Here is an excellent case study by the University of Minnesota --- CLICK HERE
A very informative video about the Ontario, Canada Fire Department and how they use sprinklers to defend buildings right in the middle of forest fires: "The Ham Lake wildfire experience with the sprinkler systems as one component of wildfire preparedness demonstrated that the systems, when properly installed and maintained, can be extremely effective in protecting not only the built structure but also the trees and vegetation within the sprinkler area." --- CLICK HERE
Take a look at page 1.3 in this document. I learned so much about the physics behind what makes rooftop sprinklers effective from this paper by the Union of BC Municipalities / University of Victoria Research Co-op: "Ontario was the first province to operate sprinklers specifically for structural protection." --- CLICK HERE
There are many great articles on the website http://www.readyforwildfire.org
They may; you have to ask your insurance provider.
Absolutely evacuate the building in the event of fire.
This sprinkler system will distribute water over your property if installed correctly, activated in advance, and assuming water is flowing to the sprinklers. Rooftop sprinklers will continue to operate without supervision. Always immediately evacuate a building in case of fire. Never stay inside a building in case of fire. Always evacuate based on instructions from government authorities.
Running the sprinklers will absolutely reduce the attic temperatures in your home. Water is not free, so it may be more cost-effective to run your air conditioning. Homes that do not have air conditioning can run sprinklers as a replacement, and homes that do have air conditioning will want to run the sprinklers for 5 minutes every 30 minutes to get the maximum cooling effect per dollar spent.
On a hot day, the temperatures in your attic can easily reach 140 degrees. Running the sprinklers for twenty minutes can potentially reduce the temperature by as much as 30 degrees. On days with lower humidity, the effect will be more dramatic. On very humid days, running the sprinklers will still reduce temperatures, but it may not be quite as effective.
If you aim a sprinkler at your chimney and test it, you will see if any water goes in through the chimney, as it will collect in your fireplace. If this happens, you should reposition the sprinkler or adjust the direction that the water is sprayed.
It depends on many variables. You absolutely cannot count on anything, including sprinklers, to prevent your home from burning down. If there is a fire nearby and your sprinklers are activated hours in advance, the water saturation levels of your home and the surrounding property can make a difference. A hot, dry, wood-framed building is more likely to catch fire due to a nearby wildfire than a cool, humid, wet, wood-framed building. Reducing the temperature of your home, increasing the humidity in your home, and wetting the surrounding property may help. If the fire is very big and hot, it will consume your home. In addition to sprinklers, you should also maintain a defensible space around your home.
The hose fitting is a standard 3/4-inch end, known as GHT or Garden Hose Thread. Please note that the hose diameter may vary; however, the connector on almost all hoses is 3/4-inch GHT.
Please do not attempt to calculate the minimum PSI; only use test and measure to determine if all the sprinklers are outputting enough water to meet your needs. Keep in mind that the manufacturer has no control over the water pressure or water getting to the sprinklers at your location. We have looked into the calculations needed to determine PSI required, and just some of the critical factors, in addition to PSI at the spigot, are the type of hose or pipe used, the length of hose or pipe used, and the altitude of the sprinklers compared to the spigot or hose bib. These factors will drastically change the PSI needed at the spigot to run three sprinklers. In many cases, a single spigot can run two sprinklers. I suggest that you connect three sprinklers to one spigot and repeatedly test to make sure that the water output for each sprinkler meets your needs at your location in real-world testing. Some customers need less GPM as they use this to cool their home and keep their landscape moist. Some customers have very small homes and can connect three sprinklers with just ten-foot hose segments in between and have excellent pressure and GPM at all three sprinklers. Other customers have large buildings and only one spigot, in which case they cannot achieve the GPM that they want due to the length of the hose between sprinklers and the height of the roof.
The Rain Bird 25PJDAC Brass Impact Sprinkler can put out UP TO 7 GPM but may put out just 3 GPM, 5 GPM, or less. Again, the only way to get an actual answer is to test and measure at your location using your spigots, hose, and roof. Keep in mind that hard pipe that is straight will help maintain high pressure better than a flexible hose that expands and contracts. The attached PDF gives you an idea of possible GPM scenarios, but even 3 GPM cannot be guaranteed.
The body of the sprinklers is about 2 pounds, and each leg weighs about 2.5 pounds. As such, a sprinkler with 4 legs is about 12 pounds. The sprinkler is very dense and has minimal frontal area, so even strong winds will have minimal effect. Conversely, a sprinkler that is hypothetically twice as heavy but has a frontal area three times greater would be more likely to be affected by strong winds. Another way to think of it is that even a small 4-ounce rock is unlikely to be moved by strong winds, but a basketball that is much heavier is more easily moved by the wind because it has a large frontal area. Continuing this analogy, the basketball is round and rolls easily, whereas a rock in this example is designed not to roll.
The 2017 Iron Owl Sprinklers feature a galvanized steel body, brass hose connectors, and PVC legs. They do not need to be painted; however, they are painted in order to look nice.
NOTE: Iron Owl Rooftop Sprinklers are not fire sprinklers.
A fire sprinkler or sprinkler head is the component of a fire sprinkler system that discharges water when the effects of a fire have been detected, such as when a predetermined temperature has been exceeded. Fire sprinklers are extensively used worldwide, with over 40 million sprinkler heads fitted each year. In buildings protected by properly designed and maintained fire sprinklers, over 99% of fires were controlled by fire sprinklers alone.
NOTE: Iron Owl Rooftop Sprinklers are not fire sprinklers.
A fire sprinkler system is an active fire protection method, consisting of a water supply system providing adequate pressure and flow rate to a water distribution piping system, onto which fire sprinklers are connected. Although historically only used in factories and large commercial buildings, systems for homes and small buildings are now available at a cost-effective price. Fire sprinkler systems are extensively used worldwide, with over 40 million sprinkler heads fitted each year.
No, Iron Owl Rooftop Sprinklers are not fire sprinklers.
Iron Owl Rooftop Sprinklers are a product manufactured by Maximum Media 37 LLC.
Items that are returned will incur a 20% restocking fee. For example, if you order two sprinklers at $150.00 each, the order price is $300.00. If you return the items, you will be charged a restocking fee of $60.00 and will have to pay for return shipping. Items that are damaged will incur a 50% restocking fee, and shipping will not be refunded.
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We have not done so. Most of our clients are located in single-family homes that are rather isolated and are not part of a homeowners association. While many residents of townhomes are interested in rooftop sprinklers, we have found that the logistics of actually getting a system approved can be daunting. Although installation of a system is simple, supplying water to all the sprinklers on the building can become a political challenge. One option is to have a plumber run a special pipe from the water main that powers all of the sprinklers for an entire building, or for several residents to each connect sprinklers to individual hose bibs or spigots. Conversely, a single-family home does not have administrative hurdles to deal with and typically has the latitude to install and activate a system as desired.
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No sprinkler system or similar device can protect buildings or the occupants of buildings from wildfires. This sprinkler system will distribute water over your property if it is installed correctly, activated in advance, and assuming water is flowing to the sprinklers. Rooftop sprinklers will continue to operate without supervision. Always immediately evacuate a building in case of fire. Never stay inside a building in case of fire. Always evacuate based on instructions from government authorities. If properly installed and operated in accordance with the applicable instructions, a sprinkler will reduce the risks posed by ember attack. Sprinklers will not protect buildings or their occupants from the direct flame or radiant heat of a wildfire. Purchasers install and operate sprinklers at their own risk and release and indemnify the manufacturers and suppliers of sprinklers, along with their directors, officers, servants, agents, employees, and assigns, from and against all actual, direct, indirect, or alleged claims, damages, demands, losses, costs, liabilities, suits, actions, expenses, or proceedings, whether arising under any statute or at common law, arising out of or in connection with injury to (including illness) or death of any person, or damage to or destruction of any real or personal property caused directly or indirectly by or in connection with the manufacture, supply, installation, operation, or performance of sprinklers. The manufacturer is not responsible for adequate water flow to the sprinklers in any event, such as, but not limited to, if the water supply is turned off or if there is a lack of water pressure.