- Notify the Fire Department immediately
- Open door by inserting finger in ring catch and pulling towards you
- Be sure that door is opened to full extend parallel with wall
- Grasping nozzle, give slight pull which will disengage hose from rack
- Proceed to source of fire, directing stream at base of fire
Maintenance Instructions
Cabinet
Requires no maintenance, other than to assure that front is flush and catch operates.
Valve
Requires no maintenance, other than to assure that valve has not been tampered with.
Rack
No maintenance required.
Hose
All synthetic hose with latex lining, requires no maintenance other than
visual inspection to assure that hose has not been tampered with. After five
years of installation hose must be pressure tested and after the next three years
and then each two years thereafter. Hose should be re-racked annually.
Nozzle
Requires no maintenance.
Fire Department Connection
Requires no maintenance other than to assure
that valve has not been tampered with.
Extinquisher
Requires monthly inspection unless kept in cabinet with approved
locking device. If so, a yearly inspection is satisfactory. Read label on fire
extinguisher for maintenance as fire extinguisher types vary.
