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Using a Fire Hydrant - Disaster Info
by caregiver222, Apr 20, 2009 01:32PM
To use a fire hydrant you need a special wrench. Now would be a good time to look outside your home and determine what kind of hydrant is close by and what kind of tool is necessary to open them. Different states in the United States have different standards. Some hydrants require a special magnetic wrench to open them. There is a lock consisting or iron bars which must be lifted up by a magnet before the wrench will operate. Many cities adopted to to prevent children from opening hydrants in the summer.
Normally you need a permit to use a hydrant. Bureaucracy being what it is, you can undoubtedly expect a ticket after the nuclear holocaust while you are decontaminating your family at a hydrant.
The thing to have on hand is a hydrant wrench or spanner. Generally hydrant valves are pentagon shaped or square, 1 1/4 inch through 1 1/2 inch. There is another tool sometimes necessary called a "spanner". Do a google search.
It is very desireavle to be able to connect your garden hose to a fire hydrant, both for fire fighting purposes, decontamination or to provide potable water.
The next necessity is an adapter so you can connect your garden hose to the fire hydrant. Usually this is 65mm female connector to a 3/4 inch male connecter. They range in price from $30 to $70. An example would be the Rittenhouse HA2576 at $70. Again, do an internet search. In a disaster you will not be able to find these at any price.
Hydrants can deliver water at a tremendous amount of pressure so always open them slowly. Expect several turns before water begins to come out.
Normally you need a permit to use a hydrant. Bureaucracy being what it is, you can undoubtedly expect a ticket after the nuclear holocaust while you are decontaminating your family at a hydrant.
The thing to have on hand is a hydrant wrench or spanner. Generally hydrant valves are pentagon shaped or square, 1 1/4 inch through 1 1/2 inch. There is another tool sometimes necessary called a "spanner". Do a google search.
It is very desireavle to be able to connect your garden hose to a fire hydrant, both for fire fighting purposes, decontamination or to provide potable water.
The next necessity is an adapter so you can connect your garden hose to the fire hydrant. Usually this is 65mm female connector to a 3/4 inch male connecter. They range in price from $30 to $70. An example would be the Rittenhouse HA2576 at $70. Again, do an internet search. In a disaster you will not be able to find these at any price.
Hydrants can deliver water at a tremendous amount of pressure so always open them slowly. Expect several turns before water begins to come out.
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