Fire Extinguisher Services of Porterville

Fire Extinguisher Services of Porterville inspects, recharges, and sells fire extinguishers for businesses in Porterville, California. We are at 65 S Lotas St. Call (559) 838-4916 to schedule service.

Our customers include restaurants and food trailers, packing houses and cold storage, shops and yards along Highway 65, medical and dental offices, schools, churches, and apartment owners in Porterville and the surrounding foothill towns.

Extinguisher Inspection and Tagging

California Title 19 requires every portable extinguisher in a business to be serviced once a year. At each unit the technician checks the gauge and weight, pulls the hose to look for blockage, confirms the pin and tamper seal are in place, checks the bracket and the height it is mounted at, and attaches a new tag with the month and year punched. A unit that fails is recharged, repaired, or replaced on the spot when we can.

Longer intervals come due on their own schedule. Rechargeable dry chemical units are emptied and examined inside every six years and pressure tested every twelve. CO2 and wet chemical units are pressure tested every five years. We read those dates off each label and let you know ahead of time.

Food Trucks and Food Trailers

A food truck or trailer has to pass a fire inspection before its permit is issued or renewed. The inspector looks at two things: the hood suppression system over the cooking line, and the portable extinguishers on board. Both need a current service tag.

1. Hood system service. We inspect the nozzles and caps, replace the fusible links, check the agent cylinder and its pressure, and test the pull station and the fuel shutoff. The system gets a new service tag, and you get a report to show the inspector.
2. Extinguishers. A trailer with a fryer needs a Class K wet chemical extinguisher in addition to its ABC unit. We service or supply both and mount them where the cook can reach them.
3. Scheduling. Hood systems need service every six months. Tell us your permit date and we will plan the visit around the days you are closed.

Packing Houses, Shops, and Yards

Citrus packing houses and cold storage rooms around Porterville are hard on equipment. Condensation rusts extinguisher shells from the base up, and a water-based unit in a cold room can freeze. Units on forklifts and farm equipment take constant vibration, which packs the dry chemical and loosens brackets. We look for all of this during service and swap out units and brackets that will not hold up.

What We Sell and Install

• ABC dry chemical, 2.5 to 20 pound
• Class K wet chemical for kitchens and food trailers
• CO2 for electrical rooms and equipment
• Vehicle and equipment mounts, cabinets, and signs

Other Services

The same visit can cover exit signs and emergency lights, which must run 90 minutes on battery, and fire sprinkler inspections. See all of our fire extinguisher services.

Service Area

We serve Porterville, Lindsay, Strathmore, Terra Bella, Springville, Plainview, Poplar, and Ducor in southern Tulare County.

Contact

Fire Extinguisher Services of Porterville
65 S Lotas St
Porterville, CA 93257

Phone: (559) 838-4916