Product review (5 stars): the fire could have easily and quickly spread to other areas of the apartment ...
I am a firefighter and have seen this product in many apartment complexes. A few months ago, I responded to a kitchen fire at an apartment complex. Upon arrival, we found a pot on the stove that had caught on fire when it was left unattended. This pot caught on fire and there was some damage to the cabinets above the stove, as well as the hood vent. However, there was a stove top suppression system in place similar to this one, and it extinguished the fire before we got there. Although there was some damage in the kitchen, with my experience I feel confident that the stove-top suppression system that was in place was responsible for extinguishing the fire, and containing the damage to a few cabinets and a hood vent. Without this system in place, the fire could have easily and quickly spread to other areas of the apartment before being noticed. Since then, I have purchased 2 sets of the Stovetop Firestop by WILLIAMS-PYRO for my own rental properties. Seeing what this system can do has given me confidence that this product works and is well worth the money.