Home Fire Sprinklers What Realtors Should Know Agenda
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Home Fire Sprinklers What Realtors Should Know
Agenda • Why provide fire sprinklers in homes • What are home fire sprinklers? • Myths • Benefits • Care and upkeep of fire sprinklers • Selling points • Resources
Why? Photo: Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
Why? • Picture of a conventional frame.
Why? Photo: Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
Why? Photo: Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
Why? • 9 out of 10 fire deaths happen at home • $7. 8 billion in direct property loss from fire
Why? • National building codes require: Standard of Care • New construction • Not retrofit • California Building Code Requirement • Reduced setback requirements
What Are Fire Sprinklers? • Insert graphic of sprinkler over sofas Photo: Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
What Are Fire Sprinklers Photo: Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
What Are Fire Sprinklers? Concealed Sidewall Pendant Photos: Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
What Are Fire Sprinklers • Insert photos of a typical riser and multipurpose system. Photos: Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
Myths About Sprinklers leak. • False! They are pressure tested, just like domestic water systems
Myths About Sprinklers All of the sprinklers will operate. • False! Only the sprinkler that feels the heat will operate Photo: Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
Myths About Sprinklers Water will create more damage than fire. • False! Sprinklers use far less water than fire hoses and stop the fire damage Photo: Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
Benefits of Sprinklers Insurance premium reduction. • Most insurance carriers will offer a discount • The average is about 10%
Benefits of Sprinklers There is less loss from a fire. • Experience shows that there is considerably less loss when sprinklers are present • Scottsdale, AZ • Prince Georges County, MD
Benefits of Sprinklers Peace of mind. • Having both sprinklers and smoke alarms installed reduces the risk of dying in a home fire by about 80%. • Experience shows that sprinklers save lives and reduce injury. • Scottsdale, AZ • Prince Georges County, MD
Care and Upkeep Home fire sprinklers are relatively maintenance-free • Keep valves open • Do not hang items from sprinklers • Do not paint sprinklers or their cover plates • Run the inspector test valve annually • If present, backflow devices may need maintenance
Conclusion Providing homes with sprinklers is providing built in fire safety • Smoke alarms are like seatbelts • Fire sprinklers are like airbags
Resources • Information page for you to provide home buyers • Load it on your Realtor website • It is available at http: //firesprinklerinitiative. org/state-coalitions/california. aspx
Resources • www. Home. Fire. Sprinkler. org • www. Fire. Sprinkler. Initiative. org/California • www. Fire. CA. gov
Thank You! Questions?
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