Benefits Of Installing High-Pressure Water Mist System
Most houses, commercial buildings, office or warehouses will have a fire suppression system installed to fight possible fires. It’s not something new, but the technology that suppresses fire is now changing, and the conventional sprinkler systems are being replaced by water mist systems all over the continent.
Water mist systems combine three components: a mist nozzle, a compact pump unit, and hoses and fittings. The main difference in the mist system is the nozzle that creates a high pressure spraying out tiny droplets of water instead of sprinkles. The droplet size is 50 to 300 μm, which is ideal for making a water mist. But why make a high-pressure water mist to fight fire?
Here are some benefits of a high-pressure water mist system that will answer your question:
1. Cooling Effect
Sprinkler systems were designed to put out fires but did not factor in the impact of rising temperatures due to the fire. When sprinklers sense smoke coming from a fire, they are triggered and suppress the fire with sprinkles of water. But the heat generated due to the fire while the sprinklers react is still there in the room. This problem is dangerous when people have not evacuated the room and can be harmed by the heat.
Water mist systems since the heat from the fire instead of smoke. Firstly, the reaction is faster because the heat reaches the ceiling faster than the smoke. Secondly, the water mist droplets have a surface area 100 times more than the sprinkler drops. It means that the droplets are much more effective at cooling down the heat in the room than sprinkler systems.
2. Smoke Washing
One of the water mist system benefits that extend beyond monetary value is its smoke washing feature. The water mist created is very effective in clearing the smoke after the fire has been put out. If you wonder if this feature is good enough to buy a water mist system, think again.
In every fire drill, we are trained to fall down on the floor and crawl out of the room to the fire escape. The reason is that smoke rises up and clouds the room. You can’t see where you are going, and you will also have trouble breathing. Most of the deaths due to fire-related incidents are not because of the fire itself but the asphyxiation from the smoke. The water mist system washes the smoke and saves precious lives!
3. Water Consumption
Sprinkler systems need huge water tanks because they consume a large quantity of water to suppress fires. The water tanks required for sprinklers range from 5000 to 20,000 gallons. In contrast, water mist systems use up to 80% less water as compared to sprinklers.
While being a green technology by reducing water usage, water mist systems also need smaller tanks, so you don’t need a large area for your supply tank, saving you precious space in your residence.
4. Standards
There is a misconception about water mist systems that they are yet to conform to fire suppression standards like sprinkler systems. This is simply not true.
Water Mist Systems have all their equipment tested on the standards BS 8458, which checks where the water mist system is effective in controlling a fire at a maximum coverage of 80 m2, and BS 9252, which verifies that the system can lower the heat and keep the temperature before 55 oC for any 120-second interval.
The water mist system is the upgraded fire suppression technology that has improved on all fronts and has removed all the discrepancies of the previous fire suppression method.
The benefits of water mist systems are obvious; furthermore, to facilitate customers and gain confidence in the new product, Water Mist Systems offers a free quote to every customer. You have to share your floor plans and estimate the cost of installation. Once you are satisfied with the budget, you can get your system installed by professionals.