How Hainy Hydrant works: Getting the highest pressure and flow of water
The affordable upgrade every home in a fire-prone area should have.
Written by Matt Haines, an active Malibu Call Firefighter, and the Hainy Hydrant team. No marketing fluff. Plain language and real answers from the field.
“The Hainy Hydrant I installed provided the water needed to save my house and two of my neighbors during the Palisades Fire.”
The two articles new readers tell us made the biggest difference.
The affordable upgrade every home in a fire-prone area should have.
From Matt Haines, Malibu Call Firefighter and Hainy Hydrant founder: the things every property owner should understand about fire.
Designed to be operated by anyone, the homeowner who stays, the neighbor who helps, or the first responder who arrives. Why simplicity is the point.
How wildfires actually destroy homes, and where it's preventable.
The flame front rarely touches the house. Embers do. They travel a mile, ride the wind, and slip into vents, and they're behind up to 90% of structure loss.
Most homes don't ignite from flames. They ignite from a small ignition point, eventually growing into a larger structural fire.
How your existing water main can become the most important defense on your property.
Understanding what your water main can actually do is the first step to defending your home.
Public hydrants in parts of the Palisades ran dry during the fire. Here's why it happened, why municipal water and home water share the same network, and what it means for any homeowner counting on the fire department's hose.
Practical preparation, before the smoke and during the hour you have.
The checklist firefighters wish every Malibu resident worked through before the Santa Anas pick up, water, vents, vegetation, evacuation, and what to leave behind.
Vents, eaves, decks, roofing, defensible space. Home hardening makes a house harder to ignite. It does not put a fire out. Here's what it does and where it stops.
When fire is approaching, you have a small window of time before you leave. Here's the quick walk-through of what to address, in order, before you evacuate.
The 6-step walk-through every Malibu homeowner should keep on the fridge during fire season. Yours, no obligation.
Download the checklist (PDF)Free property assessment. We'll walk your home, test your water pressure, and show you exactly what your residential line can already deliver, no obligation.
Book My Free Assessment Or call: 424.425.6804