Myth #2: Sprinklers increase house damage
Fire Sprinklers Reduce Water Damage Fire hoses, on average, use more than 8 1/2 times the water that sprinklers do to contain a fire. According to the Scottsdale Report, a 15-year study of fire sprinkler effectiveness, a fire sprinkler uses, on average, 341 gallons of water to control a fire. Firefighters, on average, use 2,935. Reduced water damage is a…
myth #1: Smoke detectors are good enough
Many Canadians believe that they are adequately protected by their Smoke Detectors. The early detection of fire and smoke in your home is important, but often times homeowners have not maintained or correctly installed their detectors. When was the last time you checked your detector? Is there one on every level? How old is it? Is it hardwired into an…
sprinkler Myth-conceptions
Lately, I have been reading many on-line misconceptions surrounding the issue of residential sprinklers in homes. There are many common myths and bad information is as easy to find on the internet as good information. Foer this reason I will stick to the facts. Over the next few days I will submit verifiable information supporting the arguement for Residential Fire Sprinklers…
Residential Sprinklers
Yesterday I attended a breakfast seminar on Residential Fire Sprinklers to new home builders in Calgary. Mr. Sean Pearce from the Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Assc. (CASA) presented current facts surrounding the installation of these life saving devices in new residential homes. As many of you know, Gold Seal has been offering sprinklers in all of our homes for 2 1/2…
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