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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: SteveTruman on February 24, 2004, 09:28:09 am

Title: Lighter Fuel
Post by: SteveTruman on February 24, 2004, 09:28:09 am

Ok guys..  

Had a call yesterday re somebody had gone into someones house.. sprayed themselves and a sofa in lighter fluid and threatened to make himself into a torch :o :o Anyway police have asked him to get a quote for cleaning sofa.. Will lighter fuel come out as apparently it is badly marked (Not Burnt ).. If so what will bring it out ..

Regards

Steve

P.S. He didnt set light to himself

Title: Re: Lighter Fuel
Post by: nick.solution on February 24, 2004, 08:47:33 pm

Hi Steve

Cleaning would be relative as the foam inside the sofa would also have absorbed the lighter fluid so would need to be replaced, the frame could also have absorbed fluid, it is possible the clients own insurers will want the siute removed as they may consider it to be an addition fire risk, personally my advise is DONT TOUCH

Best regards nick

Title: Re: Lighter Fuel
Post by: SteveTruman on February 24, 2004, 09:57:59 pm

Been to see it Nick. The preverbial barge pole comes into mind. Thanks for advice, told him to get it replaced..

Cheers

Steve

Title: Re: Lighter Fuel
Post by: woodman on February 25, 2004, 06:05:12 pm

Glad to hear it Steve

Remember all furniture is fire proofed (or is supposed to be anyway by law) this guy had just made it flamable again.

Any fuel spill to soft furnishings or carpets is an Insurance write off.