Sprinkler System (Fire)

[dchew]

When I see a house with a built in fire sprinkler system, I defer it in the report and recommend that a qualified residential fire sprinkler company do a inspection of the system.

What I do do is to note that the house has a fire sprinkler system in the report under "Plumbing" and note the location of the test valve and gauge. If possible, I include a picture of the setup in the report and highly recommend that the homeowner not test the system themselves. Possible consequences include flooding of the interior of the house if the system is improperly operated. That usually discourages anybody who can read English.

[Gary T. Heller]

I do a lot of sprinkler inspections. Every home owner should be given a copy of NFPA 25 when the system is installed. It is easy to obtain and I recommend you read it and NFPA 13D, if you decide to add these inspections to your resume.