We recently attended a site to conduct a Dry Riser Inspection. To say that the units were in a sorry state really would be an understatement!
Dry Riser 1
The drain valve on the 1st Dry Riser had completely seized shut. The landing valves had been removed and cables had been run throughout. To conform with regulations, all cables will have to be completely removed and new landing valves installed.
Dry Riser 2
The inlet valve on the 2nd 
Dry Riser had been covered with trunking; meaning that, in the event of an emergency, there is no access to it! Cables had also been run through and most of the landing valves had been removed or rendered unusable.
On top of this, none of the cabinets on site conformed with regulations, with some of them having the potential of restricted access due to parked cars.
The work required to get these units back to conforming standards would be HUGE and following all this work, there is still no guarantee that they would pass the pressure test! The best option in this case is to install 2 completely new Dry Risers.
All that work, due to lack of maintenance. what good is installing equipment if you are not going to take the time to inspect and maintain it? That’s like buying a brand new car but never servicing it, cleaning it, or putting petrol in it. a little bit of TLC and maintenance along the way.
If you have a Dry Riser on your premises, you are responsible for ensuring it is properly maintained. If you think that yours may be in need of a little TLC, please give us a call today.
