Smoke and Soot

12/29/2020 (Permalink)

Different Types of Smoke 

There are two different types of smoke. A wet smoke and a dry smoke. There are also different types of soot residue that will determine what kind of smoke damage occurred after the fire. Before restoration begins, We at SERVPRO of Southwest Las Vegas will test the soot to determine which type of smoke damage occurred. The cleaning procedures will then be based on the information identified during pretesting. Here is some additional information:

Wet Smoke – Plastic and Rubber

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

Dry Smoke – Paper and Wood

• Fast burning, high temperatures, heat rises therefore smoke rises.

Protein Fire Residue – Produced by evaporation of material rather than from a fire

• Virtually invisible, discolors paints and varnishes, extreme pungent odor.