NFPA Journal - October 2016 Home Fire Sprinkler Special Issue - 73
FEATURE
WATER PURVEYORS AND HOME FIRE SPRINKLERS
Most sprinklers do not require a separate water line; they can be
installed using a home's normal water service line, Flood said. Yet some
communities require (and charge for) an additional water line, and some
require different, larger (and more expensive) water meters.
"I think there's a stigma that home fire sprinklers need a lot of maintenance and are costly to maintain," Hudson said. "The opposite is true."
A more realistic concern for
municipalities that are considering mandating home sprinklers is the potential contamination from stagnant or
otherwise compromised water
in home systems or tanks-
water that doesn't affect
sprinkler performance but
that in some cases may present
an environmental concern.
TACKLING LOGISTICS
NFPA 13D, Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family
Dwellings and Manufactured Homes, permits two kinds of home sprinklers: stand-alone systems, in which the sprinkler system is inde-
90%
Percentage
home sprinklers reduce
the water
needed to
fight a fire
97%
Percentage
home sprinklers reduce
overall fire
damage
85%
90
pendent of the home's plumbing system, and multipurpose systems,
in which the sprinkler system is combined with the home's cold water
supply and plumbing. Most home fire sprinklers are connected to the
domestic water supply. Where public water is not available or pressure
is insufficient, a well or a tank and pump can be used for water supply;
this is a practical option for rural homes that are not connected to
municipal water systems. A water flow test is recommended every six
months and can be easily performed by the resident.
Percentage
of incidents,
on average,
that a fire in
a sprinklered
home is
controlled
by a single
sprinkler
Such issues can, however,
be addressed with backflow
preventers. These mechanisms
are not required by NFPA 13D,
part of the standard's goal of
making installation simple
while keeping costs low, but
may be required by local code.
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