anyone have fire sprinklers *inside* their home?

tranquility · 11-10-2021, 08:38 PM

Never saw these *inside* one's dwelling before, ofc seen them in common areas, and they kinda make me nervous haha, even though supposedly they won't go off accidentally unless one is a complete moron and puts a flame right up under it.

Anyway, is this just an irrational concern?

turbo_joe · 11-10-2021, 08:51 PM

Every house in my general area has them. County law for any new home, they must have a sprinkler system. So my townhouse has them and my old house had them as well

zx10guy · 11-10-2021, 09:17 PM

My townhouse built in 1999 had them. It was required by code for new construction townhomes. It's now filtered to single family detached homes starting about 10 years ago in my area. Frankly it's a good idea to require them; especially with how houses are being packed together. So many instances of a fire in one home causing damage or lighting up homes adjacent to it.

DETRoadster · 11-10-2021, 11:34 PM

The house we are building has to have a fire suppression system to meet local fire code because we are more than 300 feet from the nearest hydrant.

RickFLM4 · 11-11-2021, 06:52 AM

Our condo in Asheville has them inside the residence. I believe it is code and am ok with it. If there is a fire elsewhere in the building, maybe the sprinklers help contain the damage.

There was a sprinkler mishap at a nearby building that has a hotel and much fancier condos, which caused millions of dollars in damage, so while I think it is highly unlikely, it can happen. Just need to make sure insurance is sufficient to rebuild inside the unit and replace all contents. Not much else you can do.

https://www.citizen-times.com/story/...ge/4876288001/

MoeTE87 · 11-11-2021, 08:41 AM

Funny that you just made this thread...about 10mins ago, my surge protector in my office blew up and left some char marks on the wall and tv stand. Whole house electric went out....

ryan stewart · 11-11-2021, 08:44 AM

Ive had them forever. Just be careful moving around them and/or lighting fires around them.

Other than that its just another maintenance item you have to keep an eye on with your plumber, but because they have to be iron pipes other than the heads and a pressure relief valve they are simple. So only occasional maintenance needed.

6oclockshadow · 11-11-2021, 10:00 AM

Yup. My condo has them. It was a 1890's Westinghouse Turbine Factory converted to artist lofts in 2009. It is required by Boston city code on all new construction or conversions.

335dlci · 11-11-2021, 10:23 AM

Must been living under a rock.

tranquility · 11-11-2021, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 335dlci

Must been living under a rock.

No, just living in places that didn't have them, or are you saying EVERYONE has them? Obviously not.

tranquility · 11-11-2021, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by RickFLM4

Our condo in Asheville has them inside the residence. I believe it is code and am ok with it. If there is a fire elsewhere in the building, maybe the sprinklers help contain the damage.

There was a sprinkler mishap at a nearby building that has a hotel and much fancier condos, which caused millions of dollars in damage, so while I think it is highly unlikely, it can happen. Just need to make sure insurance is sufficient to rebuild inside the unit and replace all contents. Not much else you can do.

https://www.citizen-times.com/story/...ge/4876288001/

I skimmed it, that was the result of an unauthorized work though, not a freak accident? Anyway, that is a fear of mine. Ideally, if I get one, every other unit has them but not mine haha.

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Originally Posted by ryan stewart

Ive had them forever. Just be careful moving around them and/or lighting fires around them.

Other than that its just another maintenance item you have to keep an eye on with your plumber, but because they have to be iron pipes other than the heads and a pressure relief valve they are simple. So only occasional maintenance needed.

What maintenance though? I'm confused.

dreamingat30fps · 11-11-2021, 10:50 AM

I’ve never had one, but I’ve only lived in OLD condos and older single family homes. I know most hotels have them.

Wouldn’t the maintenance of these fall on the condo though?

tranquility · 11-11-2021, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

I’ve never had one, but I’ve only lived in OLD condos and older single family homes. I know most hotels have them.

Wouldn’t the maintenance of these fall on the condo though?

I think it's a safe bet for hotels and other commercial places to more likely have them due to potential liability issues. However, for residential I've never seen them personally and the places I've lived in aren't even 11 years old. I live in Canada so obviously the codes aren't gonna be identical, just that I started noticing them inside condos in a place being built recently.

That's a good guess re maintenance...not sure what an individual unit owner could do. I wouldn't tinker w those things.

ryan stewart · 11-11-2021, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by tranquility

What maintenance though? I'm confused.

They got the internets up there in Americas hat? :P

https://www.qrfs.com/blog/104-reside...ers-is-simple/

tranquility · 11-11-2021, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ryan stewart

They got the internets up there in Americas hat? :P

https://www.qrfs.com/blog/104-reside...ers-is-simple/

Ya, we do, but that's the whole pt, I don't wanna read all that and just wanna know about it quickly.

Otherwise, why should anyone ask questions, kinda like when ppl use

Btw, no such thing as "America" unless you're talking about the Western Hemisphere, Yankee ppl or United Statens lol

smrtypants44 · 11-11-2021, 11:27 AM

Pretty much every apartment I've ever lived in has had sprinklers in it.

freakystyly · 11-11-2021, 11:36 AM

We mostly just do multi family dwellings like apartments style buildings up in Canada. Not much done in detached or row homes unless requested by the customer. We are more picky about how the building is built in the first place than fire vs the states though.

infinitekidM2C · 11-11-2021, 11:38 AM

I have them throughout and in the garage. Pretty sure it's standard for new homes in California.

dreamingat30fps · 11-11-2021, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by freakystyly

We mostly just do multi family dwellings like apartments style buildings up in Canada. Not much done in detached or row homes unless requested by the customer. We are more picky about how the building is built in the first place than fire vs the states though.

Not sure why you guys bother… seems you wouldn’t have much of a fire issue with homes up there.

Tommy-G · 11-11-2021, 11:42 AM

Funny, not really but...I have lived in 3 states & 6 homes (NJ,WI,FL) and not one place has had sprinklers

freakystyly · 11-11-2021, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

Not sure why you guys bother… seems you wouldn’t have much of a fire issue with homes up there.

Snow loads are no joke, they can vary pretty wildly by county.

Tommysalami · 11-11-2021, 11:53 AM

They save lives, and decrease homeowners insurance premium. You should be more worried if you don't have them.

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turbo_joe Lieutenant Colonel 1616 Rep 1,588 Posts Drives: 2012 M3 Coupe Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: SOMD iTrader: (2)	Every house in my general area has them. County law for any new home, they must have a sprinkler system. So my townhouse has them and my old house had them as well
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RickFLM4 Brigadier General 10980 Rep 4,821 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: PB County, FL iTrader: (0)	Our condo in Asheville has them inside the residence. I believe it is code and am ok with it. If there is a fire elsewhere in the building, maybe the sprinklers help contain the damage. There was a sprinkler mishap at a nearby building that has a hotel and much fancier condos, which caused millions of dollars in damage, so while I think it is highly unlikely, it can happen. Just need to make sure insurance is sufficient to rebuild inside the unit and replace all contents. Not much else you can do. https://www.citizen-times.com/story/...ge/4876288001/ __________________ Current: 2018 SO/SS F83 ZCP Gone: 2015 SO/SO F82
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ryan stewart Major 2197 Rep 1,322 Posts Drives: 2008 328it Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	Ive had them forever. Just be careful moving around them and/or lighting fires around them. Other than that its just another maintenance item you have to keep an eye on with your plumber, but because they have to be iron pipes other than the heads and a pressure relief valve they are simple. So only occasional maintenance needed.
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6oclockshadow Private First Class 452 Rep 252 Posts Drives: 2021 M340i Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Boston; Clifden, IE iTrader: (0)	Yup. My condo has them. It was a 1890's Westinghouse Turbine Factory converted to artist lofts in 2009. It is required by Boston city code on all new construction or conversions.
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dreamingat30fps Lieutenant Colonel 5330 Rep 1,910 Posts Drives: Miata, Cayenne, Model 3, F350 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South Florida & NC iTrader: (1)	I’ve never had one, but I’ve only lived in OLD condos and older single family homes. I know most hotels have them. Wouldn’t the maintenance of these fall on the condo though?
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Tommy-G Captain 4491 Rep 694 Posts Drives: 2015 435 Vert Alpine White Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bradenton FL iTrader: (0)	Funny, not really but...I have lived in 3 states & 6 homes (NJ,WI,FL) and not one place has had sprinklers
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