How Do You Clean and Restore Fire Damages After Puffbacks?

8/31/2020 (Permalink)

Homeowners have to deal with many things which may include fire damage. Contact SERVPRO right away.

Our SERVPRO professionals help Smithtown homeowners to clean surfaces and remove residues after oil furnace puff-backs. 

When small explosions occur in the ignition chambers of oil furnaces heating Smithtown homes, a blast of ionized soot and particulates can be blown through the ductwork. While these situations can coat these air ducts with these residues, they can also have a direct impact on exposed surfaces and construction materials near the vents and registers throughout your house. Because drywall has become a common ceiling material, this painted or textured surface is often among the first to show puff back damage.

Oily residues that result from fire damage of puff back in Smithtown homes can be a challenge to remove. It is often the focal point of fire restoration companies like our SERVPRO of Greater Smithtown team to restore before replacement when it is cost-efficient. Because these threats can appear as a staining or discoloration of ceiling materials, ionized collections of particles that look like cobwebs, and more, removing and cleaning these exposed surfaces is not universal. 

What are the Threats of Leaving Puff-Back Damage Uncleaned? 

Cleaning up soot damage and residues left behind by oil furnace discharges involves several products in our inventory. With discolorations of materials like drywall, cleaning the surface with chemical solvents and agitative cleaning approaches can often remove much of the stain, but the material must often get repainted or resurfaced after deodorization treatment when necessary. Failing to address the need for cleaning up this puff back damage in your home can result in:

• Staining
• Marring 
• Smoke particles 
• Odors

An oil furnace can provide thorough heating of your home, but malfunctions in the ignition chamber can sometimes lead to puff back damage. Our SERVPRO of Greater Smithtown team can help. Give us a call anytime at (631) 265-9200.

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