Startup says sound waves can replace fire sprinklers; experts aren’t so sure

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It sounds like it would work about half as well as trying to blow out a fire with a leaf blower. For larger fires involving embers and other carbonized materials, anything that moves in more air will make it burn hotter. But for trivial cases like that frying pan fire, introducing more air puts the mix below flammability limit.

Many fires start from smoldering and involve carbonized embers, and are likely to be made worse by the exact same mechanism that blows out a frying pan fire.
The curtains are shopping around sure, but they’re not being blown. I’m not an expert on sound, but I’d guess the appeal here is the vibration that is shaking the air rather than just blowing it. Shaking results in moving molecules without spreading them.
 
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