Why Automist^®?

The home is the place where we should all feel safest. While smoke alarms and fire extinguishers provide a crucial warning against fire, they require human intervention to prevent or stop the spread of a dangerous fire. In contrast, Automist^® offers active protection and is triggered automatically. It uses industrially validated water mist, and was extensively tested and proven to be effective by BRE Global in Watford.

The managing director of Mist Fire Solutions and his family were badly affected by fire 15 years ago. The system was developed after 15 years of searching and testing and is believed to be the future of residential fire protection in this country. It is a legal requirement in the UK, Europe and many States in the USA that houses are Sprinkler Protected. South Africa cannot legislate it due to Residential Properties falling under Formal and Non Formal, causing a conflict. Do not become a statistic because of a loop hole.

• No False Alarms – Automist^® is triggered by a reliable heat alarm. Unlike smoke alarms (optical and ionisation), a heat alarm won’t go off accidentally even when cooking as it requires an ambient temperature 35°C above typical room temperatures to be triggered. It triggers at 56 degrees Celsius.
• Lack of disruption – Automist^® is easy to retrofit and can be installed in approximately 2 hours. Preparing the site may require an electrician, depending if you decide on a “plug and play” version, or a system that is wired to the Electrical Mains. Thereby making it even safer. The preferred method by Fire Engineers.
• No Human Intervention – Automist^® triggers automatically. When faced with an uncontrolled fire it is best practice to “get out, stay out and dial the nearest Fire Department, as most individuals are not trained to deal with fires and could potentially face severe injury or death if their attempts to extinguish fires are unsuccessful.
• Low Maintenance – The only maintenance is annual commissioning. During commissioning, the pump runs for approximately 20 seconds, whilst the nozzles are covered and the output pressure is monitored. This allows a minimal cost solution.
• Prevent damage to your property – Automist^® can be used to protect fire hazards identified by a fire risk assessment. When a fire starts in a house it can spread quickly. Independent testing showed that Automist^® can quickly suppress and control fires, and in doing so it reduces the dangerous levels of toxic smoke and temperatures. It utilises only 5% of the water usage of a traditional sprinkler system and therefore minimises consequential water damage and runoff. Saving on loss of valuables.
• Best value – Automist^® offers effective active fire suppression, without many of the shortcomings of traditional sprinkler systems, such as high price, excess water damage on activation, and difficulty to install and maintain, which have prevented traditional sprinklers from being cost effective in a domestic setting (Source: BRE report No. 204505 – “The effectiveness of sprinklers in residential premises”).