Full Residential Fire Sprinklers with a Water Pump and Storage Tank

Where mains water pressure is either low or erratic or in areas of low rainfall, a water storage tank maybe required as well as the pump to ensure the sprinklers are fed water at a sustained rate.

The option of a water pump and tank are usually used in tandem as both are normally required as a result of a specification given by the Building Control Officer (BCO) or planning department. For clarification please contact our engineers.

An example of our work is available in residential sprinkler case studies.

The location of a water tank to be installed in the property will incorporated as part of the design. This is supplied in the form a CAD drawing so that approval from the BCO can be gained.

The water tanks can be quite heavy so some structural reinforcements/alterations may be necessary; hence the requirements for planning approval. Nationwide Fire Sprinklers will lay out the modifications required if any and approve the changes with the BCO before work starts to avoid costly mistakes and delays.