What are the alternatives to fire sprinklers?

sprinkler design unchanged in over 100 years

Fire sprinklers have remained fundamentally unchanged since they were invented in the 19th Century. They were originally designed for commercial properties and are known for their exposed pipes and high water flow. We developed Automist Smartscan specifically for domestic dwellings. We believed specifiers need more choice given the variety of building types and fire risks. Automist looks great and is cost-effective in homes that do not lend themselves to traditional fire sprinkler systems. It doesn't place as much demand on the water supply and is therefore easier to retrofit.

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Product Type	Automist	Traditional Sprinklers
Nozzle location	Wall-mounted	Ceiling Mounted
Water supply cost* (Often not included in quote)	Automist connects to the existing water main	Tank, water main upgrade, or priority water value
Key installation process	Routing the hose behind the plasterboard wall	Bringing down the ceiling to route the sprinkler pipe
Speed of activation	Operates quicker on slow-growing fires	Requires significant heat build-up to activate
Fire detection method	Reliable electronic trigger	Frangible glass bulb
Water discharged (in ten minutes)	0.3 bathtubs	3.3 bathtubs
N.B. Approximate costs are for a three-storey house with an available flow of 11lpm at peak demand*

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What are the alternatives to fire sprinklers?

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Traditional Sprinklers