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To: Don W

Good in theory, good for emotions, but, bad in actual practice.


3 posted on 07/14/2016 12:13:05 AM PDT by crazyhorse691 (Who knew that an elected official is a demi-god waiting to happen?)
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To: crazyhorse691

I’ve been involved in the fire sprinkler industry for over 40 years and COULD be considered an “expert” because of extensive training & certifications.

As for initial cost, in new construction, the typical installation is usually less than $2 per square foot. (Compare that to your carpet @ $18 per yard.)

Before installation, each & every sprinkler head is tested at 300 PSI. Some are at 500 PSI. so the likelihood of a broken sprinkler is usually just a myth.

95% of all residential fires are extinguished by a single sprinkler discharging at less than 20 gallons per minute. Compare that to a fire hose flowing 250 GPM which is what is used when the fire dept. arrives. Also, consider the fact that the sprinkler is on-duty watching over your valuables, wife, sleeping children, etc. 24/7 and will usually activate within 30 seconds of a fire. Compare that to the typical 10 minute response time for the local fire department.

For a comparative demonstration see the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6iI4tRLr2M


22 posted on 07/14/2016 4:40:36 AM PDT by rapture-me
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