Prevent Expensive Losses With a Fire Sprinkler System

7/21/2020 (Permalink)

A fire sprinkler system is one of the most effective tools

The fire sprinkler system is one of the most effective tools for putting out commercial fires. When installed and used appropriately, these fire suppression systems reduce losses by more than 65 percent. According to the National Fire Protection Association, sprinkler systems also prevent deaths and injuries:

• Death rates in properties with sprinklers were 87 percent lower than in those without.
  
• Civilian injury rates in properties with sprinklers were 27 percent lower.
  
• Firefighter injury rates were 67 percent lower on properties where sprinklers were present.
  

Another finding by the NFPA shows that about $25.6 billion in property damage was the result of fires in 2018. Clearly, sprinkler systems are vital to the safety of everyone living or working in commercial properties affected by fire, as well as for the prevention of property losses.

How do commercial systems prevent losses for your business?

Heat Detection

If you're worried that about false alarms setting off the fire sprinkler system, you'll be happy to know that it's heat, not smoke, that triggers the system. Sprinkler heads are equipped with glass bulbs containing a glycerin-based liquid. As a fire grows and the air heats up, the increased temperature heat the liquid in the sprinkler head. The heated liquid expands and bursts the bulb which activates the sprinkler.

Pressurized Water

The heads of the sprinkler system are connected to a pressurized system of pipes and a reliable water source. When the valve on the sprinkler head opens, pressure forces water to spray out in a wide arc that smothers the fire and prevents new flames from igniting.

Damage Prevention

Fire suppression systems are built to reduce the amount of damage done to your property. When the system works effectively, sprinklers are only activated where flames are present. This limits damage from the fire and from the water used to suppress the fire. In most cases, the amount of water used by the sprinklers is less than the amount that firefighters would use. This also means that your fire sprinkler cleanup costs will be lower.

Once the fire has been contained and it is safe to re-enter your property, you can contact fire and damage repair professionals to return your Ogden, UT, to its pre-fire condition. Ultimately, the repairs necessary are much easier to handle when a fire sprinkler system is active on your property.