What if a sprinkler goes off unintentionally?
- Despite what you may see in commercials or on TV. Sprinkler heads are made to not break and or go off unless exposed to extreme and unsafe temperatures.
Why should I pay to have a sprinkler system when the fire department is a phone call away?
-Sprinklers control, suppress, and extinguish fires usually before the fire department can even arrive on the scene.
How effective are fire sprinkler installations. What if one of the sprinklers did not work?
- In 90% of residential fires it only takes one individual sprinkler to contain the fire, although multiple sprinkler heads are installed.
What are the chances my home would actually catch on fire?
-Every 74 seconds someone’s home catches on fire.
If I have smoke alarms in my home, should I still have a sprinkler system installed?
- Having a working sprinkler system and smoke alarms reduces risk of death by 82%. Although smoke alarms are extremely helpful they only warn you of a fire, and that’s only if you are sure the batteries are working!
What are some advantages to installing sprinkler in my home?
- Once a fire sprinkler is activated, it immediately starts to put out the fire, it minimizes deadly gases, and gives you additional time to escape your home.
What about the water damage?
-damage per fire is lower by 45-70% in sprinkler installed properties.
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