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Boiler Puffback Cleaning – Amherst, NH 03031

Boiler Puffback Cleaning – Amherst, NH 03031

Written by jsolloway on . Posted in Blog, Fire, Smoke, & Odor Damage.

Is your boiler ready to heat your home? Everyone wants to be comfortable during the cold winter months, including Amherst, NH residents. So in the warmer months, you prepare to turn on your ACs. In the colder months, you must ready yourselves to turn on your furnace and central heating. Proper boiler maintenance is crucial. Not only to maximize heating efficiency, but to also avoid soot damage and the need for boiler puffback cleaning.

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Protecting against fires in the workplace

Written by jsolloway on . Posted in Blog, Fire, Smoke, & Odor Damage, Tips and Advice.

You enter your workplace. Greeting your coworkers, you make your way to your workspace to clock in. The warm scent of freshly brewed coffee hits your nose as you enter the breakroom. Grabbing a cup from the cupboard you pick up the pot, anxious for the crisp flavor of your morning coffee. You head back to your desk, coffee in hand. Time rushes on and soon you will be heading home; another productive day at work. Only fifteen minutes to go. You head out toward the breakroom when suddenly; a strange...

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Smoke Odor Damage – Manchester, NH

Smoke Odor Damage – Manchester, NH

Written by jsolloway on . Posted in Blog, Case Study, Fire, Smoke, & Odor Damage.

An apartment complex in Manchester, NH recently sustained fire and smoke damage. One of the residents burned their casserole after leaving it in the oven for too long.  While the fire was taken care of rather quickly, the smoke travelled throughout the complex and into other rooms.  The fire was put out and the charred objects were removed. However, the remnants of smoke remained for days on end. Professional smoke odor damage cleaning was needed.

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Unknown Dangers of Soot Damage

Written by jsolloway on . Posted in Blog, Fire, Smoke, & Odor Damage, Tips and Advice.

Dealing with fire and smoke damage is not the foremost thing on your mind, but hundreds of homes across New Hampshire have to deal with this reality every year. Kitchen mishaps, oil furnace puff backs, electrical malfunctions, chimney backups, and pellet stove failures are but a few of the causes of such disasters. Fire damage, whether from forest fires, an accident, or just plain carelessness, is a serious matter.  Once the fire is out, and everyone is safe, there are many matters to contend...

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Kitchen Fire Cleanup

Written by jsolloway on . Posted in Blog, Fire, Smoke, & Odor Damage, Tips and Advice.

Fires can happen at any time. Most house fires start in the kitchen. Preparing a meal takes concentration. Steps include the following: gathering all the ingredients, preparing all the measurements and assembling all the pots and pans. This takes up much of your attention but you must also focus on keeping an eye on what you’re cooking and being careful not to leave it unattended. It is easy to get distracted. You check your phone and all of a sudden grease splashes onto the burner and begins...

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How Does Smoke Damage Affect Your Business?

Written by jsolloway on . Posted in Blog, Fire, Smoke, & Odor Damage, Tips and Advice.

Fire and smoke damage can be disastrous to your home or office. Fire travels through the building in mere minutes and penetrates flooring, walls and ceilings. Smoke is a combination of particles and chemicals caused by incomplete burning of carbon-containing constituents. If your home or office has been through a fire you need to know how smoke damage can affect your business.

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Soot Damage from an Oil Furnace – Merrimack, NH

Written by jsolloway on . Posted in Blog, Case Study, Fire, Smoke, & Odor Damage.

A homeowner in Merrimack, NH experienced soot damage from an oil furnace puff back. The homeowner is devastated that soot has been dispersed throughout his home, leaving smoke and black stains that will linger for months and ruin his belongings.  The homeowner immediately called Soil-Away Cleaning and Restoration Services, looking for advice on how to clean up the soot damage.

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Grease Fire Damage Cleanup – Portsmouth, NH

Grease Fire Damage Cleanup – Portsmouth, NH

Written by jsolloway on . Posted in Blog, Case Study, Fire, Smoke, & Odor Damage.

It’s a special occasion; a birthday, an anniversary, graduation, whatever the case may be! For most of these occasions, people usually decide to cook a special meal. That shouldn’t be so hard right? You set out your measuring items, gather your ingredients, and get out the pots and pans. Now you’re ready to go. You’re used to multitasking in the kitchen, adding ingredients, stirring, heating. So, you think nothing of it when you walk into the other room to check on something and leave the food...

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Getting Rid of Smoke Odor – Concord, NH

Getting Rid of Smoke Odor – Concord, NH

Written by jsolloway on . Posted in Blog, Case Study, Fire, Smoke, & Odor Damage.

Everyone can agree the smell of smoke is offensive and annoying, to say the least. The odor can be noxious. Whether your Concord, NH home has been exposed to smoke damage from a small house fire, an electrical fire, bombarded by cigarette smoke, or if it has been in the path of a forest fire, the irritating smell is still there. Getting rid of smoke odor can be an overwhelming task. Here are some things you can do.

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