Did you know that a working fire sprinkler system can stop a small fire from spreading? Commercial fire sprinkler maintenance can include making sure your sprinkler heads are receiving enough attention to make sure your system is installed correctly. Don’t forget about employee training, either. During a fire, seconds matter. Seconds can be the difference between property damage and structural damage. Read these commercial fire sprinkler maintenance tips to help keep your business safe.
Sprinkler Maintenance Tips
You definitely want to check these parts of your fire sprinkler system throughout the year.
Control Valves
When performing your commercial fire sprinkler maintenance, you’ll want to make sure your locked sprinkler control valves are open and ready to battle a fire. You may tell your employees that they better not turn anything off unless they are permitted to. However, why not use devices that no one can change? You can use electrical lockout devices to prevent anyone from tampering with your valves.
Use Signs for Effective Visual Signals
You know how important it is to communicate with others. When it comes to fire safety and your fire sprinkler system, visual communication is key. Place signs near your sprinkler equipment reminding employees not to turn the valves “off”. Additionally, you can include what could happen if they were to shut off a valve. Instead of a wordy sign, use a picture. We all love pictures!
Practice Makes Perfect
Make sure all painters’ tape is removed from sprinkler heads following any painting jobs. Replace sprinklers frequently and inspect the system once a year if they are in high heat areas – like a bakery. Or replace them with heads that can handle high heat. You don’t want boxes placed too closely together. Boxes placed too close together can affect the sensor that detects heat. If you’re unable to take boxes off the stack, move them to a shorter stack.
Monthly/Yearly Tips
Test your fire sprinkler system using these tips to help with commercial fire sprinkler maintenance:
- Annual inspections of control valves, backflow preventers, and alarm switches.
- Replace all gauges and inspect all pipes every 5 years.
- Change out all sprinkler heads every 20 years to a “fast response” rated sprinkler head.
- Complete inspections of your entire system every year. Luckily, you can have Brazas Fire provide you with dependable and detailed inspections of your fire sprinkler systems.
Give us a call today 505-889-8999 or get started with your maintenance today!
Commercial Fire Sprinkler Maintenance: Your Final Checklist
Ensuring your fire sprinkler system is in working order can mean the difference between life and death or costly repairs. Keep these commercial fire sprinkler maintenance tips in mind and your system will pass inspection every time! While no fire prevention method can guarantee that you will never experience a fire, you can at least keep everyone a little safer by maintaining your fire sprinkler system.
Commercial Fire Prevention Services from Brazas Fire
At Brazas Fire, we want to make sure your home and business are fire safe all year long. Not only have we been providing services for over 40 years, but we also specialize in designing, installing, inspecting, and repairing residential and commercial fire prevention systems. Serving customers all over Albuquerque, the surrounding metro-area, and even New Mexico. Discover how Brazas Fire can keep your business fire safe by contacting us at 505-889-8999.