an empty one the other day in good condition. I don't really need a CO2 extinguisher but the magppie in me hates to see it going to waste. ;-) Tim I took one to a place in Glasgow ( M&S Fire Protection)a few months ago but it was black so they wouldn't refill it without testing it and repainting it( must be red now) and that would have cost almost as much as buying a new one which I did . It was either £29 or £39 and that was a 2KG exting'r. |
#8
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Fire extinguisher refill
|
#9
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Fire extinguisher refill
"Dave" wrote in message ... wrote: On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:55:06 -0000, "Tim Downie" wrote: A bit OT as it's not DIY but does anyone know approximately how much it costs to refill a 5kg CO2 extinguisher? I found an empty one the other day in good condition. I don't really need a CO2 extinguisher but the magppie in me hates to see it going to waste. ;-) Tim I took one to a place in Glasgow ( M&S Fire Protection)a few months ago but it was black so they wouldn't refill it without testing it and repainting it( must be red now) and that would have cost almost as much as buying a new one which I did . It was either £29 or £39 and that was a 2KG extinguisher. I have never understood why all extinguishers were made red. Dave Originally they were coloured; Water = Signal Red Foam = Cream Dry powder = French Blue Carbon dioxide = CO2 Black Wet chemical = No F Class Class D powder = French Blue Don. |
#10
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Fire extinguisher refill
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Tim Downie" saying something like: A bit OT as it's not DIY but does anyone know approximately how much it costs to refill a 5kg CO2 extinguisher? On this very subject I came across mention of filling it yourself, so it can be DIY. Somebody here posted a link about filling CO2 cartridges and from that there was something else about fire extinguishers. Obviously, it wouldn't meet with any approval, but even a DIYd fire extinguisher is better than buggerall. |
#11
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Fire extinguisher refill
In message , Grimly Curmudgeon
writes We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember "Tim Downie" saying something like: A bit OT as it's not DIY but does anyone know approximately how much it costs to refill a 5kg CO2 extinguisher? On this very subject I came across mention of filling it yourself, so it can be DIY. Somebody here posted a link about filling CO2 cartridges and from that there was something else about fire extinguishers. Obviously, it wouldn't meet with any approval, but even a DIYd fire extinguisher is better than buggerall. unless an insco get involved, in which case there could be problems -- geoff |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Fire extinguisher gas. | Home Repair | |||
Chimney Fire Extinguisher Sticks | Home Repair | |||
life expectancy of fire extinguisher? | Home Repair | |||
Cannot fine chimney fire extinguisher anywhere | Home Repair |