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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: potential freezing in ESFR system
Matt,
Not sure many people are lurking around the forum this week, so I'll offer my 2
cents worth.. 1st and
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Subject: Re: potential freezing in ESFR system
It is and has been surprising
It is and has been surprising to me when fire protection contractors ask the
pipe freezing question or when they ask piping support questions in context
with approval by local AHJ of any kind. The reason for the surprise is because
contractors have ready access to materials, labor and space to
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> Again personally, I wo
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> Again personally, I would never knowingly put water in a wet piping system
> unless the "client"
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: potential freezing in ESFR system
Matt,
Not sure many people are lurking around the forum this week
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Subject: Re: potential freezing in ESFR system
Again personally, I would never knowingly put water in a wet piping system
unless the "client" can ensure or take responsibility" for any damage due
to freezing. Pulling the pen
Again personally, I would never knowingly put water in a wet piping system
unless the "client" can ensure or take responsibility" for any damage due
to freezing. Pulling the pendent sprinklers is not a viable option.
As a contractor, in almost all cases, our client backed down. In the case
when
Matt,
Not sure many people are lurking around the forum this week, so I’ll offer my 2
cents worth…. 1st and foremost, I would get the GC to sign off on a letter
stating that you are not responsible for any freeze damage resulting from their
request to perform the hydro prior to having heat in
