| Rufford Tower Again - 03.31.05 |
| submitter: | Smart Set |
| location: | Acton, London, UK |
| A third visit to this location on the off-chance paid off. |
| category: | Sleepable |
| comments: | 6 |
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| Smart Set commented on 02.25.06 | | I lifted that info off some fire brigade site. |
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| psychobabble commented on 02.25.06 | | thanks for the dry riser info, SS, very en-light-ening |
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| Vogon3 commented on 02.25.06 | | not very glass like |
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| Smart Set commented on 04.20.05 | | Rebecca, I realised I didn't know what a dry riser was, so I found this: A dry riser is simply a vertical pipe, which is normally kept empty of water, fitted with outlets at various floor levels in the building. It is not connected to a water supply, but is charged when required by means of fire service pumps. In effect, it is a substitute for a line of hose, over which it has many advantages. It enables an upper floor level fire to be attacked by the fire brigade with a line of standard hose without the loss of time entailed in having to lay hose up through the building from the street. A dry riser is charged through inlets at ground level, which are usually housed in external glass-fronted boxes. Each box is normally identified by the words DRY RISER painted in red on the glass. |
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| wim commented on 04.19.05 | | ss, are you the holder of the key? |
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| Rebecca commented on 04.19.05 | | What's the little red sign say? "Dry riser"? With flames? |
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