The Riverside Development in Rochdale in Greater Manchester is a high-rise residential building that required a smart fire prevention system. In order to meet the requirements of both the fire regulations and the building owners, the Firechief Kitchen Stove Guard was installed in each of the apartments.
This case study will outline the exact need of the building and how Stove Guard came to be the chosen solution in these stylish town centre apartments.
What was the need?
The Riverside development consists of residential apartments in Rochdale Town Centre. It includes two nine-storey apartment blocks comprising a mix of 240 one- and two-bedroom properties for private rent.
Fire regulations which apply to high-rise living accommodations meant that the kitchens in the apartments would require a fire suppression unit complete with sprinklers to be fitted.
What was the solution?
As fire suppression units need to be installed and maintained by a specialist engineer and can also cause damage within a property should they be activated due to a fire, the Firechief Kitchen Stove Guard was chosen as an alternative, unobtrusive design-led fire prevention solution to be fitted into all 240 apartment kitchens.
What are the benefits of Stove Guard?
- Sleek sensor design
- Intelligent fire safety technology which prevents fires long before they can start. The heat sensor activates the cooker switch when pre-fire conditions are detected instead of reacting to extinguish a fire once it has actually begun
- Easy installation, undertaken by the electrical contractors already working on site rather than a specialist fire suppression installation engineer
- Continuous 24/7 protection for peace of mind. The device monitors and adapts to the occupiers cooking style
- Automatic fault diagnosis constantly analyses the Kitchen Stove Guard’s function when the hob is in use – no monthly testing
- Lower cost – less than half the cost of a fire suppression system No annual maintenance required
- No annual maintenance required
- Fulfils the requirements of Stove Guard Standard EN 50615
- 2-year warranty
To read more about Stove Guard or any of our innovative fire safety products, visit the Firechief® website.
