I ve done exactly this.
Water sprinkler on roof.
Adjust sprinkler to end it s arc about three feet from the edge of the roof.
Water is sprayed for 10 minutes every hour to thoroughly soak the roof.
Once a falling ember burns out the firebrand should not burn through to the roof deck and flames and spread to other parts of the roof.
Local fire agencies agree that the only time a sprinkler system on the roof may be advisable is.
Significantly less expensive than other alternatives with full kits starting at 269 00 and single sprinklers at 179 00.
The water evaporates and cools the surface.
Mount sprinklers at the gutter line and angle them to spray outwards.
Rooftop sprinklers are a proven method of improving the chances that a building will survive a wild fire according to various studies.
Homeowners should always have a class a rated fire resistant roof cover or assembly.
The principle is similar to the way the human body cools itself with perspiration.
Excess water into the gutters and into a rain barrel.
This way they will spray water onto the roof and onto the walls below.
Roof sprinklers work by spraying water at predetermined intervals on a roof s surface.
Why install a sprinkler system.
Putting sprinklers on your roof can reduce the impact of radiant heat ember attacks and direct contact with the fire.
Attached a garden hose and a water timer.
Hooked up a heavy duty impact sprinkler head on the center peak of the roof.
As many say what happens during the first 10 minutes of a fire usually determines the outcome these automated sprinkler systems can help fight embers and extinguish embers that might land on the roof or other parts of the building and help deflect a fire from catching on before it starts.
These systems provide cooling by spraying water on the roof surface.
As the water evaporates it cools the roof and helps to lower the temperature of the roof tiles and the ceiling cavity beneath it.
Firefighters apply water judiciously where it actually makes a difference and will need all available water and water pressure.
Each sprinkler assembly has a water manifold pipe a pair of h shaped supports and a sprinkler head.
Wide scale activation of sprinklers and garden hoses can dramatically reduce water pressure in the entire community.
Roof saver sprinklers are an easy to use high quality and low cost option for bushfire wildfire protection.
Roof saver sprinklers an affordable home wildfire protection system.