Denali Clean - Carpet Cleaning and Restoration Services, Inc.

Denali Clean employees know their smoke and so should you!!
Algonquin IL 847-844-3434
Crystal Lake, IL 815-788-0200 or Palatine, IL 847-991-4900
The first step at a fire scene is to calm the fears of those affected. Next, Denali Clean tests the smoke to see which of the following types of fire took place.

Behavior of Smoke

Hot smoke migrates to cooler areas and upper levels of a structure.

Smoke flows through plumbing systems, using holes around pipes to go from floor to floor.

The type of smoke will greatly affect the restoration process.

Types of Smoke

Wet Smoke - Low heat, smoldering, pungent odor, sticky, smeary. Smoke webs are more difficult to clean.

Dry Smoke - Fast burning at high temperatures.

Protein - Virtually invisible, discolors paints and varnishes. Extreme pungent odor.

Fuel Oil Soot - Furnace puff backs cause fuel oil soot.

Other - Tear gas, print powder, extinguisher residue .

Lingering odors can be a major problem of fire restoration or water damage cleanup. There are basically four distinct deodorizing methods*: The first three are methods that will “mask” odors. The fourth is the only technique that will eliminate the odors caused by fire, and water damage.

Wet-Fogging Method. This method is very effective when the smell of smoke is light or applied immediately after the fire a extinguished. The deodorant is atomized, so the fine mist readily permeates the smallest openings where odors are trapped. Expert application is vital to avoid a damaging residue
Dry-Fogging Method. This method is used more often because it does not leave a residue and circulates in the air more easily than a mist which is emitted from a wet fogger.
Crystals. Specially formulated crystals are strategically placed in the air handling systems and/or dead air spaces after the cleaning procedures have been completed. The crystals absorb odors and emit a pleasant aroma, which is not over powering.
Ozone Restoration-A powerful,permanent deodorization method is the only known process that actually eliminates odors rather than “masking” them. Smoke odors are converted into harmless, odorless carbon dioxide, and water vapor. Ozone is also effective for eliminating mold, mildew and related odors.
Ozone is usually introduced through an air moving device or into an air duct system. Note: Ozone may not be used on natural rubber.
*For safety and health issues: people, animals, and plants must be removed from the area during the deodorization process (except when using crystals)

SOOT HAPPENS and when it does a successful structural clean-up following a fire can be a very labor intensive project.
Smoke and soot are both fast traveling and persistent, quickly coating every square inch of the affected area.
To insure thorough cleaning and deodorization of the damaged area, all walls, ceilings, floors and every surface in between must be thoroughly treated.

To effectively clean soot residue, the following two factors must be considered in determining appropriate cleaning methods:

The Type of Soot: Different materials release different types of residue, when burned. For example, fire soot from synthetics (plastics), can create chlorides causing soot to be corrosive, requiring lubrication and different cleaning methods than soot residue from burned wood.

The Type Surface To Be Cleaned: Most surfaces can be cleaned and/or washed with vulcanized dry sponges. Although, certain surfaces, like textured ceilings, are not “cleanable” unless the residue is light enough to be vacuumed. In cases of heavily sooted painted areas, all surfaces must be cleaned and sealed before re-painting, or the soot will eventually “bleed through” destroying the paint job.

Denali Clean uses a number of specially formulated products designed for specific cleaning tasks: A “no-run” disinfecting cleaner; an alcohol-based sealer with special resins; and a cleaning solvent specially designed for use against synthetic residues (plastics, etc.), and more.

CLEAN AIRDUCTS ARE A MAJOR PORTION OF STRUCTURAL RESTORATION , IT IS ESSENTIAL TO CLEAN THE AIR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WILL BREATHE AFTER THE DAMAGE HAS OCCURED. HERE WE HAVE LISTED WHY AND HOW AIR DUCT CLEANING IS IMPORTANT AND PREFORMED.

Emergency treatment of the tainted air handling system is critical. Soot and odor-causing elements will travel through the duct work, causing contamination throughout the entire structure. During a fire, airborne contaminates such as soot and other odors can become trapped in the structure’s air handling system duct work. In most cases, cleaning and deodorizing the equipment is much less expensive and timely compared to replacing the system.

There are also long-term considerations, untreated air handling systems will also serve as a source of future health and odor problems. Early and comprehensive treatment of the air handling systems are important first steps to any water and/or smoke damage clean up.

• The air duct system is back-sealed, and the air handling unit is turned off.
• In the case of water damage, the system is pre-fogged with a specially formulated fungicide, killing mold and mildew.
• Filter material is then placed over registers and air return vents.
• Next, a hole is cut in the air handling system above the A-coil, and the supply ducts are sealed. (On larger systems more than one hole is necessary.)
• While the air handling system is on, a polymer sealer and deodorizer is applied through a ULV fogger inserted in the holes. Thus forcing the distribution of the polymer sealer throughout the entire system’s duct work.
• Once the encapsulation process is complete, the air return and register filter covers are removed* and new filters are installed into the system.
* If there is a possibility of recontamination, we may recommend leaving the filter material over the vents until the restoration is complete.

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