A skilled entrepreneur in California, Devin Doyle led Reaction Supply as vice president and now heads Response Fire Supply as owner and president. Dedicated to providing high-quality, affordable fire protection products through his business, Devin Doyle maintains two fabrication facilities and two stores in such places as Newport Beach, California.

Two of the most common fire protection systems seen on the market are dry pipe and wet pipe fire sprinkler systems. Wet pipe sprinkler systems are the traditional type of fire sprinkler, and are also the more common form of sprinkler. With this system, the sprinkler’s pipes are filled with pressurized water. When a fire occurs, the pressurized water is immediately released from the sprinklers. Meanwhile, with a dry pipe sprinkler system, the pipes are filled with pressurized nitrogen or air. This is then released in the event of a fire to extinguish the flame.

There are pros and cons to both sprinkler systems. Wet pipe sprinkler systems are very easy to install. They are highly effective and require less maintenance, thus making them a great option for buildings with a large amount of people. However, since wet pipe systems contain water, the pipes can freeze in low temperatures and leak due to repeated freezing and thawing.

Dry pipe systems do not have this same issue with freezing in low temperatures, but they are more complicated to build and design. Since they require a larger amount of moving parts, they require more regular maintenance and more repairs than wet pipe systems. They also take slightly longer to deploy during a fire than wet pipe systems.