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Are domestic and residential sprinklers recommended by the Fire Services?
Yes, residential sprinklers are widely supported and promoted throughout the UK by the Fire Service. Most Fire Brigades have their own Fire Sprinkler experts with their Fire Safety Departments....
Does Building Control recognise residential sprinklers?
Yes, In the UK they are widely promoted as a valuable aid to fire safety. In certain cases residential sprinklers can be used to satisfy Building Regulations Document B, particularly with respect to escapes ......
Why are fire sprinklers being fitted to domestic and residential properties?
Fire sprinklers have been used for the protection of commercial properties such as offices, factories, warehouses and department stores for well over 130 years and there is now a growing recognition ......
What is the difference between domestic and residential fire sprinklers?
Domestic properties are single occupancy individual dwellings. This include all houses, flats and maisonettes. Residential properties are single entity dwellings but with multi-occupancy status. Examples include Nursing homes, Residential homes and HMO's, where ......
What are the servicing intervals and costs?
Regular sevicing is important to ensure that the system is maintained in good working order, and is fully operational in the case of a fire occuring. The servicing is straight forward ......
What are the benefits for Designers and Builders?
One of the most often ignored benefits of sprinklers is the additional flexibility which this equipment provide to designers and builders. In unconventional or unusual buildings including sprinklers in a specification ......
How much do they cost?
The cost of installation is dependent on the size and type of building concerned. However it has been found with most property it costs much the same per square metre as the price ......
How do they look?
Residential fire sprinkler systems are designed specifically for the domestic environment. The sprinklers themselves are small, neat, and discrete. They look very much like modern recessed light fittings and are completely ......
How do I get a Quote?
The quotation is free. Simply send your property plans to us at Autoquench, either by email as a PDF, or as a hard copy in the post.  We will undertake a ......
Do I have to install a pump and a tank?
Not usually. Sprinklers are increasingly less demanding in terms of water flow. In most instances they operate from a dedicated domestic water supply and do not require a pump.  However, where water supplies are ......
Do all the fire sprinklers operate together?
No, only the sprinkler nearest the fire will operate when the heat from a fire raises the sprinkler to its operating temperature, then that sprinkler head activates. In most cases the ......
Can I install them myself?
A sprinkler installation should only be carried out by qualified personnel who are competent to design and install the system to meet national standards. Autoquench systems comply fully with these requirements ......
How do they work?
Fire sprinklers are mechanical devices. They are individually heat activated and operate independently off any smoke alarms that may be installed. When a fire starts, the heat quickly reaches a critical ......