90% of fires are contained by the operation
of just one sprinkler.
There was less water damage in the homes with
sprinklers:
+ Sprinkler systems discharged an average of
341 gallons of water per fire.
+2,935 gallons of water per fire were
released by firefighter hoses.
Cost
Recent technology breakthroughs make sprinklers
more affordable and easier to install in homes. On a national
average, they add only 1% to 1.5% of the total building cost.
In Scottsdale, the average cost is less than
$.80 per square foot.
