4 Steps To Maintaining Fire Sprinklers in Commercial Buildings

9/2/2020 (Permalink)

Clean your sprinkler's head

Perform The Following 4 Maintenance Procedures

In order to keep your indoor sprinkler system working reliably, you should perform regular sprinkler maintenance. Over time, sprinkler systems can develop problems or begin to malfunction. Since most systems are rarely or never used, problems can go unnoticed. If you ever experience a fire, you need your system to function properly. The best way to ensure that your sprinklers will work as expected is to perform the following four maintenance procedures.

1. Check the Water Pressure
The best laid out system will be useless if it does not have an adequate amount of water coming from the sprinkler heads. Double-check your piping to make sure everything is connected properly and that valves are set to the open position. You can do this yourself, but many companies hire a plumber to check the water pressure on a quarterly basis.

2. Clean the Sprinkler Heads
Over time, dirt, grease, and grime can accumulate over the sprinkler heads. Grease and other debris can create a film over the sprinkler head that stops or impedes the flow of water. For proper sprinkler maintenance, remove the spray nozzles and wash them in a degreasing solution. To avoid clogged sprinkler heads, avoid applying paint over sprinklers heads when painting a room.

3. Ensure Proper Water Flow
Perform a visual inspection of the building to make sure that nothing is in the way of the flow of water. There should not be any tall objects like file cabinets, bookcases, or machinery directly under fire sprinklers.

4. Perform a Professional Inspection
Once a year, you should have a fire service professional do a full inspection of your system. Properly trained experts can check for corrosion with the piping and recalibrate the system if needed.
Proper sprinkler maintenance helps protect your business, property, and employees in the event of a fire. If you have experienced fire damage in Levittown, PA, a professional water remediation company can help get your business restored as quickly as possible.