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