WET CHEMICAL · DRY CHEMICAL · CLEAN AGENT · AND MORE
When an extinguisher isn’t enough, a system does the work.
An extinguisher needs somebody standing there to use it. Some fires are too fast, too hot, or too hard to get to for that. Think of a fryer that flares up, a paint booth, or a machine running with nobody near it. A suppression system sits over the hazard and puts the fire out on its own.
We match the system to the hazard, install it, and inspect and service it. We keep the due dates. You don’t have to think about them.
What a system is
It’s a tank of agent, piping, and nozzles aimed at the hazard. When it senses a fire, it releases. Nobody has to be there to pull a pin.
Which kind fits
Most systems come as a package, called pre-engineered. The maker has already worked out the pipe, the nozzles, and the agent for a certain size hazard, like a kitchen hood, a paint booth, or a piece of equipment.
When a package won’t fit, the system has to be engineered, designed from the ground up for that space.
Some rooms can’t take water or powder, like server rooms and control rooms. Those get a special hazard system, with agents such as Halon, FM-200, and CO2.
Where they go
- Kitchens. A UL 300 wet chemical system over the cook line. UL 300 is the standard hood systems have to meet for today’s cooking oils.
- Plants. Pre-engineered systems on paint lines, quench tanks, and equipment on the floor.
- Vehicles and heavy equipment. A system on the machine, where an extinguisher can’t get to a fire fast enough.
- River vessels. Engine rooms and other spaces where a fire has nowhere to go.
How the job goes
- We walk the hazard with you and look at what’s already there.
- We tell you what fits. If what you’ve got is fine, we’ll say so.
- We install it and test it before we hand it over.
After it’s in
We inspect and service it and leave a report. It goes on the same calendar as your extinguishers. Kitchen hood systems get looked at every six months.
If something changes, call us before you run it. That means a new fryer, a moved line, or a new machine. A system set up for the old layout may not cover the new one.
If it discharges
Once a system goes off, it’s empty, and that hazard isn’t covered until it’s recharged. Call. Our 24-hour service gets it recharged and back online, day or night.
Questions
- Do I need a system, or are extinguishers enough?
- You don’t have to figure that out. We walk it and tell you. Most places with a system still need extinguishers too.
- Can you take over a system somebody else put in?
- Yes. We’ll walk it, tell you what shape it’s in, and put it on your calendar.
- What agent does it use?
- It depends on the hazard. It’s usually wet chemical in kitchens and dry chemical on a lot of equipment. Special rooms get clean agent, CO2, or others. We pick what fits the fire.
Areas we serve
Served from Paducah, Madisonville, and Princeton, IN. City pages:
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