Fire sprinklers save lives, reduce property loss and can even help cut homeowner insurance premiums.
Home fire sprinklers can contain and may even extinguish
a fire in less time than it would take the fire department
to arrive on the scene.
Installing both smoke alarms and a fire sprinkler system
reduces the risk of death in a home by fire by 82%,
relative to having neither.
Only the sprinkler closest to the fire will activate
spraying water directly on the fire. Ninety percent of fires are
contained by the operation of just one sprinkler.
Nationally, on average, home fire sprinkler systems add 1% to 1.5% of the total building cost in new construction.
Home fire sprinklers use only a fraction of the water used by fire department hoses.
The odds of accidental sprinkler discharge due to manufacturing defect are 1 in 16 million.
Modern residential sprinklers are inconspicuous and can be mounted flush with walls or ceilings.
Additional Information
For more information on home fire sprinklers, individuals can call 1-877-550-HFSC (4372) or go to the Home Fire Sprinkler website.