Residential fire sprinklers protect single-occupancy homes. While homes are among the most likely to catch fire, they don't need a highly modified system. Most homes use the same residential fire sprinklers.
Because they are heated in the winter time, homes use a wet-pipe instead of a dry-pipe system. Wet-pipe fire sprinklers are less expensive and easier to maintain. However, if sprinklers are to be located in the attic area (unheated area) a dry system (air supervised) or an anti-freeze solution with water would need to be installed.Homeowners tend to be more concerned about unsightly sprinkler heads than businesses are. Residential fire sprinklers come with heads that can be recessed and almost completely concealed from view.
Commercial fire sprinklers protect commercial properties. Because commercial buildings vary so widely, the type of commercial fire sprinkler system varies as well.
Hotels, warehouses, offices, manufacturing plants, nightclubs, and other businesses all have different levels of risk and unique factors--whether combustible materials are used or stored in the building, or whether water damage would seriously hinder the business, for example. As a result, commercial fire sprinklers must be specially designed for each business.
In addition, commercial fire sprinklers are more likely to be dry-pipe or even chemical. This is because of the risk of freezing in unheated buildings during the winter, and also because some businesses are particularly concerned about water damage.
Whether residential or commercial, fire sprinklers are the best method of fire protection you can buy for your building. Studies show both residences and commercial properties with fire sprinklers installed suffer only about 10% of the fire damage as that of nonsprinklered buildings.
Because they are heated in the winter time, homes use a wet-pipe instead of a dry-pipe system. Wet-pipe fire sprinklers are less expensive and easier to maintain. However, if sprinklers are to be located in the attic area (unheated area) a dry system (air supervised) or an anti-freeze solution with water would need to be installed.Homeowners tend to be more concerned about unsightly sprinkler heads than businesses are. Residential fire sprinklers come with heads that can be recessed and almost completely concealed from view.Commercial fire sprinklers protect commercial properties. Because commercial buildings vary so widely, the type of commercial fire sprinkler system varies as well.
Hotels, warehouses, offices, manufacturing plants, nightclubs, and other businesses all have different levels of risk and unique factors--whether combustible materials are used or stored in the building, or whether water damage would seriously hinder the business, for example. As a result, commercial fire sprinklers must be specially designed for each business.
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Whether residential or commercial, fire sprinklers are the best method of fire protection you can buy for your building. Studies show both residences and commercial properties with fire sprinklers installed suffer only about 10% of the fire damage as that of nonsprinklered buildings.
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