The answer is probably no!

[Hot shot]

Just wondering if this is rechargeable I would say it’s pretty old
It was at my mamas house
She passed 4 years ago
It was one of the things I kept
I think my dad had brought it home from work probably late 70’s. He passed in 1999
I pulled the pin and bumped the trigger and it still had good pressure. That was 4 years ago


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[NUTTSGT]

Probably not, they do have a life expectancy

The best thing to do is take it to your local fire extinguisher guy and ask him.

 

[James-W]

I don't think I would trust it even if it was checked out and was refillable. I mean, that thing has to be really old. Not that old things can't work good, but in case of a fire in my house or garage I don't necessarily want to trust something to work that was made 20 years before Moses was born.

 

[Hot shot]

The garage got finished a month ago and after reading on here about fire extinguishers (long post started by creep 4 years ago) I won’t get a cheap one
10lb for garage and 5 lb for the kitchen in the house?


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[theoldwizard1]

Probably not, they do have a life expectancy

The best thing to do is take it to your local fire extinguisher guy and ask him.

In general, most CO² extinguisher ARE rechargable, BUT only a professional can answer that.

The dry chemical extinguisher are cheaper, but they are a mess to clean up after you use one.

 

[captain14]

That’s a carbon dioxide extinguisher. Limited to what it can extinguish.

Have an extinguisher shop evaluate it. They do have a hydrostatic test date on them.

Get new extinguishers.

If you are looking for new ones, look for an ABC rating.

If you decide to fight the fire, call 911 first. Always mount them near an exit and don’t pile or hang stuff around them.

 

[bobj49f2]

Cheaper to buy new ones than have old ones refilled, even if they're not that old. At least that's been my experience.

 

[NUTTSGT]

That’s a carbon dioxide extinguisher. Limited to what it can extinguish.

Have an extinguisher shop evaluate it. They do have a hydrostatic test date on them.

Get new extinguishers.

If you are looking for new ones, look for an ABC rating.

If you decide to fight the fire, call 911 first. Always mount them near an exit and don’t pile or hang stuff around them.

I've always told people if it goes from bad to worse, whatever the situation, leave the line open on the 911 call, don't hang up. Somebody will come, probably a LEO first, but it will get the ball rolling. Even if the phone is set down, if you yell fire several times, more than likely the dispatcher is going to hear you in the background and enhanced 911 should show your general location.


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[driftpin]

If you want-to keep it as a momento, I'd discharge it, and put a sign on it, "not for emergency use, display-only," and put it somewhere up-high, where it's not going-to be grabbed in an emergency.

Buying two 10-lb ABC extinguishers would-be a good start. Two for the house, two for the shop. Probably cheaper to buy two new ones in a year or two, than to have them serviced.

Anything with a plastic valve is better-than nothing, but I wouldn't buy one, nor try to service it.

 

[NUTTSGT]

If you want-to keep it as a momento, I'd discharge it, and put a sign on it, "not for emergency use, display-only," and put it somewhere up-high, where it's not going-to be grabbed in an emergency.

Buying two 10-lb ABC extinguishers would-be a good start. Two for the house, two for the shop. Probably cheaper to buy two new ones in a year or two, than to have them serviced.

Anything with a plastic valve is better-than nothing, but I wouldn't buy one, nor try to service it.

I'd agree. The local place will not service a plastic valved extinguisher.

 

[laser3kw]

If you want-to keep it as a momento, I'd discharge it, and put a sign on it, "not for emergency use, display-only," and put it somewhere up-high, where it's not going-to be grabbed in an emergency.

Buying two 10-lb ABC extinguishers would-be a good start. Two for the house, two for the shop. Probably cheaper to buy two new ones in a year or two, than to have them serviced.

Anything with a plastic valve is better-than nothing, but I wouldn't buy one, nor try to service it.

That is what I'd do. Display it as described.
Buy appropriate Fire extinguishers for real emergency.

 

[JeepinMike]

If that's a pure CO2 extinguisher, you *might* be able to get that serviced, but it may fall under the last item in the list. It would probably need a hydro. Finding a place to do it would be a different challenge...

The following types of fire extinguishers are considered obsolete and shall be removed from service:
Soda acid
Chemical foam (excluding film-forming agents)
Vaporizing liquid (e.g., carbon tetrachloride)
Cartridge-operated water
Cartridge-operated loaded stream
Copper or brass shell (excluding pump tanks) joined by soft solder or rivets
Carbon dioxide extinguishers with metal horns
Solid charge type AFFF extinguishers (paper cartridge)
Pressurized water extinguishers manufactured prior to 1971
Any extinguisher that needs to be inverted to operate
Any stored pressure extinguisher manufactured prior to 1955
Any extinguisher with 4B, 6B, 8B, 12B, and 16B fire ratings
Stored pressure water extinguishers with fiberglass shells (pre-1976)
Dry chemical stored pressure extinguishers manufactured prior to October 1984 shall be removed from service at the next 6-year maintenance interval or the next hydrostatic test interval, whichever comes first.
Any fire extinguisher that can no longer be serviced in accordance with the manufacturer’s maintenance manual is considered obsolete and shall be removed from service.

 

[ken275]

JeepinMike is correct. While the cylinder itself may be able to be hydro tested. Parts have not been available for many many years. Thus the manufacturers maintenance procedure can't be followed.

A co2 extinguisher is great to have in addition to an abc dry chemical. Remember though co2 is only rated for flammable liquids (b)and electrical(c).

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[ddawg16]

I'd turn it into a storage container for your fav adult beverage.

 

[TractorJeff]

Co2 is handy for Chimney Fires!
Bumping a handle on an Co2 Extinguisher means its probably leaked down by now?
I have 10 pound ABC's in our house with a Flashlight to fight your way OUT of the house!
A 20 pound ABC near the entrance to use as "First Response" if you have a fire inside or outside.
I just replaced a 10 pound Commercial Grade for just over a $100.

 

[Jeffh40]

If you want-to keep it as a momento, I'd discharge it, and put a sign on it, "not for emergency use, display-only," and put it somewhere up-high, where it's not going-to be grabbed in an emergency.

Buying two 10-lb ABC extinguishers would-be a good start. Two for the house, two for the shop. Probably cheaper to buy two new ones in a year or two, than to have them serviced.

Anything with a plastic valve is better-than nothing, but I wouldn't buy one, nor try to service it.

Anything Kiddie with a plastic valve was recalled. They will give you a brand spanking new metal valved one. They replaced one of mine last year, I think it was a late 1990s model.

 

[Hot shot]

Ordered 3 Amerex from amazon
5 10 and 20 lb
They have to be shipped separately

 

[NUTTSGT]

If that's a pure CO2 extinguisher, you *might* be able to get that serviced, but it may fall under the last item in the list. It would probably need a hydro. Finding a place to do it would be a different challenge...
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Carbon dioxide extinguishers with metal horns

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Good point, I missed that on the picture.

They went to a plastic or similar product for the horns to help prevent electrical shock on those "C" class fires.