What do your fire extinguishers really cost you over their working life?
The price you pay for an extinguisher is only the beginning. Conventional units also come with ongoing servicing costs, periodic testing, and eventual replacement. There's administration involved too. Engineer visits need booking, someone may need to provide access, and servicing records must be kept up to date.
For organisations reviewing fire extinguishers in Newcastle upon Tyne, lifetime costs can look very different from purchase price alone.
The financial impact will depend on the equipment you're replacing and your current servicing arrangements, but potential savings can come from several places:
Depending on your current setup, the return on investment could be achieved in as little as three years.
Reduce the number of routine annual engineer appointments.
Avoid the conventional five-year discharge test.
Keep extinguishers in service longer, subject to the manufacturer’s overhaul at year 10.
Use fewer units where multi-purpose P50 extinguishers are suitable.
Spend less time arranging routine servicing and coordinating access.
P50 removes several of the recurring costs associated with conventional extinguishers. A trained team member can carry out the required annual inspection, so an engineer doesn’t need to attend every year. There’s no five-year discharge test and each extinguisher has a 20-year lifecycle, subject to a manufacturer’s overhaul at year 10.
In suitable locations, a P50 fire extinguisher may also replace a pair of conventional extinguishers, reducing the number of individual units you need to purchase and manage.
Newcastle has a varied local economy, including professional services, technology, life sciences, engineering, renewable energy, and creative industries.
Those organisations occupy everything from city-centre offices to laboratories, workshops and larger commercial sites. Whatever the setting, fire extinguisher provision must reflect the risks actually present.
TristarFS can help you choose a P50 fire extinguisher in Newcastle upon Tyne appropriate to those requirements.
The TristarFS app helps businesses across Newcastle upon Tyne take a more organised approach to annual P50 fire extinguisher maintenance. Designed for straightforward in-house use, it supports trained staff in carrying out inspections and recording the results.
With clear guidance provided throughout the process, users can complete their checks and maintain a documented history of annual inspections. This helps businesses keep track of their maintenance responsibilities without the need for traditional yearly engineer servicing.
Whether you're managing a single workplace or a portfolio of commercial properties, the app makes overseeing annual P50 inspections simpler and more convenient.
Download the TristarFS app on iPhone or Android.
TristarFS supplies, sites and commissions the British-made P50 range from Britannia Fire. Our leadership team has decades of experience across property, compliance, technical services and commercial operations.
The P50 uses a composite construction that won't corrode, and new units carry a 10-year manufacturer's warranty. The range is independently certified and Kitemarked to EN3.
We can support everything from a single premises to a larger property portfolio, helping you install suitable equipment without automatically carrying forward an old extinguisher setup.
Your extinguishers need to be there when you need them, but their ongoing management doesn't have to be complicated or expensive.
To find out whether switching to P50 could reduce the lifetime cost of your fire extinguishers in Newcastle, call 01603 244 205.
