Wilkinson Hi-Rise linen chutes are constructed of #16 gauge aluminized steel, galvanneal and several different grades of stainless steel. For this reason whenever you have a chute at home or perhaps in your building that breaks, you should make sure you purchase the best parts before fixing it. For instance fusible links are something that each chute door should have, because they are specially developed to prevent fires from spreading.
On the other side, and at another door at the bottom of the chute, are safety devices called fusible links.” When a fire is detected, usually through a smoke detector alert, these links fail” at a prescribed and relatively low temperature, fusible link kit which NFPA 82®, Standard on Incinerators and Waste and Linen Handling Systems and Equipment, specifies as a maximum of 165F, far lower than the combustion point of most materials currently used in residential construction.

Nowadays, people have started to use trash and linen disposal chutes in their homes as well, saving them the effort of carrying laundry and garbage down the stairs to the basement and not allowing waste to deposit inside the house putting their health at risk.
Access Door: A side hinged, self-closing, self-latching, UL label, maximum 30 minute, 250 degree F (121 degree C) temperature rise stainless steel door 15 inches by 15 inches (381 mm x 381 mm) with "UL" label is included with disinfecting and sanitizing unit, furnished only.
This is why whenever you do have a chute in your house or perhaps in your building that breaks, make sure you buy the best parts before fixing it. For instance fusible links are something that each chute door should have, because they are specially developed to prevent fires from spreading.

Despite the fact that fusible links may cost a little more that regular ones they are worth your time and money because you will possess the reassurance that you and the family and friends are protected against any possible fire and your home is safe.
Despite the fact that fusible links may cost a little more that regular ones they may be definitely worth an investment because you will get the reassurance that both you and your family members are shielded from any possible fire and your house is safe.
Even though fusible links could cost a little bit more that regular ones they may be worth your time and money because you will get the peace of mind that you and the family and friends are protected against any possible fire and your home is safe. In the meantime, the smoke detector, which can be linked to the building's main life safety alert system, sounds an alarm to alert the residents to the presence of a fire to let them know to get out of the building.
In the event of a fire, the fusible link will release the door, allowing it to close and preventing spread of fire into the chute. As with our trash chutes, our linen chutes are better looking, longer lasting, easier to clean, and require less maintenance.