Inventors began experimenting with automatic sprinklers around 1860. These systems started out as pipes with holes drilled in them. When a fire occurred, the water was turned on to control the fire.

The type of sprinkler system (except deluge) typically depends on the environmental conditions in which the system will be used and the nature of the space being protected. Wet-Pipe Sprinkler System ...

A fire sprinkler system is an incredibly effective fire suppression system, but there are other methods available for homeowners to put out a small fire. Using a fire extinguisher or fire blanket can ...

The provisions and requirements for fire sprinkler systems within buildings have been mandated within codes and standards since the late 1800s. The inclusion of these systems fit within our core ...

The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) is a national, nonprofit and non-commercial organization that educates consumers and professionals about the life-saving benefits of installing fire sprinklers ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. As a building owner, one of the most important ...

Maintaining healthy fire protection systems is not always top of mind for building owners or their designated facility managers – that is, until their system fails, costing them precious time, money ...

The saying “Location, location, location!” takes on a whole new meaning when it comes to home safety. Eight Washington state municipalities now require that builders equip all new single-family and ...

Many people think they have an idea of how fire sprinklers work because of how the systems have been portrayed in movies and television shows. Someone pulls the fire alarm, a lighter is held up to a ...