OK, John. Were you there and if so what did you see, hear, think? Unless I've been bowling up in the New Hampshire area and fell asleep for several years the current mist technology is too technical (read maintenance encumbered) for houses and the cost doesn't isn't justified in comparison to sprinklers when the most you'll save in the end is the "water damage" portion of the clean-up cost following an event? Does anyone have numbers on the breakdown of average costs associated with water damage repair, fire damage repair, and smoke damage repair when a sprinkler works. I have the stats on sprinklered versus non-sprinklered but that is a comparison of total repair costs. Thanks.
On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 11:17 AM, John Drucker <[email protected]> wrote: > Mist Systems Considered Option for Inside Homes > Retrofitting existing homes and structures with the mist system is less > expensive. > > By Susan Nicol Kyle, FH > > COLLEGE PARK, Md. May 26, 2010 > > Mist Systems Considered Option for Inside Homes > Retrofitting existing homes and structures with the mist system is less > expensive. > > On Wednesday, fire protection specialists and others had the opportunity to > witness how mist extinguishes fires. > > The demonstration was a collaborative effort involving Maryland Fire-Rescue > Institute, Marriott and Hi-Fog manufacturer Marioff. > > Three separate fires were set in a house fitted with a water mist protection > system. > > Unlike traditional sprinklers, the mist system uses a lot less water. The > high-pressure mist uses about 3 gpm compared to 16 gpm. > > "When the high-pressure system activates, there is less water damage than > with a regular system," explained Sonny Scarff, senior director for > corporate fire protection at Marriott. > > In addition to Marriott properties, other places protected by mist systems > include cruise ships, the National Gallery of Art as well as other historic > structures around the world. > > The mist technology also is considered a plus for firefighter safety. > > "One of the 16 Life Safety Initiatives is having sprinklers installed in > homes," said R. Wayne Powell, fire/life safety specialist for Marriott. > > Marioff officials said retrofitting existing homes and structures with the > mist system is less expensive than installing traditional systems. > > When firefighters in Jefferson, Md. compared the two systems a few years ago > during renovations, they went with the high-pressure mist. That choice saved > them more than $100,000. > > The supply tanks are located in a closet. > > Jim Jaracz, a fire marshal in the Hobart, Ind. Fire Department fire > prevention bureau, said he found the demonstration fascinating. > > "It was well worth the trip to see this technology. It was good to get a > first-hand look at how the mist system operates," he said. > > "I think it will make a big difference, and save lives. And, with so little > water, the damage also is reduced." > > John Drucker, CET > Fire Protection Subcode Official > Fire/Building/Electrical Inspector > New Jersey > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > -- Ron Greenman Instructor Fire Protection Engineering Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA Member: AFT WA 4184/AFL-CIO, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA AFAA, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
