What Type of Fire Sprinkler System is Right for You?

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What Type of Fire Sprinkler System is Right for
You?
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The Right Sprinkler System Can Make All the
Difference

• Before you invest in a fire sprinkler system for
  your building, it pays to do your research. If a
  fire does break out, you want to make sure that
  your sprinkler system can quickly and safely
  extinguish it. There are many different sprinkler
  systems on the market today, making it essential
  to consult with a professional like Columbia Fire
  before making any final decisions.
• At Columbia Fire, we take every variable into
  account in order to find the best sprinkler
  system for you. Before we examine your building,
  however, it might help you to answer a few
  questions to get a better sense of the type of
  system you might need. The following questions
  are meant to get you started.

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What are you trying to protect?

• Obviously, protecting human life is your top
  concern when choosing a sprinkler system. Rest
  assured that all of our sprinkler systems are
  designed to be as gentle as possible on people
  while still putting out the fire. Beyond that,
  you might want to consider what else in the
  building needs protection.
• For instance, if you have a great deal of
  expensive equipment that would be ruined in the
  event of the sprinklers going off needlessly, it
  might make sense to invest in a pre-action fire
  sprinkler system. This type of sprinkler system
  does not have water flowing through the pipes
  until a fire is detected. Then water will flow to
  the pipes, but it will not discharge until the
  area around a sprinkler head becomes hot enough
  to indicate the presence of a fire.

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What are the fire risks?

• Different working environments carry different
  kinds of risks. As an example, if you are working
  in an area where flammable liquids are present,
  it makes sense to opt for a foam water fire
  sprinkler system. This sort of system can douse
  fires that water alone cannot. On the other hand,
  if you are concerned that a fire may develop and
  spread rapidly, you might choose a deluge fire
  sprinkler system. These types of systems drench
  areas with a high volume of water to douse a fire
  as quickly as possible.

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What sort of temperatures will you be dealing
with?

• Temperature is the main determining factor when
  it comes to choosing between wet and dry fire
  sprinkler systems. If the room or rooms the
  system will be in are always above freezing, then
  it makes sense to choose a wet sprinkler system,
  which always has water flowing through the pipes.
  But if the room or rooms have below-freezing
  temperatures, choose a dry fire sprinkler system,
  which only has water flowing through the pipes
  once a fire is detected.

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What do local building codes say?

• Different communities have different standards
  for fire sprinklers, and it is essential that
  your system meet or exceed those standards. These
  standards are designed not only for your safety,
  but also for the safety of the community.
• These questions are simply meant to help you
  start thinking about your Fire Sprinkler Systems.
  Before you have your system installed, it will be
  necessary to go over a wide range of other
  variables and requirements. Luckily, the experts
  here at Columbia Fire are more than ready for the
  job. Call us today to start designing your
  sprinkler system.
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