We’ve posted plenty about extreme weather over the years and the havoc it can wreak on pumps, meters, valves and backflow preventers. Arctic cold and ice, relentless summer heat, torrential rain and severe storms – all of these are part of a new normal when it comes to any time of year.
You can winterize and de-winterize your equipment; you can brace for severe weather and hope for the best. Or you can make an investment in year-round confidence that your waterworks equipment will be safe, secured and protected from all weather with a Safe-T-Cover insulated aluminum enclosure.
Marine grade aluminum with applied polyisocyanurate insulation means that your enclosure can withstand the elements and keep freezing conditions out without concerns for panel deterioration. Redwood bracing is a sustainable, durable solution capable of offseting snow loads of 100 pounds per square foot.
With springtime’s warmer temperatures comes rain, snowmelt and, often, flooding. ASSE 1060 ratings don’t just account for freeze protection, they factor in drainage capabilities, as well.
Whether it’s moving backflow out from the enclosure or facilitating drainage from flood conditions, an enclosure isn’t a confined space like a below-grade vault, meaning your equipment isn’t sitting in contaminated water or subject to corrosion or failure.
Adequate ventilation during oppressive heat waves that are happening anywhere in the country is now just as critical as insulating your equipment from winter freeze and potential ice-related failures.
Autumn weather can look a lot like summer or winter; in some parts of the country, it can look like both on the same day! (As the saying goes in Missouri: If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes.)
Rapid warm-ups and temperature crashes or even routine freezes and thaws are hard on plumbing and waterworks infrastructure, leading to valve damage and failure, ruptured pipes and pressure loss. Pumps, backflow preventers, water meters and irrigation controls can all be protected from fall’s fickle conditions within a Safe-T-Cover enclosure.
Protection is protection, no matter the season. Whether it’s our leading insulated aluminum panels and redwood bracing, ASSE 1060 rated drainage capabilities, or fans and louvers that keep equipment at optimal temperatures, a Safe-T-Cover enclosure is built for all conditions and all seasons. Our sizing guide can get you the exact enclosure you need for many pumps and backflow preventers in just a few clicks, and our design team is available to develop the perfect custom enclosure solution for your needs.