Fire extinguisher inspection in Washington Heights
Central Fire inspects, recharges and tags fire extinguishers for restaurants, stores, offices and apartment buildings in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Every unit gets an FDNY tag, and we help Washington Heights businesses with kitchen hood systems, hood cleaning and FDNY violations.
Services in Washington Heights
Fire protection for Washington Heights businesses and buildings.
FDNY rules in Washington Heights
What the FDNY inspector checks
- A current FDNY tag on every extinguisher, serviced within the last year
- The right type and size of extinguisher for each area, mounted and unblocked
- Restaurant hood systems serviced every 6 months, with a K-class extinguisher near the cooking line
- Records you can show the inspector on the spot
Also serving nearby
Neighborhoods around Washington Heights
Washington Heights at a glance
- ZIP codes
- 10032, 10033, 10040
- Borough
- Manhattan
- Main business streets
- St. Nicholas Avenue, Broadway, West 181st Street
- Fire code
- New York City Fire Code (FDNY)
- Our approval
- FDNY approved extinguisher company, No. 349W
Questions from Washington Heights
Fire extinguisher inspection in Washington Heights: what to know
In New York City, including Washington Heights, extinguishers must be serviced by an FDNY-approved company whose technician holds an FDNY W-96 Certificate of Fitness. Each unit gets an FDNY tag with the company, the date and the technician's certificate number. Central Fire is FDNY approved extinguisher company No. 349W.
Staff should check every extinguisher monthly. Once a year an FDNY-approved company must inspect and tag every unit. Dry chemical units need internal maintenance every 6 years, and every extinguisher needs a hydrostatic test every 5 or 12 years depending on its type.
Yes. We work with restaurants, bars, stores, offices and apartment buildings throughout Washington Heights, including along St. Nicholas Avenue, Broadway and West 181st Street. Restaurant kitchen hood systems need service every 6 months, and we can take care of that along with your extinguishers.
Yes. Send us the violation or the address. We explain exactly what the FDNY inspector wants, make the correction and give you the paperwork to show it was done.
All of them, including 10032, 10033 and 10040, and the rest of Manhattan. Call (516) 310-5075 or send a request online and we will reply with a date and a price.
Need service in Washington Heights?
Tell us about the building. We will reply with a date and a price.
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