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Unprecedented Corrosion of Newly Installed Flexible Stainless Steel Fire Sprinkler Hoses

During construction of a commercial building and pressure testing of the building’s fire sprinkler system, the constructor identified numerous leaks from newly installed high pressure stainless steel flexible hoses which formed part of the fire sprinkler system. Due to the unusual corrosion of the stainless steel pipes observed onsite, CETEC was engaged to investigate the […]