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Every building built with a chute system must be constructed and operated within International Building Code standards (§713.11 – 713.13) to comply with basic fire safety rules. Not only will compliance avoid the potential for fines or threats from the local fire marshal, it's a wise idea due to these serious safety considerations:
Contact us today for trash chute system code compliance and safe operations inspection.
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Corners cut by using cheap materials or inexperienced labor for a chute installation will turn into nightmare problems down the line. The biggest issues are premature failure of door units and catastrophic failure of the column due to an inadequate support structure.
What is often overlooked is the impact forces exerted on the chute from objects thrown in the chute. People throw everything from soil, to cat litter, to furniture down chutes in addition to normal trash. There's no amount of enforcement against these types of materials in the trash chute intake that will prevent heavy items from destroying a poorly supported chute.
The signs of a poorly installed chute column are the following:
If the structural integrity of your chute column is unknown, contact us today for a consultation before a break happens.