 Having a blast with restoration
February 1st 2009
Demon Pressure Washers cleaning solutions include specialist soda blasting
equipment for smoke damage and fire restoration, that can save time on
traditional methods
Afire will leave a building with charred and smoke damaged
surfaces, along with a strong aroma of burnt substances which
would normally require expensive restoration methods. Soda
blasting can remove the soot and charring and also absorb the smell
of burnt substances.After cleaning up with a vacuum cleaner, soda
blasting leaves the building in a condition for redecorating and
replacing furnishings.
Sodium bicarbonate is used as the blast media and is dispensed
through a fine metering tube into the airstream exiting at high
speed. It hits the surface to be cleaned and breaks up on contact with
a hard surface such as wood or brick.The alkalinity and slight
abrasiveness of the particles provide the cleaning action, leaving
behind a fine dust which is readily vacuumable. The alkalinity is the
key to neutralising the smell as the burnt surface is acid by nature.
Methods of blasting in this way include sealing most of the
windows and installing a blower fan to extract air and spent media,
either into the atmosphere if allowed or onto a wet wall to dissolve
into a water solution.This method helps move the air and improve
visibility for the operator. It also reduces the amount of dust to
vacuum later.
Another benefit of soda blasting is that the soot and carbon
particles are attached to the sodium bicarbonate dust, so they will
not be deposited elsewhere. With the cleaning being carried out dry,
there is no water damage or drying out times to worry about, just
vacuum and wipe with a damp cloth and you have a clean, fresh
smelling property again.
Demon will have the latest fire restoration equipment on display at
Stand C70 at this year's Cleaning Show at the NEC between the 10th
and 12th March and will be delighted to meet with new customers.
Please contact the company for
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