March may typically be known for a few things — Spring begins springing, leprechauns are afoot, college hoops — but around General Air Products, it’s now known for one thing: Sprinkler Madness. Taking place during the kickoff of the NCAA’s March Madness Tournament, think of Sprinkler Madness as a whole lot of Fire Protection Industry… Read more …

One of the most special projects General Air Products has been involved in recently has been working alongside the National Fire Sprinkler Association, Viking, and Amteck on outfitting the Refuge for Women Kentucky house with the proper fire sprinkler system in order for the organization to open its doors to women in need. Refuge for… Read more …

Since 1936, the two pillars of the business we do at General Air Products have been quality products and customer service that goes above and beyond. The two come together with our Engineering Submittal Packages which we are happy to announce are now available for download. Below, find links to our product pages, where engineers… Read more …

Here at General Air Products, our motto is “Quality and Service since 1936” because those are the two aspects of our work we value most. If we were to sneak in a third, it would be an easy choice: Education. The importance of training within the fire protection industry is not an idea lost on… Read more …

In these unprecedented times, the fire protection industry has had to get creative in figuring out ways to connect with one another and find innovative ways to provide information on products and trends. Under normal circumstances, a lot of this would happen at trade shows throughout the year. Since we’re unable to meet on the… Read more …

Chillers are versatile pieces of refrigeration machinery that cool liquid – usually a glycol/water mix, which is circulated to regulate the temperature of many different processes: distillation columns, mash coolers, heat exchangers, fermentation tanks, etc. When controlling the temperature and timing of your process matters most, an industrial chiller will provide the constant supply of… Read more …

In a word: corrosion. In a far more important word: safety. Many booster pumps installed in NFPA 13D applications use the slightly cheaper yet much less safe alternative cast iron components, which are highly susceptible to corrosion. To understand this better, let’s look at the timeline: An NFPA 13D system (who’s booster pump is complete… Read more …

Your air supply for dry pipe sprinkler systems can be affected by water for a number of reasons: a storm, flood, back-flow from the system after a hydrostatic test, or leakage from resetting a dry pipe valve to name a few. Water on a fire protection air compressor can cause the unit to rust prematurely,… Read more …

The National Fire Sprinkler Association is an invaluable resource for furthering the national conversation surrounding residential sprinkler systems. General Air Products is proud to echo that message both with our voices and our products. In that, we’re proud to have our products, specifically our H2h0me Pump & Tank System, used to deliver the fastest water… Read more …

Fire protection air compressors are not often looked at closely by designers and installers, but when the wrong type of compressor is used the facility manager gets very familiar with them. A little work and a little education on the front end of an installation will ensure a long and problem-free life for the compressor.… Read more …