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Our Story

The JTJ Tech, llc story is rooted in over five decades of collective expertise in commercial property ownership, management, and construction across the Eastern United States. Amidst our vigilant efforts to safeguard our sprinklered portfolio in cold climates, a persistent threat remained – pipe freeze.

Despite meticulous precautions, the idea of pipe freeze always haunted us. We would crank up the heat in our unoccupied spaces, attics, suites, and more, in our attempt to lower the risks of pipe freeze. We would incur time and travel costs by performing site visits, fueled by our collective ‘nervous energy,’ just to ensure our vulnerable areas were secure. Better to be safe than sorry, right…?

To keep life safety fire sprinkler systems safe and in compliance with NFPA-25 (National Fire Protection Association’s maintenance requirement of the Building Owner), building owners are responsible for ensuring that water-filled systems maintain a minimum temperature of 40°F (4°C), and that all systems are protected from pipe freeze.

This requirement exists for a reason: pipe freeze in a wet or dry fire sprinkler system puts people and properties at risk of life safety compromise, discharge, system repair, downtime, interruption, remediation and restoration costs.

Frustrated with guesswork, we conceived and patented our Salamander Reservoirs for wet and dry fire sprinkler systems. Uncompromising on life safety measures and the NFPA code, our solutions utilize real-time data from within fire sprinkler systems to alert to vulnerabilities before they become failures.

Today, Salamander Reservoirs have been deployed throughout the United States and Canada, connecting and protecting wet and dry life safety fire sprinkler systems from the dangers of pipe freeze.

I invite you to join us on our mission to get connected and stay protected-

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Our Team

Jonathan Epstein
Jonathan Epstein
Salamander in Chief
(610) 390-2909
je@getsalamander.com
James N Seip
James N. Seip
Co-Founder
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Tyler Seip
Co-Founder
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Edwin Frieden
Strategic Advisor
Vice President of Sales
Ryan Fire Protection
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Theodore Wills, Jr
Strategic Advisor
President, Anchor Fire Protection, Current At-Large Director and former Chairman of the Board of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (ASFA)

JTJ Tech takes pride in being members of the following trade associations:

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ACUHO-I: Association of College and University Housing Officers International
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The Fraternal Housing Association

Industries Proudly Served by the Salamander Solution

PROPERTY OWNERS AND MANAGERS

Owners and managers of industrial, office, multi-family, government, hospitality, data centers, and residential real estate facilities.

THE FIRE SPRINKLER INDUSTRY

Sprinkler contractors and installers that install and maintain life safety fire sprinkler systems. 

THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY

Insurance companies, agencies and professionals looking to reduce liability from the significant costs incurred by pipe freeze and subsequent damages. 

One Unique Solution.
Four Great Benefits.

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LIFE SAFETY

Ensure the life safety measures are working as design and not compromised: keeping occupants protected and safe.

ENERGY SAVINGS

Save on both utility costs and maintenance calls by using real-time data from within the fire sprinkler system.

ASSET PROTECTION

Protect against pipe freeze, discharge, system repair, downtime, interruption, remediation and restoration costs.

RISK MITIGATION

Reduce risks of property ownership & management with our proactive solution protecting life safety systems.