My kitchen fire extinguisher is about 9 years old and there is a way of checking it by pressing this little red button on top.

Still.....I could call my local FD and go down there anyway. I could use some eye candy to look at......even compare them with the LA team. "Do I hold it like this Mr. Firefighter????"

Cybes, I can only imagine how scary this must have been. I'm not sure I would be as composed as you say you were. Lucky you.

Phred, thanks for all the advice. Yea, YOU DA MAN BABY!!!