Water coming out of a head or pipe
If a head is spraying or a fitting is leaking over the cook line, call us at (213) 568-0188 or email socal@1profire.com and tell us water is flowing. The fastest way to stop the water is the system's control valve, usually on the riser, and only someone who knows the building should close it. Closing it shuts off fire protection. Ask the Downey Fire Department what it requires while the system is out of service, and open the valve again only once the repair is finished.
What breaks on a restaurant sprinkler system
Kitchens are hard on sprinkler heads. Grease and cooking residue build up on the glass bulb or fusible link, and a head that is coated or painted over may not open when the heat reaches it. Those heads get replaced. A technician fits a matching head so the room keeps the coverage it was designed for.
Other repairs we handle in dining rooms, back rooms and on the riser:
- Dripping heads and leaking fittings
- Heads that were struck by carts, ladders or shelving and bent out of position
- Gauges that read wrong or are due for replacement or testing on the five-year cycle under NFPA 25
- Riser valve parts (one Downey caller needed a missing brass part replaced on the OS&Y valve on an exterior riser)
- Heads that have been in service for 50 years, which NFPA 25 says must be replaced or sample-tested
Does your hood have its own wet chemical system? That's a separate system on a semi-annual schedule, and our Downey kitchen fire suppression service page covers it.
How a repair estimate works
An estimate starts with a technician on site. We need to see the head, pipe or valve, find out why it failed and check what else nearby was affected before we can put a number on the repair, and a visit fee may apply for that trip. Ask about it when you call.
Who may repair a sprinkler system in California
Hedrick Fire Protection does our California work. It 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, including the five-year sprinkler certification.
In Downey, the Fire Department's Fire Prevention Division handles business fire and life safety inspections and does plan check for fire sprinkler systems. If a repair turns into a change to the piping layout, ask the division whether plan check applies before work starts.
Related Downey pages
- Fire protection services in Downey
- Restaurant sprinkler inspections in Downey
- Fire sprinkler service in Downey
- Fire sprinkler installation in Downey
- Restaurant sprinkler repair in Los Angeles County
- Restaurant sprinkler repair in Orange County
Restaurant sprinkler repair questions
Can you give me a repair price over the phone?
Usually not. A technician has to see the damage first, and a visit fee may apply before the estimate.
Can a greasy sprinkler head just be cleaned?
No. A head loaded with grease or paint is replaced with a matching head.
Is the hood suppression system part of a sprinkler repair?
No. It's a separate wet chemical system that NFPA 96 and NFPA 17A have inspected every six months.
Can you fix a missing part on the OS&Y valve on my riser?
Yes. We repair riser valves, including the outside screw and yoke valve that controls water to the system.
Does a repair replace the five-year certification?
They're separate jobs. Title 19 requires the five-year service and certification from a State Fire Marshal licensed contractor on its own schedule, whatever repairs happened in between.