We put Dry Air to the test to find out just how much it can help deter corrosion in dry pipe and pre-action fire sprinkler systems. For decades, Dry Air has been used to fill dry pipe and pre-action fire sprinkler systems in special circumstances that necessitated the removal of moisture from standard compressed air… Read more …
The International Fire Suppression Alliance highlights the need for fire protection industry professionals to demand product certification by reputable testing laboratories. The importance of designing fire sprinkler systems using properly certified products cannot be overstated – it’s why General Air Products carries UL Listings and FM Approvals on products across our Fire Protection lineup, including… Read more …
Nitrogen Generators are an exceptional piece of technology for fire sprinkler systems… when installed in the right application. Corrosion science tells us that maintaining pipes with 98% nitrogen can increase the life of your pipes. In black iron pipes, nitrogen can increase the life up to 60 years. In galvanized pipes, nitrogen can increase the… Read more …
Recently, General Air Products had the opportunity to get involved in our community. Students at Owen J. Roberts High School came together to build a tiny house for a local organization as part of a school program to learn the basics of construction and design. There was one twist, though: The majority of the tiny… Read more …
General Air Products Inc is proud to announce that 2016 is our 80th year in business. After all of these years and now with over 60 employees, General Air Products is still family owned and operated by the Fremont Family.
In our other blog post, Air Compressors in Pre-Action Systems, we talked about the importance of selecting an air compressor built specifically for reliability in specialized applications. Today, we’d like to introduce our new Q Series as a perfect quiet air compressor for pre-action systems that are used in or near occupied spaces.
What are Pre-Action Systems? Pre-action systems are simply fire sprinkler systems that have an electronically controlled water main valve. This valve is opened when a fire is detected by sensors that are independent of the piping system. Pre-action systems such as this require two things to deliver water to fires: 1. An electronic signal to… Read more …
A LinkedIn group has been created as a forum to discuss issues surrounding fire protection air compressors used in dry pipe sprinkler systems. It will be monitored by fire protection air compressor experts and is intended for use by anyone in the fire protection industry who would like assistance with an issue related to fire protection… Read more …
Your cell phone camera can be as valuable of a tool as anything else in your truck! Recently we were contacted by a customer on the phone with a technical support issue on one of our oil less fire protection air compressors where, collectively, we were having trouble identifying the source of the problem. What… Read more …
A question that we are frequently asked is “How long would you expect a fire sprinkler air compressor to last?” The correct answer is – it varies… a lot. There are so many variables at play that will affect the overall service life of a fire protection air compressor in a dry pipe sprinkler system… Read more …