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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Bob Robertson on October 05, 2011, 05:57:41 pm

Title: Smoke damaged carpets
Post by: Bob Robertson on October 05, 2011, 05:57:41 pm: As Ive not done the fire restoration course yet,whats the best product to use on smoke damaged carpets? All carpets are upstairs and the fire was in a utility room downstairs in the kitchen. Going to try out LTT's new odour stop which has a minty smell on a leather cushion tomorrow to see how it works.

Bob
Title: Re: Smoke damaged carpets
Post by: Paul Redden Countryfresh on October 05, 2011, 07:17:37 pm: U.Renovate dwell and scrubbed in and rinsed with F/F.
Title: Re: Smoke damaged carpets
Post by: Colin Day on October 05, 2011, 09:32:07 pm: Quote from: Paul Redden Countryfresh on October 05, 2011, 07:17:37 pm
U.Renovate dwell and scrubbed in and rinsed with F/F.

Made for the job.... ;)
Title: Re: Smoke damaged carpets
Post by: Paul Moss on October 05, 2011, 09:33:54 pm: Bob dont bother, try the proper stuff, a thermal fogger with Chemspec Thermo 2000.
Title: Re: Smoke damaged carpets
Post by: elliott cleaning on October 05, 2011, 09:36:41 pm: You beat me to it Paul :)
Soot contamination is one thing - the smell is a whole different ball game
Title: Re: Smoke damaged carpets
Post by: John Kelly on October 06, 2011, 08:12:23 am: Unless the carpets are 100% wool the manmade fibres will have absorbed odour which may be impossible to remove. Also if the fire was intense then the pressure build up may have forced smoke through the full layers of the carpet and even into the underlay. If its just light damage then Ultrapac or Champion conbined with a deodouriser with acid rince should do it.
With fire damaged furnishings don't try and be a hero, any doubt hoy it in the skip.
Title: Re: Smoke damaged carpets
Post by: John Kelly on October 06, 2011, 09:12:32 am: Unfortunately Paul, Thermo 2000 is no longer stocked by Chemspec!