I'm sure most of you know to back off the wrench a smidgen (scientific measurement) after fully opening a valve.
Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 25, 2014, at 9:25 AM, Art Tiroly <[email protected]> wrote: > > The operating rod won't turn the gate valve? Last time someone jammed the > valve open. If you dump oil down the PIV for lubrication it may allow it the > valve to free up. Use a bigger wrench with longer handle. > > > Art Tiroly > ATCO Fire Protection/Tiroly > 24400 Highland Rd CLE 44143 > 216-621-8899 > 216-570-7030 cell > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Monday, November 24, 2014 9:25 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Frozen open PIV > > Good question. > Yes we did and we pulled the top off the post as well to verify it was a > valve issue and not the post. It also was completely covered in ivy leading > us to believe it had not been exercised for many years despite inspection > tags. W > > Jeff > JB Fire Protection > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 24, 2014, at 18:13, <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Did you check to see if it is a left hand valve? I've run into this in the > past. >> >> Mark at Aero >> 602 820-7894 >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Nov 24, 2014, at 6:08 PM, "Jeff Bridges" <[email protected]> > wrote: >>> >>> We have a Post indicator valve that controls a single interior riser. >>> >>> We discovered during routine testing the PIV is frozen. >>> >>> The sign indicates it's in the open position and main drain test >>> shows no abnormalities from previous inspections. >>> >>> We proposed replacing the PIV and valve- another company proposed >>> yanking the post, leaving the valve and simply adding a BFV on the riser. >>> >>> Acceptable alternative? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sprinklerforum mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprink >>> ler.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl >> er.org >> > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
