Auto-Out® Cooktop Fire Suppressor Can Help Protect Property Owners From The Leading Cause of Apartment Fires

Nov. 14, 2014 - PRLog -- A fire starts in a multifamily property every six minutes, according to a recent study by the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA). The data indicated that in one year alone, 164,500 cooking fires occurred in apartments equating to $1 billion in damages and loss. Year after year, cooking is reported as the leading cause of residential fires with unattended cooking cited as the number one contributor.

For around $32, you can equip each apartment home with a device that magnetizes into the kitchen’s venthood, never needs maintenance, and is designed to automatically help put out a cooking fire. And even better, it lasts for six years (or until used).

The product is called Auto-Out®, an automatic cooktop fire suppressor. Auto-Out Venthood, a small canister, attaches magnetically into the hood above the stovetop (you’ll use one for each side of the cooktop). When cooking is left unattended and a fire occurs, flames reach the bottom of the canister. This triggers the device to open and release a fire-suppressant powder. This environmentally-friendly powder is intended to smother the fire (on both front and back burners). There is also Auto-Out Microwave which is designed for cooktops with over-the-range microwaves.

Auto-Out has been shown to help apartment property owners avoid insurance claims and losses, reduce maintenance/labor costs, maintain occupancy levels by keeping residents in place, shield residents from potential injury and/or death, and avoid unexpected capital expenditures. Many insurance carriers even give discounts in premiums that will help offset the initial investment, making it a wise investment for any property owner.

Auto-Out is available to purchase directly from the manufacturer, for around $32 for Auto-Out Venthood and $60 for Auto-Out Microwave. To read “real world” success stories and learn more about Auto-Out, please visit www.auto-out.com.