Here at General Air Products, our motto is “Quality and Service since 1936” because those are the two aspects of our work we value most. If we were to sneak in a third, it would be an easy choice: Education. The importance of training within the fire protection industry is not an idea lost on… Read more …
In these unprecedented times, the fire protection industry has had to get creative in figuring out ways to connect with one another and find innovative ways to provide information on products and trends. Under normal circumstances, a lot of this would happen at trade shows throughout the year. Since we’re unable to meet on the… Read more …
In a word: corrosion. In a far more important word: safety. Many booster pumps installed in NFPA 13D applications use the slightly cheaper yet much less safe alternative cast iron components, which are highly susceptible to corrosion. To understand this better, let’s look at the timeline: An NFPA 13D system (who’s booster pump is complete… Read more …
Your air supply for dry pipe sprinkler systems can be affected by water for a number of reasons: a storm, flood, back-flow from the system after a hydrostatic test, or leakage from resetting a dry pipe valve to name a few. Water on a fire protection air compressor can cause the unit to rust prematurely,… Read more …
The National Fire Sprinkler Association is an invaluable resource for furthering the national conversation surrounding residential sprinkler systems. General Air Products is proud to echo that message both with our voices and our products. In that, we’re proud to have our products, specifically our H2h0me Pump & Tank System, used to deliver the fastest water… Read more …
Fire protection air compressors are not often looked at closely by designers and installers, but when the wrong type of compressor is used the facility manager gets very familiar with them. A little work and a little education on the front end of an installation will ensure a long and problem-free life for the compressor.… Read more …
As a prominent certification provider for many Fire Protection Engineers, the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) sets a rigorous standard for the knowledge of industry professionals. General Air Products is proud to announce that they have been named a Recognized Training Provider for Fire Sprinkler Training by NICET. Continuing Professional Development training… Read more …
Dry Air for Corrosion Mitigation – it’s being used all around you! Dry air is a proven technology for corrosion mitigation in many industries, including fire sprinklers. You might be surprised to learn that your bag of beef jerky is utilizing the same principle that we apply to your sprinkler system with our dry air… Read more …
Please continue reading below, or download the PDF version of this 3rd party white paper. L. A. Krebs, Ph.D. Anderson Materials Evaluation, Inc. 9051 Red Branch Road, Suite C Columbia, MD 21045 Summary Dry pipe fire suppression systems are, frequently, not entirely dry. Water may become trapped in the system during hydrostatic testing, or after… Read more …
EXTON: Pa., January 14th, 2019 – You may have heard of the amazing work done around the country by Homes for Our Troops – a Massachusetts-based non-profit which builds and donates specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 veterans. As of November 2018, the organization had built more than 250 homes across 42 states.… Read more …