“I buy all of my “O” rings from an “O” ring  supplier – they say they match perfectly and will work just fine.”  

  “If a cylinder fails the visual inspection requirements, but passes the hydrotest, it’s OK.”  

  “I provide my customers with what the code requires, nothing more, nothing less.”  

  “It’s OK to continue servicing old extinguishers as long as I can get parts that fit, or figure out how to make it work.”  

  “Dry Chemical “smothers” the fire.”  

  “I can make more money by servicing older fire extinguishers than I can by selling new ones.”  

  “I can used two 20B rated extinguishers to meet a 40B requirement”  

  “It doesn’t matter how I remove an “O” ring.”  

  “I buy “recycled” dry chemical for use in my recharging. It saves me a lot of money and I can claim that I am “green”.”  

  “I can use our old extinguishers that have been removed from service for live fire training.”