Category: Advice and Information

‘All plastic melts in fire’ is one of the most common myths in the fire protection industry. CPVC (chlorinated polyvinyl chloride) may be a type of plastic, but it’s not true that it will melt and fail in a fire.

Not only do fire sprinklers save lives, they have a huge impact on the extent of damage caused by fire and smoke.

In our last blog we shared and busted 5 myths about residential fire sprinkler systems. Today we bring you part 2. Contrary to what many people think, we are not at the greatest risk from fire in hotels or other public places, but it is actually at home where we feel the safest.

We’d like to bust some of the myths circulating about fire sprinkler systems and furnish you with the cold hard facts. Put purely and simply, fire sprinkler systems save lives.