Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems

You have questions. We have answers.

Today there are more piping options than ever before. That means more questions and tougher decisions. Rigid or flexible piping? Multipurpose or stand-alone systems? Lubrizol offers a full array of piping solutions including CPVC as well as multipurpose and stand-alone fire sprinkler systems.

When it comes to something as important as choosing a life safety system for your customers, you can’t afford to make the wrong decision. As a leader in piping technology, we have the experience and the technical support to be a valuable resource. Our commitment includes having technical support specialists out in the field to provide hands-on demonstrations and training, as well as technical and code assistance to help ensure your systems are fully compliant.

There are two options when designing a plumbing system and fire sprinkler system for one-and two-family homes (NFPA 13D Applications). Each option offers its own distinct advantages which should be considered before choosing the one that best fits a specific application. The systems can be designed as separate systems (stand-alone) or combined in a single, multipurpose system. In a stand-alone system, the plumbing system is installed as a separate system from the fire sprinkler system.

A multipurpose system, as defined by NFPA 13D, is intended to service both domestic cold water and fire protection needs.  Different types of multipurpose systems include network, integrated, looped and tree systems.