Emergency and Fire Safety Valves and Devices
FireBag® Thermal Activated Shutoff Device
Improves Fire Safety for Natural Gas, Propane and Butane Gas Lines FireBag® thermal activated shutoff devices shut off gas supply when ambient temperatures reach 212ºF, preventing the spread of fire which can lead to gas explosions. According to the NFPA, [...]
Fire Station Cutbacks Create Greater Need for Fire Prevention and Gas Safety Building Codes
Recent cutbacks to fire department budgets across the country have increased the importance of modern household and commercial fire prevention techniques and devices. A 2012 code proposed for the International Fuel and Gas Codes sought to provide inexpensive, automatic thermal gas [...]
Gas Safety Accelerates Growth in Natural Gas Use
FireBag Fire Emergency Gas Shut Off The United States has enjoyed over 70 years of energy from natural gas. And with greater gas reserves thanks to newer technologies, we increasingly are converting from dirty coal and oil to [...]
Why Gas Oven Flexible Hose Connectors Need FireBag® Thermal Gas Shutoffs
Most home gas appliances connect to black iron gas lines and manual gas shutoffs with flexible hoses. The weakest link in the gas supply to the appliance is the flexible hose, which is only rated up to 150° F. When [...]
MA Thermal Shutoff Gas Codes
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires thermal-activated shut-offs for natural gas to protect the gas system if there is a fire. And the state has enforced this gas safety requirement since 1974. States considering improving their gas safety requirements are reviewing [...]
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