House Tours Residential sprinklers can be inconspicuously mounted flush with walls or ceilings.
Heat activates only the sprinkler closest to the fire.
A sprinkler can contain and even extinguish a fire in less time than it takes firefighters to arrive on the scene. Whether you're building a new home, or making improvements to the one you live in now, there are many ways to protect your home and family from fire's devastating effect. In the Silvas' house, the TOH crew has installed a system of safeguards against fire, including smoke alarms tied to a central alarm system, automatic fire sprinklers and an arc-fault interrupter that can prevent the electrical sparks that often start fires. With this line of defense in place, the Silvas' and their new home will be well protected. Smoke alarms provide crucial minutes to escape fire safely.