Roof Gutter Sprinklers

It gets water to the home s roof and surrounding areas where it s needed most during wildfire emergencies.

Roof gutter sprinklers. 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. Butterfly sprinklers can be joined together with galvanised pipe to make a series of. Ember defender roof sprinkler the ember defender sprinkler is designed specifically to reduce the impact of ember attack on your home in the event of a nearby bushfire. 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.

Gutter mounted butterfly sprinklers can be angled so water is directed both onto the roof and walls. As the water evaporates it cools the roof and helps to lower the temperature of the roof tiles and the ceiling cavity beneath it. This way they will spray water onto the roof and onto the walls below. Some of the water evaporates which increases the relative humidity while reducing temperatures in the microclimate.

When rooftop sprinklers are activated they spray water high up in the air which lands on the roof trees and other surfaces that are within range. The design allows you to hang the sprinkler off the gutter fence or a bracket with the adjusting bolt at the set angle you need or place on a star post or round pipe and the adjusting bolt locks the sprinkler position. Certainly easier than the roof sprinklers we installed on our original home here before we recently rebuilt. This soaking of the roof and landscape also releases moisture into the air lowering ambient temperatures and increasing humidity levels.

The wasp wildfire protection kit uses our patented gutter mount sprinkler system. Great sprinklers solid construction and good range even on towns water. Roof sprinklers work by spraying water at predetermined intervals on a roof s surface. Mount sprinklers at the gutter line and angle them to spray outwards.

This creates a wall of water helping to protect potential gaps where embers may enter your house and burn it down. The microclimate is the area right around where the sprinklers are located. The rainmaker bushfire sprinkler will use your water to efficiently wet down your roof and yard. These sprinklers can be used as a portable or fixed unit water tanks for your pump and sprinklers see our water tank page.

The principle is similar to the way the human body cools itself with perspiration. If you have a fire resistant roof and keep it and rain gutters clean at all times during fire season as you are required to do sprinklers will not make a difference for your house.