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Waco Antifreeze Fire Sprinklers

Tyco Dry Pipe Fire Sprinkler System Diagram

Antifreeze fire sprinklers are designed for cold climates where ambient temperatures may drop below freezing causing water lines to rupture, burst or freeze. There have been many innovations by fire sprinkler manufacturers towards cold climate sprinkler systems to allow the use of water generally known as the most plentiful and cost affordable fire extinguishing agent available. Antifreeze systems can be designed with water present in the lines and sprinkler heads with the addition of an antifreeze solution into the enclosed system.

Fire Sprinkler Systems Containing Antifreeze Solutions
NFPA 13, NFPA 13D and NFPA 13R

An incident involving antifreeze fire sprinklers that caused a residential fire prompted the NFPA to create new standards and codes for antifreeze fire sprinklers & solution concentrates used in the system. New systems are required to use only factory premixed antifreeze solutions, there are limits to the percentage of glycerin, propylene and glycol contained in the system and cold weather design and installation practices can be used to protect the system from freezing such as installing pipe insulation. An exception is made for factory premixed antifreeze solutions of propylene glycol in excess of 40% by volume are permitted in ESFR (Early Suppression Fast Response) systems where the sprinklers are listed for such use in a specific application. If it is determined that the solution found in the system is no longer permitted or if the type of antifreeze cannot be reliably determined, the system must be drained and replaced with an acceptable factory premixed solution.

Viking Model F Dry Sprinkler Valve

Dry pipe fire sprinklers are used in cold weather climates as the sprinkler pipe is filled with compressed air or nitrogen that is released with the detection of heat or fire allowing the dry pipe valve to open filling the overhead pipes with water and should not freeze, water becomes present in the system. Fire suppression systems are also used in cold climates as the use of chemical, carbon dioxide (CO2) or gas extinguishing agents may not freeze in cold climates. Pre action systems are a combination hybrid of dry and wet systems and can be zoned to provide fire protection coverage in cold weather climates.

Waco Antifreeze Fire Protection | Installations

Hydraulic calculations are initially done to ensure adequate water supply, backflow preventers are installed to stop back flow of water into freshwater systems. Every design detail of the installation down to where each fire sprinkler head is located, how many alarm valves, sprinkler alarm switches, sprinkler heads, fire department connections, pipe hangers, supports and valves is crucial to the antifreeze fire sprinkler engineering, function & operation.

You'll want an experienced fire sprinkler company, possibly a fire protection engineer (FPE) to design, engineer and install an antifreeze fire sprinkler system as they are very complex systems for ordinary contractor or subcontractors and for bond and insurance purposes. In Waco fire sprinkler companies that are confident with antifreeze fire sprinklers will offer their estimates, bids or quotes to service, maintain, test, inspect or install the systems.

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Class of Fire Protection

Class A Fire ProtectionClass B Fire ProtectionClass C Fire ProtectionClass D Fire Protection

Antifreeze fire sprinklers can be designed to extinguish fires designated as Class A fires such as organic solid material, cloth or wood, Class B fires that involve flammable liquids such as petroleum, solvents, gas or oil, Class C fires that involve electricity and with foam concentrates available class D fires including combustible or explosive metals.

Antifreeze Fire Sprinkler Installation

Ansul Deluge Suppression Systems

Antifreeze fire sprinkler systems are often installed in homes, apartments, skyscrapers, high rise buildings, condos, dormitories, elder and adult living homes, nursing homes, care facilities, museums, galleries, restaurants, kitchens, stores, malls, gas stations, hotels, motels, banks, supermarkets, hospitals, colleges, parking garages, churches, temples, franchise restaurants, day care centers, auto body and paint spray booths, hospitals, trauma centers, children's hospitals, clinics, schools, libraries, subways, train stations, airports, hangars, water districts, power plants, heliports, chemical plants, offshore platforms, mining facilities, pumping stations, marine or naval ships, military base, jails or prisons.

When the temperature may freeze water lines you'll require special fire sprinklers that do not freeze when the ambient temp. drops.

You can obtain estimates for installation, service and maintenance of antifreeze fire sprinklers from actively licensed fire sprinkler companies in Waco.

Viking Model F-1 Deluge Valve - Deluge Systems

Antifreeze Fire Sprinkler
Service & Maintenance

Antifreeze fire sprinkler systems are complex and generally require an experienced fire sprinkler company in Waco to service installed systems.

There are semi-annual (6mo), annual (1yr), five year (5yr) tests and inspections that should be completed according to Federal, State, OSHA, Insurance Companies, NFPA standards and codes or the City of Waco on all installed antifreeze fire sprinkler systems. Fire sprinkler systems should be installed, serviced and maintained by actively licensed fire sprinkler companies in Waco.

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Types of Fire Sprinkler Systems

Waco Fire Sprinkler Systems

Fire sprinkler systems are designed, engineered & installed for specific use such as:

High rise buildings or large structures may require the installation and use of commercial or industrial fire sprinkler systems such as:

Fire Sprinkler Systems

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Fire Sprinkler Services
Waco, Texas

All installed fire sprinkler systems may require service, maintenance, tests and inspections performed to ensure the system will be readily available for operation in case of an emergency. Any fire sprinkler service should be performed by an actively licensed fire sprinkler company in Waco.

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NFPA 13
The NFPA standard and codes for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems

NFPA 14
The NFPA standard and codes for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems

NFPA 15
The NFPA standard and codes for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection

NFPA 16
The NFPA standard and codes for the Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems

NFPA 20
The NFPA standard and codes for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection

NFPA 25
The NFPA standard and codes for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems

Fire Sprinkler Systems

Fire sprinkler systems are designed to immediately initiate the flow of water, water mist, dry chemical, carbon dioxide (CO2) or similar gas discharge from sprinkler heads in effort to immediately extinguish and/or prevent the fire from spreading.