If you had a small fire in your kitchen and you could put it out yourself, but the smells and stains of smoke are still lingering around your house, there are some things you want to take into consideration. You want to make sure that you restore the home to its clean and odor free state for your own health, and to help maintain the property. Smoke inhalation, even after the fire has been put out, is very dangerous for the residents of the house. Here is a list of things that you want to do as soon as you can schedule them:
Air Duct Cleaning
The heating or cooling system will move air through the house, and the smoke may have traveled into the air ducts. If you haven't already done so, you want to perform air duct cleaning to remove the smoke toxins and odors that are trapped in the air duct system and the vents, so they aren't being pushed around the house every time the heater or air conditioner is turned on.
Oxygen Removal
You can call a company and they will come to your home and remove all of the oxygen in the property, to help kill the odors that still float around, and to get rid of the smell of fire. Be sure that you remove all of your pets and your plants before you have this done around your home, and see if this is a solution that works for you.
Remediation
If you aren't able to get rid of the smoke smell on your own, you want to call a remediation company to help get rid of the stains, odors, and debris left from putting out the fire. The remediation company can do the job quickly, and they do a good job cleaning materials, furniture and other items in the house.
You don't want the smell of fire to be an issue that you can't get rid of, and that devalues and destroys your house. The sooner you get the service professionals in your home to do their jobs and to do the cleaning, the more likely you will be to get the smells and toxins out, and the more effective the job will be. There are a lot of issues that will arise when you have a small fire in your home, and these are some of the problems you want to address right away.
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