Fire Sprinkler Myths
Everything You Have Learned About Fire Sprinklers
in the Movies is Wrong
Fact: Sprinklers activate independently; only the sprinkler closest to the fire will activate.
Fact: Sprinkler mishaps are generally less likely and less severe than home plumbing system problems.
Fact: A sprinkler flows 10-26 gallons of water per minute. The property loss in a sprinklered home fire is a small fraction of the typical loss in an unsprinklered home fire.
Fact: The national installation standard provides guidance for proper installation in cold regions.
Fact: In the 9-12 minutes a fire department needs to respond, an uncontrolled fire will grow and spread through the home, causing tremendous smoke and fire damage.
Fact: Smoke alarms are essential in every home. But they can only detect a fire. Fire sprinklers detect the fire and automatically control it, saving lives and property.
