Myth #6 –“When a fire occurs, every sprinkler will activate and everything in the house will be ruined..”
We’re continuing our series on Home Sprinkler Systems, covering myths that surround home sprinkler systems – and the facts you need to know to stay safe:
You know those movie scenes where someone puts a lighter next to a sprinkler system and BOOM! sprinklers across a whole building go off at the same time? That’s Hollywood for you. Here are the facts:
FACT:
In the event of a fire, typically, only the sprinkler closest to the fire will activate, spraying water directly on the fire, leaving the rest of the house dry and secure. Roughly eighty-five percent of the time, just one sprinkler operates.
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FACT: The standard design for home fire sprinklers is much simpler than the design for more traditional sprinklers like the ones used in commercial buildings. If you install home fire sprinklers, the only “inspection and maintenance” you will need is to (a) walk around your home and make sure the sprinklers are not obstructed by something that would block the water coming out, and (b) avoid turning off the main control valve, which you don’t normally operate anyway.
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