oilman said:
However, one really good thing is that unlike fire doors, which only slow the inevitable total destruction, the sprinkler should stop the fire getting any bigger, and probably put it out in the room it started in.
Yes,you're right.The idea of a fire door,is to give you time to get out and not protect your property as where the sprinkler would come in handy.If I was having a new property built,that would be the time to do it otherwise you have to hide all the eyesore pipeworks.Not sure how the sprinkler works,I would've thought the fire have to be massive for it to melt the wax seal sprinkler for the water to kick in but having said that the fire would properly be put out by the time the fireman get here.
Fire doors are rare in household property these days,I don't know why,perhaps not many house fire now due to people cut down on smoking and with this country have one of the strict electricity regulation.Fire doors have to be in B&B,Hotel,Old people rest home etc...
I have a garden hose on a reel bolted to my utility room wall inside a cupboard ! Reason for this location I felt this would be the least possible place to have fire being floor and walls tiles etc. 3 years ago my son's put out the fire which started in the lounge from the television and put it out with the garden hose !! Water & electric,dear oh dear!, The C/unit tripped out safety but they done it without me being there.Another good point would be a smoke detector (not battery type if you can help it,the reason you tend to forget about it and often in some cases battery missing).I have a smoke detector connected to the alarm system powered by electric main and also got a battery back up if the C/unit tripped.Fire extinguisher are very good but found them costly to mantains,if it saves your life then it's a bargain.
I now work in the oil refinery and constant have fire training and the heat is unbelievable fightening......
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