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Welcome to our New Shutgun site

We’re thrilled about the new look and feel of our website and we pride ourselves on focusing on one thing and doing it RIGHT –  Shutgun, shuts off activated fire sprinklers, fast!  Saving you time, money and headaches. Our product is safe, reliable and easy to use, and we are committed to showcasing our website… Continue reading →

Shutgun to the rescue at early morning sprinkler hotel mishap

There was no rest for Shutgun early in the new year, as it was on the scene of a sprinkler head-related accident on the morning of January 9th at a hotel and country club in Collingwood, Ontario. Firefighters on scene used Shutgun to plug the activated sprinkler head (which unconfirmed sources believe was the result… Continue reading →

Shutgun saves Christmas

T’was the night before Christmas and the sled was all packed, Shutgun was sitting just inside Santa’s sack But the big guy couldn’t climb down the chimney with ease, On his way he’d bump mantles and stockings and trees! When all of a sudden there arose such a clatter, Santa spun around to see what… Continue reading →

November issue: Canadian Lodging News

  Read our full Product Feature in Canadian Lodging News (pg. 20). Excerpts below:     In an effort to save on insurance premiums, an increasing number of hotel properties are hiking deductibles to save cash.  While the property owners save dollars month to month, they are assuming more responsibility for every minor incident or… Continue reading →

Case Study: Tulalip Resort & Casino

The following are exerpts from an interview with Samueal Askew, General Manager, Tulalip Resort & Casino Tulalip, WA. How Shutgun Saved a Housekeeping Sprinkler Blunder How did you hear about Shutgun?  I was introduced to Shutgun at the IHMRS Show in NYC in 2012.  I was really impressed by the product itself,  the presentation of… Continue reading →

College Sprinkler Flood Accidents

Enjoy ourBack to School collection of College Dorm Room sprinkler head mishap videos at #ShouldaHadaShutgun Top three college dorm sprinkler accident culprits: Soccer balls; Frisbees; Clothes lines/hangers

First Ontario Home Project to include sprinkler systems

   MacKenzie Ridge Terraces, in Vaughan Ontario, is the first production home project in Ontario to include sprinklers as a standard feature, which fire departments and insurance companies have been advocating for years. They will equip 136 executive townhomes and six semi-detached homes, with a fire-suppressant sprinkler system in each room plus a heat detection… Continue reading →

Shutgun’s New York College Campus Giveaway

On the heels of the Kerry Rose Fire Sprinkler Notification Act signed by governor Cuomo on July 25, Shutgun is issuing a Sprinkler Awareness Challenge to all New York College Campuses to enhance awareness among students and staff on proper sprinkler use and safety. “This bill has heightened awareness around fire safety on college campuses,”… Continue reading →

Shutgun Prez Talks Up International Success

President of Technicraft Product Design Inc., and co-inventor of Shutgun, Greg Patterson, was recently featured on a popular Business Podcast discussing Shutgun and its decision to go international, checklists for businesses working with distributors and the quality measures he has taken with his Canadian invention.Click here to listen to the interview here.   Here are some… Continue reading →