When a Boiler Output can be a problem

This weekend we had a garage that had Fire Sprinklers installed. We have done this garage before but always in December and never had a problem. This time we schedule the cleaning for October. The outside temp was 59 degrees this weekend. Inside garage was about 63 degrees. 1 Boiler on had raised the inside ceiling temperature within a 60 ft radius to 170+ degrees. Multiple sprinkler heads went off spraying hundreds of gallons of water within our closed loop containment. Fortunately we was able to turn off the water call off the fire dept. to report a false alarm ( A savings of $1,000 for a hook and ladder deployment). No boiler output was directly underneath any fire sprinkle head. We are going to make an attachment for the boiler to redirect the heat output to a 135 degree output towards the floor when in this situation. Then install an industrial fan to disperse the heat. Ceiling was only 6'6". Got 4 hours sleep in 49 hours. I'm getting to old for that.

So if anyone wonders why they pay "Big Dollars" for garage cleaning, it is so that when something dose go wrong, we can make it right with no EPA issues. All the stress/ problems stops with us. When our client comes into the office in the morning, their garage is clean and no problems to report.;)
 
It sucks when that happens. I am designing defusers for my machines for much the same reasons. I have had it happen twice now, and it is a hassle, at the very least.
 
That is good to know so if that ever happens, we know what to do.

Thanks.
 
You will need access to the riser room, if you are going to shut off the sprinklers. Also, some cities do not charge for call outs, thank goodness.
 
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