To ensure proper design and operation, always seek out a trained and competent contractor. Locate A Contractor in Your Area. The Facts Automatic fire sprinklers have been in use in the U.S. since 1874. Fire sprinklers are widely recognized as the single most effective method for fighting the spread of fires in their early stages - before they can cause severe injury to people and damage to property. When one fire sprinkler head goes off to fight a fire the entire sprinkler system does NOT activate.
Sprinklers react to temperatures in individual rooms.
The chances of a fire sprinkler accidentally going off are extremely remote. Installation of fire sprinklers can provide discounts on insurance premiums. Over 200 U.S. communities have residential sprinkler laws. Roughly 100 of these communities are in California. Nearly half of all hotels and motels, according to a 1988 survey by NFPA, have sprinkler systems.