End of Summer. Start of Fire Season

8/12/2021 (Permalink)

As I turn the calendar over I'm unfortunately reminded that summer is coming to an end. As fall approaches we need to be cognizant of what comes with it, fire season. There are a million precautions and steps that we all take but we can't control everything. When a fire happens there are some amazing tools and technology that SERVPRO has perfected. For odor control, there are a couple of amazing techniques that can really restore a lot of different situations. We have a technique called ozone that uses electricity and splits the O2 molecule and with an arc. When that happens the remaining oxygen atom is free and pairs up with other weak O2 molecules forming O3 molecules. These O3 molecules organically attach to odor molecules and change them chemically by oxidizing them. Another popular method for deodorization is using what is called a hydroxyl generator. This method also uses oxidization for odor removal. These generators use ultraviolet light and combine with water vapor to produce hydroxyl molecules. The hydroxyl molecule has a free electron that essentially lets it react with organic compounds and materials in this environment. These organic compounds are now attacked and neutralized and the chemical reaction lessens the perception of odor to us. These are just a couple of tools we have in a large arsenal that we utilize to lessen odor and restore your possessions or home to how it was before "Like it never even happened."