[AT] sprinkler systems

[Richard Fink]

I agree with what insurance is for. I have wondered what would be done in 
areas like where i live, [rural] if the well pump is not running there is no 
water. And from what i have seen the fireman cut the power as soon as they 
can at a fire. I don't think they are that big a safety item. I would say 
comon sense will work better in a lot of fires. some are acidental no 
dought, but the wood burner installed wrong , i think that is the biggest 
cause in our area. JMO
R Fink
PA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mogrits" <mogrits at gmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] sprinkler systems


> Not to be crass but this is what insurance is for and why rural dwellers 
> have always paid more for premiums. I doubt premiums go down for rural 
> sprinklered homes.
>
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> K7jdj at aol.com wrote:
>
>>In a message dated 3/7/2011 4:46:16 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>>mogrits at gmail.com writes:
>>
>>How are they gonna work off a well anyway? Or is everyone going to need a
>>huge tank and a pumphouse in their backyard?
>>
>>Yes, here where I lived in near Seattle (King County)  new  construction
>>for the past several years must have a specific measured water  flow, I
>>believe based on the area that requires protection.  Some  installations 
>>do
>>require large storage tanks.  The one I saw (about 1000  gallons) was 
>>installed
>>under the house in a quasi daylight basement.
>>
>>Where public water is available it is sometimes necessary to install
>>commercial size water meters and larger that normal piping.  They use both 
>>dry
>>and wet charged systems.  The dry systems are installed in non  heated 
>>areas
>>and the wet ones only in those areas that are heated.  Many  issues with
>>piping installed in attics to protect from freezing as well as crawl 
>>spaces.
>>
>>These requirements are only in place if there are issues with  fire truck
>>access.  If you are more than a certain distance from a road  (I'm not 
>>sure
>>what that distance is) you must have a 20 foot road/driveway that  will 
>>meet
>>standards to support the weight of the fire truck and have a provision 
>>for
>>the truck to turn around. This 20 foot requirement can sometimes be
>>difficult to get on property that was subdivided years ago.
>>
>>The fire  Marshall is God for new construction.  May people and
>>organizations thought  they could get waivers or work around the Marshall 
>>but they have
>>lost.
>>
>>Gary
>>Renton, WA
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