How does a wet valve in a sprinkler system work?

Reliable wet system valves are designed to control sprinkler systems in areas that are temperature controlled to at least 40°F (4°C). As the most common type of system, wet sprinkler systems have water available at the sprinkler, so when a fire occurs, and the sprinkler activates, water is discharged on the fire immediately.

What are the different types of wet system valves?

Types of Reliable wet system valves include Riser Check Valves, Alarm Check Valves, Floor Control Assemblies, and Residential and Commercial Risers.

Where can I get a rain bird irrigation valve?

Rain Bird Residential Valves Valves are an essential part of any sprinkler system. They are the link be-tween the “brains” of the system (the timer) and the sprinkler heads to turn the water on and off. RAIN BIRD ® Customer Support Center 6991 E. Southpoint Rd., Bldg. #1 Tucson, AZ 85706 1-800-RAIN-BIRD

Can a single Riser be used on a wet pipe?

This week we’re covering a basic riser manifold configuration for wet-pipe fire sprinkler systems. This is not for a shotgun-style single riser, nor for a wet riser using an alarm check valve (we’ll explore both of those later).

What kind of valve do you need for a wet system?

Wet systems commonly include a Model J-1 Alarm Check Valve or a Model E-1 Easy Riser®Swing Check Valve (Figures 3-6). Both valves can be installed vertically or horizontally (with cover facing upwards) (Figure 7).

What is the function of a wet and dry alarm valve?

Dry alarm system with dry piped sprinkler system; wet alarm valve is used in wet pipe sprinkler system. The main function of wet and dry alarm valves is to ensure the balance of the air pressure in the automatic fire extinguishing system with the water pressure.

How do you replace a water valve in a house?

Like any water valve replacement in the building, start by closing the control valve on the house side of the water meter. Then bleed out the affected section of the plumbing system.