U-Haul Moving and Storage of Hanover is located at 49 Franks Lane and is a full-service facility that offers secure 24-hour accessible self-storage. This location has two buildings totaling 96,188 square feet with over 500 storage units ranging in sizes from 5\u2019x5\u2019 to 10\u2019x30\u2019. The upper level of each building house smaller, indoor accessed storage units and the ground levels contain larger drive up storage units.<\/p>\n
Each floor has its own dry system. The piping layout of the four systems requires a total of 17 auxiliary drains. In the storage business, every square foot of space represents revenue, and while the upper levels contained common walkway space that accommodates the required auxiliary drains, the lower levels do not. So, auxiliary drains were located inside rented storage units.\u00a0 As a result, the lower level auxiliary drains were difficult to access and service, so when they fell victim to freeze-ups they caused significant damage to customer\u2019s belongings and greatly increased U-Haul\u2019s insurance premiums.\u00a0 \u00a0What U-Haul Moving and Storage of Hanover needed from NESS and Rustic were creative solutions.<\/p>\n
System inspection revealed a number of pipe pitch problems that affected proper system draining.\u00a0 While the pitch problems can be easily resolved by adjusting or adding pipe hangers, adjustments will not address the primary problems caused by the lower-level auxiliary drain’s inaccessibility. \u00a0Jason Burgess\u2019 (Rustic\u2019s project manager) solution to that problem was a new product by AGF Manufacturing Inc., the COLLECTan<\/span>DRAIN Model 5400A<\/a>.<\/p>\n Rustic\u2019s recommendation to U-Haul was to replace the 7 auxiliary drains servicing the two upper levels with standard COLLECTan<\/span>DRAIN Model 5400A Auxiliary Drains. \u00a0And Jason\u2019s plan for the 10 ground level drains was to extend the drain lines through the building wall and terminate them into outdoor mounted Model 5400A Auxiliary Drains.<\/p>\n However, for Jason\u2019s solution to work a modified cabinet that would accommodate the drain pipe entering through the back would be needed.<\/p>\n After a bit of brainstorming, the engineers at AGF instead proposed an outdoor cover for the cabinet\u2014a \u201chat\u201d with a sloped roof and ear flaps that would fit over the top of the standard Model 5400A cabinet. The sloped roof of the hat is designed to shed rain and snow while allowing the drain pipe to exit the building wall on a 45\u00b0 angle and then enter the cabinet through the top.<\/p>\n Both the sloped roof and ear flaps contain extra insulation and the cabinets themselves were modified with additional insulation and magnetic door seals. The hat solution also proved to be less expensive and faster than creating custom cabinets. Plus, since they fit over the standard Model 5400 cabinet they allowed Rustic to get the project immediately underway while the hats were being made.<\/p>\n After the locations were marked out, Eastern Concrete Cutting of Easton was brought in to core drill holes at the required 45\u00b0 angle. With the holes cored, Jon began the process of hanging the cabinets and connecting the drain pipes to the new auxiliary drains.\u00a0 In keeping with Rustic\u2019s usual attention to detail, Jon used stainless steel mounting hardware to prevent corrosion, filled the holes with fire-stop, and insulated the pipe leading from the mains to the new COLLECTan<\/span>DRAINs.<\/p>\n As Rustic installed each COLLECTan<\/span>DRAIN cabinet, NESS followed closely behind tying them into the new Firelite 9200 Series Fire Alarm Control Panel which would provide remote monitoring.\u00a0 By the time all the cabinets were mounted, powered, and wired to the panel the custom hats were back from being powder coated and were ready for installation using stainless steel screws and silicon to seal wall gaps.<\/p>\nHeated Auxiliary Drain Cabinet<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The COLLECTan<\/span>DRAIN Model 5400A is an auxiliary drain housed in its own temperature-controlled environment. Each insulated and heated cabinet contains an NFPA 13 traditionally configured auxiliary drain with a float switch that monitors accumulating condensation levels and a visual and audible alarm that provides notification when the drain requires attention.<\/p>\nA Creative Solution<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nThe Strategic Installation Approach<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Rustic\u2019s Journeyman Sprinkler Fitter Jon Gores began the project on May 8, 2014. His first step was to determine exactly where on the outside walls of the two buildings each of the new COLLECTan<\/span>DRAIN cabinets would be located.<\/p>\nGoing \u201cIn the Box\u201d with Out of the Box Ideas<\/strong><\/h2>\n