Sidewall Fire Sprinkler

What separates one kind of fire sprinkler head from another in our in-depth look at fire sprinkler head types. But basically, each sprinkler is designed to point in a direction. Pendent sprinklers (the most common type) point downward and to the sides from a ceiling or beam. Horizontal sidewall sprinklers, on the other hand, install horizontally, often in a wall. They may or may not stick out, depending on the sprinkler's construction and the way it's mounted, but each of these heads relies on piping along or behind a wall for a supply of water. There are two big reasons to use sidewall sprinklers: Access to ceiling piping is limited or unavailable Ceiling-mounted sprinkler heads would somehow detract from the building's aesthetics By and large, most sidewall sprinkler heads are horizontal sidewall sprinklers. They're designed to point parallel to the floor.