How to Clean Up Soot After a Fire?
Summary: After a fire, it’s important to clean up soot quickly to protect your home and belongings. Discover easy and effective ways to remove soot from walls, ceilings, clothes, metal surfaces, wood, and more...
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What Causes Soot Buildup in the Heat Exchanger and Vent
In this blog post, we’ll explore the possible causes of soot buildup in both components, as well as how you can stop them from occurring and maintain a perfectly functioning heating system for years to come.
Different Types of Puff Backs Explained
A puff back is a blast of smoke, soot, and ash from a furnace that experiences a misfire or internal explosion. Puff backs send soot everywhere, damaging walls, ceilings, and other surfaces and even entering ventilation systems.
How to Restore Electronics from Soot and Smoke Damage
When a fire breaks out on your property, it is an especially concerning issue. In such an event, your top priorities are to call 911 for help and to make sure the property has...
How to Remove Soot from Carpet
Your fireplace creates a warm, cozy space where you can relax near the warmth of the lively, dancing flames. When the fireplace ignites, however, black soot can leave the surrounding carpeting saturated with grimy...
What is Soot and Why Is it Dangerous?
What is Soot? Fine, black particles known as soot accumulate where a fire has blazed. Any combustion source can yield soot. When organic, carbon-filled materials burn, some of it burns incompletely. The result of...
Tips for Dealing with Soot Damage
Soot is the black residue left behind on fireplace walls and charcoal grills after the flames go out. A house fire creates a great deal of it because wood, plaster, natural fibers, synthetics, foams,...
How to Remove Soot Damage from Household Surfaces
Soot is easily transferred onto various surfaces so ensuring it doesn’t spread is imperative to the cleaning process. To protect your walls, follow these protocols before the professionals arrive.
