New Vacuum Attachment, the SprinklerVac, Solves Fire Sprinkler Pendant Cleaning Problem

Don't Let Dirty Fire Sprinkler Heads be the Elephant in Your Facility!

ELK GROVE, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 13, 2015 / James Middleton, the inventor of the patent pending SprinklerVac vacuum accessory, is a retired disabled veteran that served almost 22 years in the USAF. He has AS degrees in Logistics and Occupational Safety and Health as well as a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health from Columbia Southern University (Summa Cum Laude). He has worked in Occupational Safety and Health since 2001 and has inculcated and inspected safety programs around the world as part of the Air Force and sister services missions.

After retiring, he went to work in the hospital environment where he ensures the fire and life safety for employees and patients. Due to his years of study and experience, he is well versed in instituting compliance requirements according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) guidance, the Joint Commission accreditation guidance, as well as OSHA, ANSI, the NEC (NFPA 70E), etc. That's enough of trying to earn your trust by covering James' education and experience. Let's talk about why the SprinklerVac is needed in hospitals, restaurants, hotels, office complexes, in pre-occupancy clean up following renovation or new construction projects, and other work environments.

As part of inspecting facilities for fire and life safety, it is integral to inspect the fire systems. Often, one will look up and notice cob webs, dust, gunk and other filth all over the facility fire sprinkler heads. The NFPA 25 calls this condition "loading." "Loading" can impede the immediate flow of water in a fire situation, could spread the fire due to the combustibility of dust, cob webs, etc. and depending on the occupancy, can cause health concerns in a non-fire situation. Annex A of NFPA 25 states that severely loaded or corroded fire sprinkler heads require immediate replacement. However, it also offers an option to the facility owner or manager. It states that "in lieu of replacing sprinklers that are loaded with a coating of dust, it is permitted to clean sprinklers with compressed air or by a vacuum provided that the equipment does not touch the sprinkler."

How does one safely clean a fire sprinkler head? For good reason, many worry that if they clean them and strike the colored bulb inside the fire sprinkler head, this will cause water to flow. They are exactly right; water will flow from that single sprinkler head to the tune of 25 gallons a minute possibly leading to damaged equipment, clean up and repair/replacement cost!