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Head office: 0800 298 0258 | email: sales@fass-gb.com

Fire and Safety Solutions Ltd, Unit 22, London Rd, Huntingdon, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire, PE29 2LN

UK Flag Est. since 2003

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Fire Extinguisher Calculator – How Many Extinguishers Do I Need?

a helpful guide to how many extinguisher you may need

Polished Stainless Steel and Chrome Fire ExtinguishersOn this page you will find a simple calculator that will give you a guide to how many fire extinguishers you require for your floor space. This is only a guide.

In order to be certain how many extinguishers you require you should have a Fire Risk Assessment carried out by Fire and Safety Solutions Ltd to make sure that there are no other factors or hazards that could affect the number of extinguishers that you require.

For most office or domestic environments, the correct Fire extinguishers is rated as Class A. This makes it suitable for flammable solids e.g paper, wood etc. Our calculator below uses the British Standard 5306 formula for calculating the number of class A extinguishers needed which roughly equates to one 13A extinguisher covering 200 square meters.

In the case of an upper floor there should be a minimum of two extinguishers with a combined rating of at least 26A. The only exception to this is if the floor area is below 100m2, and in single occupancy, then only a minimum rating of 13A is needed for the upper floor.

Fire Extinguisher Calculator

Floor area (m2)


Result
A total of x 13A extinguishers are required for this floor space.

Contact us to arrange your Free Fire Safety Survey or to discuss your extinguisher requirements further.

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You can contact us in the following ways

Pre-Sales Question?
If you have a question about our products or services and would like to receive no obligation advice, please call
t. 0800 298 0258
Technical Support?
For technical information, support or advice relating to our products or services, please call us on
t. 01480 417 008
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Our Guarantee to you

No member of our team receives commission for sales, they are all salaried which means our clients receive the best impartial advice from us.

As an independent company, we have a direct relationship with equipment manufacturers so we can provide the best price to clients. If you receive a more competitive like-for-like quote from another BAFE approved company, we will better that quote. Guaranteed.

We are accredited by:

 
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Our usual business hours are:

  • Monday-Friday: 8.30am to 5pm
  • Saturday-Sunday: Closed

Contact us at:

Fire and Safety Solutions Ltd
Unit 22, London Rd, Huntingdon, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire PE29 2LN

t. 01480 417008
e. sales@fass-gb.com

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