Events at 900 Marshy Cove - Fire alarm Incident.

To All residents at 900 Marshy Cove

First, thank you for co-operating and enduring the two fire alarms this week. The alarm was a system trouble alarm. No fire was detected.  Everyone heeded the alarm and followed proper evacuation protocol. Any alarm can be the real thing.

Yes, Thursday was a bad day here at 900 Marshy Cove. Despite our efforts to avoid a “Trouble Alarm”, we had our fourth since June.

Our system is inspected once per year for proper operation; however, device failures are often surprises.

What happened?

This week the dry sprinkler system in the attic lost air pressure. Several residents noticed over the weekend that the compressor which maintains the air pressure in the pipelines in the attic was cycling more frequently; but, still keeping the pipeline pressurized. Sentry contacted Fireline, our service provider, to check things on Monday.  On Monday morning before their arrival, pressure was lost and an evacuation alarm sounded.  The diagnosis was a broken compressor.

To bridge the time, a temporary compressor was installed and we were back to a safe state.  Andy and I monitored the air pressure on a regular schedule.  Last night, the pressure started dropping faster than the previous day. Ultimately, pressure was lost at the alarm sounded again at a really bad time. 

Plan

Fireline has ordered a new compressor to replace the current one.

The new compressor will be installed as soon as possible and the pipeline inspected for leaks.

Thanks for your patience on this matter.   Nothing’s easy.

Regards, George B

President 900 MCCA