Apex, NC Fire Hydrant Services

Hydrant Mechanics can! In North Carolina, we provide water systems and fire hydrant services to a variety of commercial enterprises. Hydrant Mechanics can develop a yearly maintenance program for your company, ensuring that your hydrants are in good working order and pass inspection. We also provide commercial repair and replacement services, which are accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to help your company get back up and running promptly.

We most often see a backflow assembly fail after a mainline repair. If you recently had repairs done on a damaged pipe, pipe shavings and/or bits of pipe can become lodged between the checks or poppits, causing the checks to not seal.

When the local water provider does maintenance on the system, parts of the pipe might enter the system and cause your backflow test to fail, so double-check.

Fire hydrants should be inspected every year to ensure their capacity and labeling. In addition to regular maintenance and inspection, flow checks should be completed every five years. When flow test data is required, it should not be older than five years since pipe conditions and system needs might vary.

In order to prevent contamination of your water supply, you must have a backflow device in good working order. Backflow inspections must be conducted at least once a year to verify that all components are in excellent shape, move freely and function properly.

• Color may be brown, yellow, or even pink.
• Have a strong sulphur odor.
• Flow may be sluggish and/or intermittent.
• Rust particles or silt may be seen in the water.
• The water may have an unpleasant flavor.

Each fire hydrant is unique, but they are all made to last. A fire hydrant, in many situations, is meant to serve the community for 100 years or more—this is achievable provided the hydrant is regularly maintained and not destroyed by outside sources (such as being struck by a vehicle or vandalism). Because the fire hydrant is such an important community resource, it is up to the entire community to report any damage and avoid causing difficulties with the hydrant.