Accidental fires and violent flames have unfairly claimed the lives of hundreds of people in past years. With the invention of the automatic fire sprinkler these numbers have reduced a bit, but continue due to decisions made my property and business owners. The History of the automatic fire sprinkler affected the House Resolution Act known as "Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2003 or 1824," which also triggers an effect in our community. .
In the mid-1800's sprinklers were created in New England in Textile mills. Their purpose was to extinguish fires and keep everything protected. The problem with these sprinklers was that they had to be turned on manually. It wasn't until 1872; Philip W. Pratt created the first Automatic Sprinkler in Abington, MA. His sprinkler lacked a nozzle that could automatically detect fires. His design was later improved by Henry S. Parmalee, by reconstructing the automatic nozzle. His intention was to protect his merchandise consistent of pianos that were kept in his shop. His new design was so useful it was being used almost everywhere seventy years later. Most of America had the automatic fire sprinklers and extinguishers by 1930. The systems were being installed everywhere from hospitals, schools and even hotels. The reason it was expanding was because it also served as a protection for innocent people from accidental fires. In our time today, sprinklers are obligatory for almost every type of building. The sprinkler was an advancement in home appliances that later affected the way homes were built.
Unlike the smoke detector, an automatic fire sprinkler works a little differently. They are activated as soon as they sense a certain temperature of heat in a room. When smoke is present in the house it will not respond, that's really the smoke detectors job. Then a shower of water is exerted from the nozzle to the fire. Some have alarms that contact the fire department directly making it a very helpful business appliance.
