Keep in mind that NFPA #13 now requires that all removed sprinklers be replaced with new so it could really get expensive.
Ron F -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Forest Wilson Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 7:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Flushing Re: permit XXX Dear Sir, Recently your Department requested that my company remove all of the sprinklers we installed on this project and inspect for debris inside of the piping. As a licensed contractor we practice due diligence in our installations. Our employees on this project have completed an apprenticeship program through the state. In this apprenticeship they received training on how to handle pipe on the job. It is standard practice for the fabrication shops to drop ship pipe without protective covers to the job site. Our employees are trained to inspect the interior of the piping for any obstructions and to remove debris prior to installation. If you like I am more than willing to meet with you and discuss our quality control standards. I respectfully request that you rescind your Departments request to have all sprinklers removed and reinstalled,which would result in unreasonable expense to the system owner and our company. Respectfully, Sent from my iPhone On Jul 29, 2013, at 10:12 AM, Mike Hairfield <[email protected]> wrote: > Have a project where the building official has an on-site inspector, > he has made a statement that there is a potential that debris might > have entered the piping since the fabricator did not install protective plugs > on the weld-o-lets and caps on the ends of the piping. > > He is demanding that all of the sprinkler heads be removed and > inspected for damage, the pipes be flushed/cleaned prior to re-installation > of the heads. > > How does one go about changing his mind without stepping on his toes? > > Thanks, > > Mike Hairfield > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl > er.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
