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Have Questions About Fire, Smoke, or Soot Damage? Call SERVPRO of Dane County West Today – (608) 497-3331 IICRC Certified Firm serving Madison, WI
Cooler Temperatures in Madison, WI, Bring Furnace Malfunctions Like Puff Backs
A puff back is a messy furnace malfunction that occurs when an oil burner backfires, sending soot throughout your home or business. It can happen all at once, covering an interior in grimy soot, or a puff back can leak soot particles more gradually.
Puff backs can also be caused by a partly clogged or cracked nozzle, improper nozzle angle, cracked electrodes, poor adjustment of the air-fuel mixture, a defective spark transformer, shorted ignition cables, or dirty or low-grade fuel.
The aftermath of a puff back is messy. Walls, ceilings, carpets, furniture, and curtains are coated with a fine film of soot and smoky streaks. As a rule, the damage is worse with a forced-air heating system or central air-conditioning, because the ductwork provides a path through the house, even into closets.
Cleaning up the soot mess is not a job for the amateur, but rather a professional fire restoration company like SERVPRO of Dane County West.
We use special techniques and materials. For example, attempts to wash the soot off a flat-painted wall or ceiling usually leave greasy smears. At SERVPRO of Dane County, we use water-less rubber chemical sponges that work as an eraser and absorb the soot without spreading it. As an IICRC Certified Firm, we are fire damage experts with the training, specialized equipment, and techniques to remove smoke and soot from ceilings, walls, and other surfaces.
Equipped with the training, tools, and experience to quickly and efficiently clean and restore your home or business, SERVPRO of Dane County West will help make your puff back "Like it never even happened."
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