How to Clean Fire Sprinkler Heads

How to Clean Fire Sprinkler Heads
Written By
Mark O'Brien
Mark O'Brien
Published: Mar 10, 2010
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

The sprinkler heads are very sensitive and can break open with a slight hit, but they still need to be cleaned occasionally.

Things You Will Need

  • Vacuum
  • Rag
  • Water
  • Canned air
  1. Plug in a vacuum hose attachment and carefully suck the dust and debris around the fire sprinkler head off. Try not to touch the sprinkler head with the vacuum.

  2. Get a damp rag and wipe the wall down around the fire sprinkler head. You will usually knock free any cobwebs by doing this.

  3. Take a standard computer cleaning, canned air sprayer and gently spray off the entire surface of the fire sprinkler head. Avoid turning the canned air upside down as liquid will spray out and possible knock the fire sprinkler head off.

The Drip Cap

  • Cleaning your apartment or business isn't the most fun job to begin with, but when you have risky cleaning tasks, it becomes even harder.
  • Take a standard computer cleaning, canned air sprayer and gently spray off the entire surface of the fire sprinkler head.

References

Photo Credits

Front view of an old fire truck in front of a fire station image by Alexey Stiop from Fotolia.com

Front view of an old fire truck in front of a fire station image by Alexey Stiop from Fotolia.com

Mark O'Brien

Mark O'Brien started his professional writing career in 2000 at the "Newman Grove Reporter" newspaper. He was an English tutor while in school and earned an Associate of Arts in English from Northeast Community College. O'Brien indulges…

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