Table 2.
Sources of information about residential sprinkler systems (RSS) among homeowners living in sprinkler-equipped homes
| Learned about RSS from (n = 976) | Helpful in learning about RSSa | Recommended buying RSSb (N = 667) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friend/family | 24 % | 3.7 | 19 % |
| Builder | 23 % | 3.9 | 16 % |
| Real estate agent | 19 % | 3.7 | 13 % |
| Insurance agent | 19 % | 4.0 | 16 % |
| Fire service representative | 15 % | 4.2 | 14 % |
| Someone who lived in a sprinkler-equipped home | 18 % | 3.7 | 14 % |
| Media | 13 % | N/A | N/A |
| I had lived in a sprinkler-equipped home | 21 % | N/A | N/A |
| I did not know about RSS when I was looking to purchase my home | 16 % | N/A | N/A |
| Other | 3 % | N/A | N/A |
aMean score on a scale of 1–5, where 5 is extremely helpful and 1 is not helpful at all
bAll respondents who answered they had learned about RSS from one or more of these groups were asked, “Did any of the following people (you learned about RSS from) actually recommend that you purchase a house with a home fire sprinkler system?”