Usage and Maintenance Techniques of Fire Valves

Usage and Maintenance Techniques of Fire Valves

Fire valves are one of the important fire-fighting equipment and play a very important role in the fire protection system of buildings. Fire valves play a role in controlling smoke, extinguishing fires, and ensuring the safety of people's lives and property. In practical use, correct usage and maintenance techniques can ensure the effective operation of fire valves and reduce the incidence of accidents.

一、 Usage of Fire Valves

1. New house acceptance

The installation of fire valves should be carefully checked during the acceptance of fire equipment in newly built houses. The valve setting should comply with the requirements of building fire design specifications and national standards. At the same time, it is also necessary to check whether there are other obstacles around the fire valve, or if there is any human damage behavior, to prevent malfunctions in the event of a real fire.

2. Keep the valve open clearly

Prevent the fire valve from opening smoothly due to reasons such as dirt, sediment, and aging of parts. If the valve is found to have poor opening, debris and sediment should be promptly removed or replaced for maintenance to ensure that the valve can be opened normally in emergency situations and ensure fire safety.

3. Regular inspection

Regularly inspect the fire valve to ensure that the automatic control electrical signal of the valve opening and emergency fire pump starting and discharging water responds correctly on the control console, to ensure early detection of problems and timely replacement.

4. Test fire valves as necessary

To ensure the normal operation of fire-fighting facilities, the fire department often conducts regular testing of fire-fighting equipment. During testing, ensure the fairness of the testing cycle and the reliability of various testing instruments and equipment. Any issues discovered during testing should be promptly recorded and repaired to ensure the normal operation of firefighting equipment.

二、 Maintenance Techniques for Fire Valves

1. Regularly lubricate the valve shaft frame and sealing surface

Common lubrication methods include manual lubrication and automatic lubrication. Manual lubrication should be carried out quarterly or annually, and excellent lubricating oil should be selected, and attention should be paid not to excessive use. The automatic lubrication method adopts environmentally friendly lubricating oil. Every time the lubricating oil is added, attention should be paid to controlling the lubrication amount, and the lubrication system and equipment performance should be regularly checked to ensure its normal operation.

2. Maintain the valve sealing surface

The sealing surface of fire valves is prone to wear, aging, and mold during long-term operation. Develop the habit of maintaining the sealing surface of the valve in time, and clean or replace the sealing material in time to ensure the characteristics of waterproof, leak proof and anti-aging.

3. Preventing violent damage to valves

During use, attention should be paid to preventing the valve from being violently damaged. Fire valves are usually installed in relatively concealed places and are prone to human damage. Therefore, when using, try to avoid locking the fire valve and ensure its normal operation.

4. Prevent valve contamination

If the fire valve is damaged or contaminated, it should be cleaned in a timely manner or replaced with a new one. Long term contaminated fire valves can lead to poor equipment operation and increase the incidence of fire accidents.

The above are the usage and maintenance techniques of fire valves. Accurately mastering these knowledge can help fire equipment users fully utilize their equipment and ensure the safety of people's lives and property. At the same time, it is recommended to regularly maintain fire equipment and have professional fire maintenance personnel conduct reliability checks on the equipment to ensure its normal operation.