Chimney protection
Chimney protection
(OP)
Hi all,
Have you ever designed any active fire protection system for a chimney to estinguish chimney fires? I have already suggested to adequate the chimney to NFPA 211 standard but the client asked if an automatic fire protection system is suitable for chimneys.
Have you ever designed any active fire protection system for a chimney to estinguish chimney fires? I have already suggested to adequate the chimney to NFPA 211 standard but the client asked if an automatic fire protection system is suitable for chimneys.





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We would enter the house and be taken to the fireplace or wood burning stove.
The Captain would ask for a cup of warm water, then hand the cup to me. I opened the door and tossed the water in the fire box, where it turned turned to steam and went up the pipe. Then I closed the door. After a few minutes, the Captain would tell me to open the door, and look inside. I told the Captain if the fire was out or not. If not, I put another cup of water in the fire box. If the fire was put out, the Captain did the paperwork and we left. The system worked just fine. No damage to the flue, no water on the floor. Sometimes, I did have to ladder the roof and check for extension.
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