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Guarantee Safety Through Fire Door Maintenance

This article will give the reasons why fire door maintenance can help the integrity of a fire door.
Fire door maintenance is a very important process in every structure or building that we have. We cannot just use the fire door without performing a regular maintenance on it. We all want that our fire doors are in top good shape especially when we actually use them in an incident. Along with the fire door maintenance, there will also be an inspection that is needed to be done and the owner must satisfactorily pass it.
The owner of the building must make a regular schedule on the maintenance of the fire door. It can be done monthly, quarterly, semi-annually but do not make it too long by making it a yearly one. Quarterly schedule is the most appropriate schedule that we can follow. During the maintenance process, the owner must ensure that all the parts are present and there should be no worn out parts. The door must not possess any corrosion and it should be properly lubricated. The fire door should also be still properly tightly sealed so that there will be no smoke or fire that can penetrate to the other side.
After all the things in the maintenance have been properly addressed, then it is now time to let it be inspected by a certified fire door inspector. During the process of inspection, the inspector will log down all the needed things for repairs and replacement. There are times that the inspector will ask the owner for an on-the-spot repair or replacement of the damaged part. If this is the case, then the owner must comply so that there will be no delay in the issuing of the certificate. Most of the time, the inspector will also help the owner on knowing where to purchase the needed parts so that they will have no hard time in looking for it. This will be beneficial on the part of the owner because they are assured that the quality of material that they can purchase is a good one. If in case the owner did not comply with the needed things to be done on their door, the inspector will be obliged to impose a penalty and there will be a delay on the issuance of the certificate. The certificate is an important thing because it is one way that the people can be assured that the fire door that are installed are functioning well just in case there will be a fire break out.
The fire door maintenance and inspection is another form of investment but a worthy one. We are not being forced to comply but come to think of it, if we do not do it, there will be lots of casualties and it will not give us peace of mind. There is nothing that we will lose if we comply with the right and legal requirements instead  we will still gain more and save lives. 

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Things to Consider in Fire Door Maintenance

This article will give the different things that should be considered when maintaining a fire door.

In every building structure, the owner must make sure that they install a fire door as part of their safety and security protection. It is advisable to have this kind of device because it will definitely save the lives of many people. We cannot put at risk the people using the building and we cannot just accept that if a fire breaks out, the building will be burned down easily. Not all of us have the capacity to have insurance. It is still best to have preventive measures rather than accepting things that are done but can still be saved.
A fire is a form of energy that we can all use. It must be handled properly and the people using it should treat it with care. If a fire is mishandled, then there is a big chance that a tragedy will occur. We do not want these things to happen. As they say, it is better to prevent something than to just accept things that we could easily handle. People will go to the option of making sure that the lives of the people they care about are safe and the investment they put into will not just be wasted.
In order to have a smooth operation as a building owner, they must ensure that every person who uses the building will have peace of mind in staying inside the premises. They must be informed that there are fire doors that are always available in the building in case there is an emergency that occurred. In order to fully activate the installed fire door, it should be properly maintained all the time. The owner must set a regular schedule of maintenance and the most appropriate one is the quarterly basis.  
There are many things to consider when doing reliable fire door maintenance. All the parts installed should be checked if nothing is missing or worn out. The door itself must be assured that there is no leak or a hole where the fire can penetrate. The door must be checked if it is tightly sealed always. Any gaps in between must be fixed all at once. There should not be corrosive parts in the fire door. If in case there is one to be found, then the owner must immediately put it under repair. All the things that have been enumerated should be noted so that the process of fire door maintenance will go smoothly until it will undergo the process of inspection.
The inspection is another part of the fire door maintenance. A certified fire door inspector is designated to do the inspection process. All the needed items that have been logged down should be satisfactorily compliant in order for them to issue a certificate. Non-compliance will force the inspector to impose a penalty to the owner and their certificate will not be released. This is a bad thing for the owner for the people and the building will be at risk. Regular maintenance of the fire door will give us benefits and can save the lives of all the people using it.

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Scanline Fire Doors is fully licensed and insured to perform fire door inspections which are compulsory in Queensland. They must be inspected and maintained in accordance with AS1851, Part 17-2005 and therefore the Queensland Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008.

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