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#345 – How to Turn Off a Sprinkler Head with a Shutgun Sprinkler Stopper May 28, 2020May 19, 2020 A simple, effective fire sprinkler tool stops water fast Fire sprinklers are incredibly reliable and save lives, extinguishing fires or controlling them and buying time for occupants to escape and firefighters to arrive. But sometimes, fire

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#155 – Guide to Dry Sprinkler Systems, Part 3: Installation of Components June 23, 2023March 14, 2019 Best practices for installing dry pipe valves, check valves, and quick-opening and antiflooding devices Dry sprinkler systems are essential for reliably protecting properties (or parts of them) exposed to freezing temperatures from fires. But the additional components they

#109 – CPVC vs. PEX: What’s the Best Choice for Home Fire Sprinkler Systems? February 14, 2019May 22, 2018 CPVC or PEX in home fire sprinklers: which thermoplastic is the winner? Schedule 40 steel used to be the material of choice for fire sprinkler pipes until the mid-1970s, followed by thinner steel pipe and a