Like most of the equipment and components that make up your commercial kitchen, your fire alarm system will not last forever. The system could suffer from old age, lightning damage, or a host of other reasons. As such, the system should be replaced or upgraded periodically to ensure it works as intended.
To determine if you are ready for a fire alarm replacement or upgrade, the system should be inspected by a fire suppression repair and installation team, like the ones we provide at NFP.
We recommend that you have your fire alarm system replaced every ten years from the date of manufacture. To be certain that your system is always prepared to alert you to signs of fire, we recommend having your fire alarm inspected at least once every five years.
When replacing a fire alarm, you need to follow all local code requirements and ensure that your replaced alarm matches all associated equipment. If the replacement goes against code or cannot be matched device-for-device, you will be forced to go with a fire alarm upgrade.