Hardware stores don’t sell fire sprinklers, cover plates, or escutcheons. Learn why there are no Lowe’s or Home Depot fire sprinklers and where to buy these parts.
Learn how to choose and install a sprinkler escutcheon extension tube that can cover extra-long sprinkler drops or dry sprinkler barrels.
With so many corrosion-resistant fire sprinklers available, how do you choose one? Different environments can require different coatings or materials.
Viking’s InstaSeal® welded outlets allow hand-tightening fire sprinklers—but you have to have the right caps to do it. Learn how to ID and order the right sprinklers.
Dry and preaction sprinkler systems are more prone to corrosion. Learn about two options to handle it: vapor corrosion inhibitors and nitrogen sprinkler systems.
Fire sprinklers are incredibly reliable, but some home fire sprinkler maintenance is needed. Here are the best practices and what could go wrong without following them.
Window sprinklers play a unique role in fire protection, enabling glass to become part of fire-rated barriers. Learn their purpose and rules.
A universal fire sprinkler head wrench seems like a great idea, but NFPA mandates using sprinkler-specific wrenches. Learn why and when this tool might still have a role in your toolbox or sprinkler cabinet.
Fire sprinkler SINs are very useful identifiers, but they don’t tell you everything. Here’s how to read and use Senju Sprinkler part numbers.
Some residential sprinkler systems require lead-free fire sprinklers and other parts. Learn more about the laws that restrict lead in drinking water and when they apply to fire sprinklers.
Fire sprinkler SINs are very useful identifiers, but they don’t tell you everything. Here’s how to read and use Viking sprinkler part numbers.
