While water-powered fire suppression systems are intended to protect, they can cause damage! Clean agent fire suppression systems, on the other hand, deploy swiftly and do not leave behind oily residue, particulate, or water that can damage irreplaceable assets.
If you are looking to protect as much property as possible, consider using a clean agent fire extinguisher.
carbon dioxide as an extinguishing agent is swift and thorough. Within seconds, it smothers a fire and holds damage to a minimum. Stored under pressure as a liquid, carbon dioxide quickly expands to vapour and a state of fine particles of dry ice, much like snow. This "snow" absorbs heat rapidly changes to a vapour under normal temperature conditions, and even faster in the presence of fire. The carbon dioxide vapour chokes of combustion, and the snow effect reduces the ambient temperature to help prevent re-ignition. Moreover, carbon dioxide is a three dimensional agent, enabling it to penetrate the entire hazard area, including electrical cabinets. Low-pressure and high-pressure carbon dioxide systems have equal extinguishing capabilities when each is designed to handle a specific hazard.