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Old 12-25-2009, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Larryandlinda View Post
If you have a fire hot enough and widespread enough to set off the sprinkler, no matter where the water comes from, you're not going to come home to, nor wake up to, a home that smells like fresh flowers.

Even if you use Fiji water, you will be facing odors you might not like in the least - soaked carpet. glue, along with the smoldered and charred things that set it off will be quite offensive, not even thinking of the soaked and broken down drywall.


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This is the main reason that I said in an earlier post that, other than losing your personal irreplaceable items, a total loss is not a bad option. I was a firefighter back in the day and water and smoke damage is no joy. I can't imagine your home would ever be really the same. Just my opinion.

The one thing we haven't mentioned here is that in both recent fires the Villagers true spirit came out and these people were welcomed with open arms into their neighbor's homes for as long as they need. Truly a communal spirit in TV!