Gas leaks...and the risk of fire.The greatest danger from an earthquake is not structural damage--it's fire.
AIRAC estimates that a major earthquake in either the San Francisco bay area or greater Los Angeles area could cause 500 to 600 fires that would require fire department response. In addition, the earthquake would damage telephone lines, break water lines and could render the streets impassable, making it difficult or impossible for emergency crews to reach their stations or equipment.
Indeed, the danger of an earthquake creating a gas leak and thus causing a fire is well known. In Japan, where earthquakes are far more common than in the United States, an earthquake actuated gas shutoff valve is installed in every building. In the United States, all emergency response agencies cite the danger of gas leaks, and recommend turning off the gas valve manually.
Obviously, then, one of the best ways to prepare for an earthquake is to prevent gas leaks. And the best way to do that is with a KOSO Earthquake Actuated Automatic Gas Shutoff Valve.
KOSO Earthquake Actuated Automatic Gas Shutoff Valves are UL approved and certified to meet the strict requirements of the California Office of the State Architect. KOSO is a manufacturer of extremely sensitive valves for complex industrial processes and has sold these valves throughout the world for many years. In the 10 years since its introduction, over 20,000 units of the KOSO Automatic Shutoff Valve have been installed in California. Consequently, with the need for an automatic gas shutoff valve well established, it makes sense to install the reliable, precision-engineered KOSO Earthquake Actuated Automatic Gas Shutoff Valve as soon as possible.
Features:
Easy Resetting The simple "twist to reset" screw can be operated with a coin or screwdriver. The high temperature (10000F) glass indicator window conveniently allows you to see whether the valve is open or closed. Precision Manufacturing KOSO, a $100 million producer of sophisticated industrial control systems, installed throughout the world, manufactures the Automatic Shutoff Valve to the highest standards. Proven in use During the past 10 years, over 20,000 KOSO Automatic Shutoff Valves have been installed throughout California, and have established an outstanding record of reliability and durability.
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