FM Approvals listed corrosion as the fourth-most common cause of sprinkler leakage losses from 2001-15, behind freezing, mechanical damage and defective equipment. The German fire safety firm VdS found that 35% of wet fire sprinkler systems have significant corrosion issues 25 years after installation.
Corrosion, whether it’s metal oxidation or microbiologically influenced, can begin almost immediately after installation and can lead to leaks, partially obstructed or blocked pipes and sprinkler heads, system failure and worse.
That puts people’s safety and your reputation at risk. BlazeMaster® Fire Protection Systems is the safe, reliable choice. Its CPVC pipe remains corrosion free for the life of the install.
Download the BlazeMaster CPVC sample specification for your next project.
Advantages Over Metal
- Faster and easier to install
- Can be cut on-site with hand tools
- Lighter and easier to handle
- Saves on time, labor and material costs
Approvals
- Light hazard commercial use, including hospitals, schools, long-term care facilities and high-rise residential buildings
- Multi-family residential
- Single-family residential, duplexes and mobile homes