NFPA 25 is the standard most fire marshals use to judge whether a sprinkler system is being looked after. It is long and technical, but the schedule itself is simple once it is laid out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
| Frequency<\/th> | What is checked<\/th> | Who usually does it<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly \/ monthly<\/td> | Control valves, gauges, alarm devices visible and in place<\/td> | Building staff<\/td><\/tr> |
| Quarterly<\/td> | Water-flow alarms, valve supervisory switches, main drain<\/td> | Licensed contractor<\/td><\/tr> |
| Annually<\/td> | Full system inspection, sprinkler heads, hangers, fire department connection<\/td> | Licensed contractor<\/td><\/tr> |
| Every 5 years<\/td> | Internal pipe inspection, gauge replacement or calibration<\/td> | Licensed contractor<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n [rp_callout type=”tip” title=”Keep a binder \u2014 or a portal”]Inspectors almost always ask for the last inspection report. Contractors that upload reports online save you hunting for paperwork.[\/rp_callout]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most common deficiencies<\/h2>\n\n\n[rp_bars title=”Share of inspections with this finding” suffix=”%”]Obstructed heads (storage too close)|34, Painted or corroded heads|21, Closed or unsupervised valves|12, Missing spare heads cabinet|17, Failed water-flow alarm|9[\/rp_bars]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Storage stacked within 18 inches of sprinkler heads is the number one finding, and it is free to fix. Walk your space before the inspector does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Certified fire protection companies<\/h2>\n\n\n[rp_businesses category=”fire-sprinkler-repair” limit=”5″]<\/p>\n\n\n [rp_cta category=”fire-sprinkler-repair”]<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Which sprinkler checks are weekly, quarterly, annual and five-yearly \u2014 and which ones you can do yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[249],"tags":[252,250,251],"class_list":["post-68","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-compliance","tag-compliance","tag-fire-safety","tag-sprinklers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/leadslancer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/leadslancer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/leadslancer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leadslancer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leadslancer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=68"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/leadslancer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/leadslancer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=68"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leadslancer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=68"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leadslancer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=68"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} |