Fire Hydrant Repair in Barstow

Hydrant trouble we hear about in Barstow

After fire extinguishers, hydrants are the most common reason Barstow properties call us. Some callers need a test done soon. Others have a hydrant that won't work right: one owner with five hydrants on site described a handle that wouldn't turn all the way around and might need to be lifted out and repaired. That's a repair job.

Faults we fix on private hydrants include:

• An operating stem that binds, stops short or takes a cheater bar to turn
• Leaks at the caps, bonnet or base with the hydrant shut
• Seized or missing outlet caps and worn gaskets
• A drain valve that doesn't let the barrel empty after use
• Damage from a vehicle strike

Check whose hydrant it is

We work on private hydrants. A private hydrant is fed by a private fire service main on the owner's side of the water service, and NFPA 24 covers those mains along with the hydrants and valves attached to them. Is the hydrant in a public street? Then ask Golden State Water Company, Barstow's water provider, who owns it before anyone opens it up.

What happens on a repair visit

1. The technician closes the control valve that feeds the hydrant and confirms the water is off.
2. The hydrant is opened up and the stem, seat, drain valve, caps and gaskets are checked.
3. Worn or broken parts are replaced.
4. If a hydrant is too damaged to rebuild, we quote a replacement hydrant installation instead.
5. The hydrant goes back in service, then the technician opens it fully and shuts it again to confirm the stem turns all the way, the valve seals and the barrel drains.

A repair and a flow test are two different jobs. Private hydrants are flow tested and inspected every year under NFPA 25, so if your yearly test is due, tell us when you call and we can look at scheduling annual fire hydrant testing in Barstow alongside the repair. Need to know your main's flow? That's a flow test under NFPA 291, which is also how hydrant bonnets get color-coded by flow class.

The fire district and your hydrants

The Barstow Fire Protection District provides fire and emergency response in Barstow. Its California Fire Code page lists the Building Official / Fire Marshal, and that office is the place to confirm what your property's hydrants need and by when. Ask before you schedule.

Who does the work

California work for 1 Pro Fire is done by Hedrick Fire Protection, which holds C-16 (fire protection) and C-10 (electrical) contractor licenses and is licensed by the California State Fire Marshal under Title 19 for inspection, testing and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems.

Call (909) 219-9411 or email socal@1profire.com about a Barstow hydrant. Say how many hydrants you have. Describe what each one is doing. Facing a deadline? Say so.