Fire Extinguishers

Fire extinguishers are available for all types of risks. Guardian Fire Protection services only supply extinguishers that have been certified to British Standards BS EN 3 and have been British Standard kite marked. All extinguishers that we supply carry a five year warranty provided that the appliance has been serviced in accordance with the current British Standards BS 5306 part:3.

Maintenance

Extinguishers should be regularly and routinely inspected by the user, prefably at monthly intervals to make sure that appliances are in correct position and have not been discharged or lost pressure. Read more about Fire Extinguisher Maintenance >

What type of fire extinguisher to use?

Firstly you need to identify the type of material within the area

Class A - Fires involving solids including paper, wood etc
Class B - Fires involving flammable liquids including petrol, paraffin, oils etc
Class C - Fires involving flammable gases including butane, propane, methane 
             etc
Class D - Fires involving metals including magnesium, aluminium etc
Class E - Fires involving Electrical appliances
Class F - Fires involving cooking fats and cooking oils

Water Extinguishers Class A A water extinguisher is still the most effective way to put out a Class A … View Details

A FFF Foam Extinguishers Class A & B A FFF foam extinguishers provide a fast and powerful means of tack… View Details

Powder Extinguishers Class A, B & C Often known as the multi-purpose extinguisher as it can be used… View Details

Carbon Dioxide Extinguishers Class E The non-conductive qualities of CO2, makes it an ideal appliance when deal… View Details

Wet Chemical Extinguishers Designed for use on cooking oils and fats (deep fat fryers). Not to be used on fires involving … View Details

Dry Powder Extinguisher Class D Specifically designed to deal with fires involving lithium, magnesium, sod… View Details

Stainless Steel/Chrome Extinguishers Ideal where interior design of a premises and/or hygiene are an important consideration in fire… View Details