Learning how to service a fire extinguisher the right way
If you've got a fire extinguisher tucked away under your kitchen sink or hanging in the back of your garage, you really need to know how to service a fire extinguisher before things actually get smoky. Most of us treat these red canisters like a "set it and forget it" piece of home decor. We buy them, shove them in a corner, and hope we never have to touch them. But here's the thing: a fire extinguisher is a mechanical device, and like any mechanical device, it can fail if it's just sitting there collecting dust for five years. ...