| Fire
and Smoke Damage |
| DO... |
- Open windows for ventilation.
- Change furnace filter if blower is operating.
- Empty freezer and refrigerator completely if electricity
is off, and prop doors open with a rolled towel or newspaper.
Also need to inventory food that is
thrown away.
- Pour antifreeze in toilet bowls, sinks and tubs to prevent
freezing if heat is off in winte.r
- Remove pets (especially birds) to clean environments.
- Call Sure Clean
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| DON'T... |
- Wipe or attempt to wash fire residues from walls, ceilings
or other absorbent surfaces.
- Use carpeting or upholstered furniture impacted by heavy
residues or debris.
- Use food items or canned goods exposed to heat.
- Turn on computers, TV's, stereos or electrical appliances
until they have been cleaned and checked.
- Send smoke garments to an ordinary dry cleaner. Improper
cleaning may set smoke and odor.
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| Water
Damage |
| DO... |
- Remove as much excess water as possible by mopping and
blotting.
- Place aluminum foil, china saucers or wood blocks between
furniture legs and wet carpeting.
- Remove Oriental or other colored rugs from wet wall to
wall carpeting.
- Remove as much contents as possible from the affected
areas.
- Punch small holes in sagging ceilings to relieve trapped
water. (don't forget to place trash
cans beneath!)
- Call Sure Clean
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| DON'T... |
- Leave books , magazines, or other colored items on wet
carpets or floors.
- Use TV's or other appliances while standing on wet carpets
or floors, especially not on wet concrete floors.
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| Soot
(Furnace) Damage |
| DO... |
- Change and old furnace filter.
- Cover upholstery with clean sheets before use. Do not
attempt to wash walls, ceilings or contents without professional
assistance.
- Tape doubled places of cheesecloth over air registers
with masking tape.
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| DON'T... |
- Attempt to wash walls, ceilings or contents without professional
assistance.
- Use do- it -yourself, home carpet or upholstery cleaners.
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| Vandalism
Damage |
| DO... |
- Hose down or wash egg damage from building exteriors as
soon as possible.
- Vacuum glass particles from carpet and upholstery.
- Save containers and spray cans which can reveal the composition
of inks and pigments.
- Save all wood chips and fragments from furniture, porcelain
or art objects.
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| DON'T... |
- Attempt to remove ink, paint or cosmetic stains.
- Operate damaged lamps or appliances.
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