Posted On: August 12, 2005, 3:53 pm CDT

Posted By: Mark

Understanding that no one likes to be "told" what to do -- just like seat belts and airport security. If you do the research (google fire sprinklers) you will find automatic sprinklers are effective and cost efficient. Re the small fire and water/smoke damage - without the sprinklers wouldn't have been a small fire, eh? Sprinklers flow fractions of gallons - fire hoses flows hundreds of gallons: pick one. BTW - even though looks neat in movies - they don't all go off at once, OK? Each one is individually thermally activated. Sprinklers don't require batteries. Scottsdale Arizona credits sprinklers with saving 52 lives since ordinace passed in 1985 - I know, 20 years, but thats almost three folks a year! Costs? 1% of building cost - about the same as upgrading carpet. Service costs? Where'd you get your facts? I would personally love to do the required service for $200!
Is this the same group that wanted to have a civil war over OSHA regulating offices at home?
Have a great, and fire safe, weekend everyone!