Fire Hydrant Markers

[Rocket]

I see them all over town and think the DPW puts them on, perhaps the FD. I have some private roads that could use those fire hydrant markers. They seem to latch right onto the hydrant.

First question: Where do I find them?
Second question: Do i need some type of permit or special permission to install them on the hydrants?
Third question: It seems you would have to take the cap off to install them. I imagine there is water pressure in there. How do you do it without making a big icy mess?

[Pelican]

1. Just Google "hydrant markers", there's a vast selection of styles

2. Check with your local water district on the need for permits, this can vary between locals.

3. Hydrants have no water pressure at the caps when they are turned off. They also drain out below the frost line if installed and working properly, so there should be no mess. You'll need a hydrant wrench to put the caps on and off, they have a unique 5 sided head on them. Again, just google hydrant wrench.

[chipsearthworks]

1. Just Google "hydrant markers", there's a vast selection of styles

2. Check with your local water district on the need for permits, this can vary between locals.

3. Hydrants have no water pressure at the caps when they are turned off. They also drain out below the frost line if installed and working properly, so there should be no mess. You'll need a hydrant wrench to put the caps on and off, they have a unique 5 sided head on them. Again, just google hydrant wrench.


I know in Shelton they would be happy to let you mark the hydrant. The fd use to do them, but the city stopped buying the markers, So we just dig them out after it snow! (real fun) But go ahead and ask. The should say go right ahead. One word of advice .. Do not over tighten the cap, just snug it back on. Some guys thinkyou need to stadn on the wrench. WRONG itmakes it ten times harder for us to get off. Plus you can screw up the seal in the cap.

Laslty, No hydrant that is in any cold weather area has water in it. hey are all dry ( why they call them dry hydrants) They d not get water up t the caps untll after you open the top.

[atgreene]

We used to do the pumping and flagging of hydrants at the PFD, until the city realized it was included in the price they were paying for rental of the hydrants, so now the water district does them.

The flags we used went on one of the side ports, not on the steamer port. They are about 4' tall and are made of 1/4" rod bent in a fishhook and the cap was snugged up against it. I didn't mind checking them, but pumping them each fall was a pain. A hand pump set on top and push-pull, push-pull until you thought your arm would fall off. Each company had about 120 hydrants divided over 4 platoons, so 30 hydrants for each platoon. When it comes to shoveling though, they all get done by the lucky platoon on duty that day.

Good luck with them, hope you don't have too many.

[chtucker]

Whatever you do don't get fiberglass ones.....

The degrade in UV light and the *@#$# fibers will go through even firefighter gloves...

[Pinnacle]

check out hyviz.com. I get my drivway markers from them. They got a marker for everything.