Fire Sprinkler Discharge Cleanup in the United States

Our field notes give this point special attention: An ordinary spray head commonly moves 15 to 40 gallons a minute.

Before equipment is placed, we consider this: As national estimates, a head shut down within minutes in one room commonly runs $2,500 to $9,000.

For a prepared response, we focus on this: It has been sitting in steel pipe for years. Our step-by-step approach makes this clear: That stagnant pipe water carries corrosion scale and oily residue, so the first flush arrives dark and it stains on contact.

For a prepared response, we focus on this: Much of it will if it is cleaned in the first day or two.

During the response, we work from this fact: Whoever is authorized at your control valve, in most cases your building engineer or your sprinkler contractor.

We keep the field plan clear: No. During the response, we work from this fact: We never close a control valve, replace heads, drain a sprinkler riser or perform the system recharge.

Our technicians plan around this detail: Commonly yes, while the system is impaired. Our response crew uses a practical rule: Your sprinkler contractor and the local fire official set that requirement.