I am a retired engineer in humid maryland with a house having a flat roof 1 4 per foot slope a typical gravel built up roofing.
Sprinkler system on roof of house.
Roof top sprinkler systems fact.
This sprinkler system will distribute water over your property if.
As we live in a hinterland acreage setting fire is always a concern.
Close up of sprinkler head.
Close up of the timer and valve.
Local fire agencies agree that the only time a sprinkler system on the roof may be advisable is if you have a combustible wood roof.
It is controlled by a timer which turns on for 15 minutes once every hour or so.
Showing the roof sprinkler pipes laid out on the roof.
Along the high edge i installed a drip piping system 1 16 holes on 18 c c a few inches above the roof valved down to a drip flow.
In the face of an advancing wildfire a structure with a properly implemented firesmart program in combination with an operational exterior rooftop sprinkler system has a survival probability of above 90.
They are drilled out for a little higher delivery.
Firesafe marin recommends that you replace any wood shake roof with a fire sesistant type a roof assembly but until that happens your house is the rare case a sprinkler might be helpful.
Installed correctly activated in advance and assuming water is flowing to the sprinklers.
A rooftop sprinkler system ember s guard is adapted to protect homes from falling embers in the case of a wildfire or bushfire.
Flash roof sprinkler system supports up to 24.
The roof saver sprinkler kit is an exterior fire prevention system designed to wet roofs gutters decks surrounding trees and shrubs making these fuels less susceptible to ignition.
Some additional questions and answers.
Deploy on the roof of a structure and around the perimeter of a structure for complete fire protection coverage.
Rooftop sprinklers will continue to operate without supervision.
We recently worked with mike to set up stand alone sprinkler systems for our house and barn.
It is also foreseeable that an owner can use the embers sprinkler system to wet the rooftop of houses on a hot day to cool down the house for general irrigation purposes or wet summer fun.
Prepare your home and property for bush fires in a bush fire many houses are destroyed through ember attack when burning twigs and leaves carried by the wind land on or around the house.
This soaking of the roof and landscape also releases moisture into the air lowering ambient temperatures and increasing humidity levels.
Sprinklers are one of the oldest methods but one of the newest technologies in wildfire control and property fire protection in wildland areas.
Ember s guard roof sprinkler systems are a temporary fire suppression system they are not designed to put out a fire but help prevent ignition.
50 foot diameter spray per sprinkler providing over 1200 sq ft of coverage per set.
2nd view of roof sprinkler pipes and valve and control panel on side of house.
We are extremely happy with the rainmaker bushfire equipment and system and know that in the next high risk period we are in a much safer position with a plan and system we trust.
