Guardian Safety Solutions International Inc. (GSSI) (http://www.guardianssi.com), in the development and manufacturing of range top fire protection systems, is exhibiting at the 2013 NAA Student Housing Conference & Expo, February 25 – 27, at the ARIA Resort (Booth # 625), Las Vegas. According to NAA, “Off-campus student housing is one of the apartment industry’s most important niche markets. As the number of individuals seeking higher education grows so does the need for quality student housing.”
“We are excited to demonstrate our ‘Guardian Solution’ range top suppression system that protects against range top fires in apartments,” said Paul Rouse, GSSI’s administrative officer. “This is extremely important as students in apartments can be easily distracted when cooking, and tragically, 60 percent of apartment fires are started by cooking equipment.” He added that there are 34,000 kitchen fires each day causing more than $7 billion in damage every year.
Parents and students who rent apartments off campus can rest easy knowing that potential cooking fires stand no chance in a kitchen protected by Guardian. GSSI manufactures the Guardian III Model G300B, UL and ULC listed with a fuel shut-off. “The Guardian is designed to detect and extinguish cooking fires and prevent re-ignition, and even older apartment kitchens can be retrofitted as well,” Rouse said.
Once it detects heat at a pre-determined temperature, the Guardian sends a signal to release an extinguishing agent that suppresses the fire. Guardian will also shut off the gas or electric supply to the stove in order to prevent reigniting. The design of the system offers:
- automatic operation
- continuous 24-hour protection
- concealed installation
- easy clean-up
- proven reliability
For more information, contact GSSI at 800-786-2178 or visit www.guardianssi.com. “Like” Guardian on Facebook at Fire Prevention News www.facebook.com/GuardianSSI and follow on Twitter @GuardianSSI.
