Building fire extinguisher system

A building fire extinguisher system for removing smoke and gases from a room, comprising:

• a control unit positioned externally of a building structure containing said room;
• at least one fire sensor positioned within said room and in communication with said control unit;
• a vacuum unit in communication with said control unit to activate said vacuum unit when a fire is detected, wherein an exhaust portion of the vacuum unit is fluidly connected externally of said building structure;
• a housing having a side opening, wherein said housing is comprised of a heat resistant material;
• a door pivotally attached to a lower edge of said housing for selectively closing said housing;
• a powered latch positioned within said housing and selectively engaging said door, wherein said powered latch is in communication with said control unit to open said door when a fire is detected;
• an intake nozzle fluidly connected to said vacuum unit;
• and
• an arm member pivotally attached to an inner end of said intake nozzle and slidably positioned within a guide channel within a rear wall of said housing.

A method of removing smoke and gases from a room containing a fire utilizing a building fire extinguisher system comprising a control unit, at least one fire sensor positioned within said room and in communication with said control unit, a vacuum unit in communication with said control unit for activating said vacuum unit when a fire is detected, wherein an exhaust portion of the vacuum unit is fluidly connected externally of a building structure containing said room, a housing having a side opening, a door pivotally attached to said housing for selectively closing said housing, a powered latch positioned with said housing and selectively engaging said door, wherein said powered latch is in communication with said control unit for opening said door when a fire is detected, an intake nozzle fluidly connected to said vacuum unit, and an arm member pivotally attached to an inner end of said intake nozzle and slidably positioned within a guide channel within a rear wall of said housing, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) detecting a fire within a room;
• (b) lowering said intake nozzle into said room;
• (c) activating said vacuum unit fluidly connected to said intake nozzle for drawing smoke and gases from said room;
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• (d) deactivating said vacuum unit after a finite period of time of no detection of fire within room.