Door retainers are generally used to retain fire doors open safely.
Door retainers should only be fitted after a suitable risk assessment
has been carried out on the premises. Door retainers fitted in the
UK must comply to BS EN 1155, 1997. Acoustic door retainers such
as Dorgard are easy to fit and can mean that doors retained with
approved and dedicated door retainers are legal and safe. Door retainers
should be regularly checked for operation and devices like Dorgard
automatically release the fire door weekly to prevent door warping.
Fire DoorsFire doors are fitted in
nearly every building in the UK. Fire doors are an integral part of
the engineered fire solutions of a building. Fire doors firstly
prevent the spread of smoke through a building and secondly fire
doors contain or compartmentalise a fire hindering the spread of a
fire through a building. Fire doors save lives and if a fire door is
wedged open the fire door is rendered useless. A dedicated fire door
retainer should be sited on risk assessed fire doors for peace of
mind.
DoorguardDoorgard or Dorgard as is
correctly spelled can be fitted to a fire door. Doorguard holds the
fire open and then Doorguard listens for the sound of the fire
alarm. Upon hearing the fire alarm Doorguard ( or Dorgard) will
automatically release the fire door allowing in to close. Doorguard
will then take 20 seconds to reset before it will work as a door
hold open device again. Doorguard is manufactured in the UK.
Risk AssessmentRisk assessment is a
process of assessing the buildings fire safety. It is deemed the
task of a responsible person. A Risk assessment should be carried
out by companies who employ more than 5 persons. During a risk
assessment the means of escape must be considered and if fire doors
are wedged open the risk assessment would highlight the importance
of fitting dedicated fire door retainers to these fire doors. Risk
assessments are normally reconsidered after the premises have been
redecorated or furniture has been moved. The risk assessment may
then discover that the means of escape is hindered by the furniture
move. The risk assessment or a copy of the completed risk assessment
should be kept of the premises.
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