ADS Group supplies, services and certifies fire extinguishers, hose reels and fire blankets across Kilkenny city and county to I.S. 291. Extinguishers need an annual basic service by a competent person, with extended service and replacement at intervals set by type. In hospitality and heritage premises the choice of medium matters as much for what it will not damage as for what it will extinguish.
Commercial cooking oils need wet chemical cover. A foam or water unit on a fat fire spreads it, and in a kitchen attached to a premises with accommodation above that becomes a very serious incident very quickly. It is the first thing we check in a hospitality building.
In a heritage or period premises, a water extinguisher discharged on a small fire can do more damage to the interior than the fire would have. Clean-agent cover is frequently the right answer in those rooms.
Washdown, steam and dust corrode cylinders and brackets and clog pins. Units in those areas are inspected for condition rather than only date and pressure.
Full detail on the system types, the standards and the certification process is on the Fire Fighting Equipment page, and everything else we cover in the county is on the Kilkenny page.
An engineer assesses the site, reviews the existing system and its documentation, and returns a written scope of works.
