Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do you have to activate or turn sprinklers on?
A: No, sprinklers are ready to respond 24 hours a day.

Q: If a fire occurs, does every sprinkler head in the building go off?
A: No. Sprinklers know exactly where the fire is and concentrate water directly in the fire area. Sprinklers only operate over the fire.

Q: How many sprinklers are needed to put out a fire?
A: While every fire is different, one to five sprinklers control 75% of all fires large enough to report.

Q: Don't sprinklers cause more damage by water than they prevent by fire?
A: Sprinklers do less water damage than fire hoses.

Q: What are the economical benefits to having sprinklers installed?
A: Property loss costs average five times higher in unsprinklered buildings. The cost of installation is minimal when compared to the cost of a fire.

Q: How effective are sprinklers at saving lives?
A: There has never been a multiple loss of life in a fully sprinklered building due to fire or smoke.

Q: What are the risks of a sprinkler head going off when there isn't an actual fire?
A: Accidental sprinkler discharge due to a manufacturing defect is only 1 in 16,000,000 sprinklers per year.