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14 <br />MythsMyths <br />ƒƒMyth:Myth: <br />ƒƒSprinklers cause a Sprinklers cause a <br />large amount of water large amount of water <br />damage.damage. <br />ƒƒFact:Fact: <br />ƒƒResidential Sprinklers Residential Sprinklers <br />discharge 8 to 14 discharge 8 to 14 <br />gallons of water per gallons of water per <br />minute and quickly minute and quickly <br />control the fire limiting control the fire limiting <br />both water and fire both water and fire <br />damage.damage. <br />ƒƒA firefighterA firefighter ’’s hose s hose <br />will discharge 150 to will discharge 150 to <br />200 gallons of water 200 gallons of water <br />per minute.per minute. <br />Source: U.S. Fire Administration <br />VS. <br />MythsMyths <br />ƒƒMyth:Myth: <br />ƒƒSprinklers could Sprinklers could <br />accidentally go off or accidentally go off or <br />leak.leak. <br />ƒƒFact:Fact: <br />ƒƒThe odds of a The odds of a <br />sprinkler accidentally sprinkler accidentally <br />going off are 1 in 16 going off are 1 in 16 <br />million.million. <br />ƒƒThe chances of a The chances of a <br />sprinkler system sprinkler system <br />leaking are the same leaking are the same <br />as the regular as the regular <br />plumbing system in plumbing system in <br />your home leaking . your home leaking . <br />Source: U.S. Fire Administration <br />MythsMyths <br />ƒƒMyth:Myth: <br />ƒƒResidential fire Residential fire <br />sprinklers are ugly.sprinklers are ugly. <br />ƒƒFact:Fact: <br />ƒƒSprinklers are now Sprinklers are now <br />being designed to fit being designed to fit <br />in with most din with most déécor.cor.