On a warm day in August I received a phone call from a frantic client. When asked what happened, the potential client told me that there had been a fire in his twelve year old facility. Of all places, the fire had started in the Ladies' locker room dry sauna. When I arrived at the facility and investigated the fire, I found the reasoning for the fire was due to the dry sauna's twelve year old worn wiring; a fire had started it and could not be extinguished because of the lack of sprinklers within the room. Because of this, I am make these design suggestions to you to prevent a fire from starting and possibly destroying your facility and more importantly save lives.

Design Tips

In any facility your number one priority is to maintain a safe environment for you, your employees and more importantly your members, Fires can start in various ways, but a common area that is overseen is the dry sauna. Dry saunas do not have a long lifespan. Their wiring becomes worn and could possibly start fires. The best solution to this problem is to replace your dry saunas every five to eight years.

Install sprinkler heads within the dry sauna. If there was a sprinkler head in that sauna a fire could have been stopped, greatly reducing the damage and even prevent death. The simple installation of high heat sprinkler heads can prevent fires that could possibly destroy your facility. By installing these sprinkler heads and replacing your dry sauna system every five to eight years you can save yourself a lot of time and money in the end.

By using these simple tips and suggestions you can assist in preventing a fire within your facility.