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OPEN PLAN COMPLIANCE SOLUTION
Plumis Automist
saves the day
FROM AUTOMIST
Automist saves the day
Plumis – Automist provides a simple and effective
fire safety solution for creating open plan homes.
Pioneers of anti-slip stair-nosings
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Truffle,
London-based
developer
recently the
undertook
There’sano
denying thatproperty
homeowners
appreciate
the
refurbishment
of
a
3-storey,
Victorian,
terraced
house
in
freedom, light, and sense of space that go with open plan
Hammersmith.
Theopen
project’s
historicorbuilding
layouts. Yet many
planarchitect
projectsand
stumble
are halted
consultant, Peter Powlesland knew that ordinarily, a protected
because the layout would create dangerous “inner rooms”
fire escape route would have been required by Hammersmith
whose only escape route passes through the open area. So
Building Control. However, Peters client wanted an open-plan
how can you provide open layouts with a safe fire escape
lowest floor with no separation at all between the large kitchen
route from these inner rooms?
living room and the staircase; in other words, without a
protected route to the front
doorAutomist
on the floor
and fire
thence
Plumis
is above,
a discreet
to the street.
suppression appliance designed for
use in homes. The system activates
Building Control was, initially,
that a protected
route
when adamant
fire temperatures
are detected
would be required; however,
the buildingHeat
control
officer
by a dedicated
Alarm,
using a
suggested that Peter should
investigate
Automist
as a
fine water
mist Plumis
to restore
survivable
possible solution to the impasse. The Automist system uses a
conditions while occupants escape.
high pressure pump to generate a fine water mist from nozzles
Themonobloc
product includes
nozzles
that
mounted under a standard
mixing tap,
standalone
on a worktop or on a wall
that rapidly
suppresses
fire and
mount
on a standard
walla plate
thereby provides sufficient
protection
satisfy the
which
can betomatched
to building
light
control requirements of switches
many applications.
It’s in
connected
to
and sockets
the home,
the domestic water supply
requires
no tank
andand
a small
pump
that and
can much
be less
significantly
water than traditional sprinklers.
need for
located inThe
a nearby
cupboard.
The
less pipe-work and the prevention
of potentially
devastating
result is almost
invisible.
home damage in the event of fire by suppressing flames and
floor
A minimal
system
can serve
upcompelling
to 32m2 ofreasons
thus
limitingAutomist
smoke and
heat were
further
area,
and theAutomist.
system isElite
easily
96m2. For
for
choosing
Fireextensible
Safety are up
theto
principal
kitchen/diners,
alternative
contemporary
nozzle
mounts
accredited
installers
for Plumis
Automist in the
London
area
are also
available
usethe
in conjunction
with worktops
and
in this
case theyfor
fitted
system comprising
of two and
spray-heads
in an under-stair
pumps,
associated
hoses andmatch
taps, allowing
an excellent
to the design.
cupboard at lower ground-floor level in just one day.
In three-storey houses with an open plan ground floor,
Automist
can eliminate
need for
boxed-in staircase
Peter
had never
tried the the
innovative
fireaprotection
solution
as longbut
ashe
thesays
kitchen
is separate
anditaagain.
suitable
fire
door
before
he would
readily use
“The
spraycan
be
installed
at
first
floor
level,
adding
considerable
heads were very discreet and did not impinge on our design.
value
and contemporary
openhappy
plan living
a loftThe
District
Surveyor was very
with it to
and
it was very
converted
AndThe
more
expansive
open
layouts
may
good
value house.
for money.
value
of 25 New
Kings
Road has
also be possible
the support
of a fire
engineer
review
increased
a great with
deal thanks
to Automist
which
allowed
us to
and report
where
Automist
may in
complete
theincluding
open planapartments,
design, which
is currently
so much
allow bedrooms
that
sit off In
a central
living are