Your home
is meant to be your escape from it all, the place you can go to relax, unwind,
enjoy good times with family and friends, and fill it with incredible memories.
Now, because your home is filled with people you love and special tokens and
keepsakes, obviously you want to keep it as safe as possible. A fire in your
home can be one of the most deadly events imaginable, and is responsible for killing
around 3,000 people each year, and injuring another 20,000.
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The good
news is that there are steps you can take to limit the risk of a fire; you can
install smoke
detectors/alarms to alert you to the fire, and then you can take it one step further and
look into home sprinkler systems. A sprinkler system can act as that last
resort that buys you the time you need to get out of the house, and possibly
prevent complete ruin of the property.
Here’s a
look at two of the most common types of home sprinkler systems that you may want
to invest in.
Dry Pipe Sprinkler Systems
With a dry
pipe fire sprinkler system, as the name implies, the pipes are dry until the
system is triggered. The pipes themselves are filled with pressurized nitrogen
gas or air that is then released when the sprinkler head opens. As the
pressurized air is released, the water is able to flow through the pipes and
out through the sprinkler heads.
These types
of systems tend to be popular in unheated buildings where water left in the
pipes could freeze and therefore be useless if a fire breaks out. The one big
negative with this type of system is that there is that delay between the
pressurized air being released, and the water reaching the sprinkler head.
While that may seem like a short amount of time, in a fire each second counts.
Wet Pipe Sprinkler Systems
Unlike with
the dry pipe system, the water sits in the pipes with the wet pipe system. These
tend to be the most common type of sprinkler system out there, and are
activated by heat that reaches the sprinkler head. There is no delay between
activation and the water being released, which means you get those extra few
seconds.
Have it Installed by a
Professional
As the
final piece of advice or information, it’s always best to have your sprinkler
system installed by professionals with experience, training, and knowledge.
Take for example the sprinkler
engineers at
New York Engineers who understand that it’s not only important from an
insurance and regulatory standpoint to install it correctly, but also from a
safety aspect. The system needs to be designed to fit your home and
specifications in order to be effective.
Options that Suit Your
Needs
As for
other types of residential systems, there are also pre-action fire sprinkler
systems and deluge fire systems. All systems come with a list of pros and cons,
so it’s important to do your research before you make any kind of decision on
what to install.
