Several things:
Sprinklers MUST be installed by a professional and designed for the
combustible load.
Sprinklers do not save lives in the room where the fire is - for the head
to go off (unlike Hollywood) it has to be SO HOT that a human in the same
room as the fire is already dead from the heat/smoke. Note a 165F head does
not open instantly when the ceiling temperature reached 165F.
Sprinklers also have attendant maintenance and testing regimens to ensure
they function properly; I really doubt any homeowners with sprinklers are
even aware of these.
Sprinkler Systems Video
VIDEO SUMMARY
Automatic fire sprinklers can be installed in a new home or your existing home. Smoke detectors are good, but fire sprinklers, along with the a smoke detector, are better. These sprinklers can protect you and your family from fires, which can be extremely destructive.
A fire can strike at any time and without notice. House fires are very destructive and dangerous. What can you do to protect my home? Smoke detectors are a good start, but they don't do anything if you are not at home.
A home sprinkler system can be installed during the construction of a new home or added to your existing house. If the temperature in the room reaches the level to activate the sprinkler head, the glass vial breaks and the water starts to flow. Unlike the movies, only the sprinkler head in the area of the fire will activate. Not all of them at once. Typically, a fire can be extinguished with a hundred gallons of water. A lot less than the fire department will pump into your house. This will cut back on water damage to the house.
New fire sprinkler heads recess into your ceiling. All that is seen is the round flat cap. The sprinkler components are located above the ceiling. If a fire occurs, the spring load sprinkler head will pop out of the ceiling and start spraying water. The sprinkler heads simply get soldered into the copper water lines.
