Inventors began experimenting with automatic sprinklers around 1860. These systems started out as pipes with holes drilled in them. When a fire occurred, the water was turned on to control the fire.

The type of sprinkler system (except deluge) typically depends on the environmental conditions in which the system will be used and the nature of the space being protected. Wet-Pipe Sprinkler System ...

Clogs can occur in any of the sprinkler lines, though the most likely location is at one or more of the sprinkler heads. If you notice a single sprinkler head is not spraying as f ...

Standpipes are a critical tool that require preplanning on first responding apparatus in order to be used effectively. The initial approval process for these systems is critical and the fire ...

Step 1: Shut off the irrigation water supply. Locate the shut-off valve, which is typically in a green box in your yard close to the water meter. Turn the valve so it's perpendicular to the pipe to ...

In conjunction with Fire Safety Month, Ahern Fire Protection will be conducting free fire sprinkler system seminars Oct. 9-12 at its Davenport office. The two-hour training sessions are designed to ...