During the end of March 2025 research was conducted that showed there is approxomitly 94 fires per day in residential and domestic homes in the uk, which equals to around 38,460 in the past year. These numbers show that fires in residential and domestic areas have gone done from 1.1% from the previous years.
International research spanning nearly two decades clearly demonstrates that the chances of a sprinkler going off accidentally are extremely remote. Only a threatening fire can generate enough heat (and gases) to open a sprinkler.
A sprinkler flows between 40-60 litres per minute depending on its design. Because it tackles the fire immediately it has a much smaller fire to deal with than the Fire Brigade might have when it arrives 10-30 minutes later. One Fire Brigade hose can use around 1,000 litres per minute! A sprinkler system generally uses far less water than the Fire Brigade. Many rooms can be back in service after only a few hours following a sprinklered fire. In most other major fires, the damage from the fire, and from the water used, is extensive.
No. This is a myth used by Hollywood directors to save the hero! Only the sprinkler nearest the fire will activate. Most fires are controlled by just one sprinkler head.
To operate effectively and efficiently sprinkler systems should be carefully designed to British Standards to ensure correct flow and pressure conditions are met. A poorly engineered system could cost lives! It is NOT recommended that a sprinkler system is DIY.
Smoke alarms give an early warning and are a valuable safety aid. However, they do not fight a fire, and of course are ineffective if the building is unoccupied. Sprinklers give automatic protection 24 hours a day, every day. This can provide vital time for the hard of hearing, young children, babies, older people or people with special needs.
Not at all. Modern designs of domestic sprinklers are small and neat, and the specially designed 'concealed' units are actually difficult to spot. Most sprinklers go completely unnoticed!
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