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WHY DOES MY FIRE HOSE REEL NEED REPLACEMENT?
Posted: Monday, May, 16th, 2011
WHY DO FIRE HOSE REELS FAIL
Fire hose reels are often in situ for many years past their used by date and can fail due to a number of reasons.
When a fire hose reel is inspected it is wound out to different lengths depending on the service level (1 or 2) and operated to ensure it is discharging the right volume of water at the correct pressure, being .33 litres per second, which equates to 10 litres per 30 seconds.
During this inspection an assessment is made to the condition of the fire hose and other components such as the discharge nozzle, drum, stop cock or handle and locking devices.
Whilst under pressure we assess the condition of seals within the fire hose reel in regards to leaking,
In most cases if there is only an individual component that has failed we will attempt to rectify and minimise cost, however in some case due to the age and condition it is far more cost effective to replace the entire fire hose reel.
EXTERNAL AND HARSH CONDITIONS
External and harsh (dirty, dusty, corrosive or greasy) conditions can severely effect the life cycle of a fire hose reels and it is an obvious requirement of
AS 2441 that any FHR located in this type of environment should be housed in metal cabinet or heavy duty PVC UV resistant cover.
USE FOR FIRE ONLY
Any use of a FHR outside of its intended use will potentially cause damage to the FHR and rubber hose. All managers should ensure that staffs do not use FHR for any other operational purpose. Most damaged or inoperative FHR we find have been tampered with by person’s that are not trained in servicing.