Be Careful with Kitchen Fires, Nashville!

6/17/2017 (Permalink)

Our fire restoration process can have your kitchen back online!

Kitchen flames can occur suddenly and cause lots of damage; even after the flame is tame. The flame burns anything in its path, soot leaves items covered in gray ash, the smoke damages walls, and the burn odor lingers. Sprinklers add water damage to a destroyed flame, and fire extinguishers spread particles on the flame and unharmed items. After the coast is clear, the cleaning process becomes a time-consuming chore.

It's always advisable to hire SERVPRO of Belle Meade in the Nashville area to handle fire damage.

Begin by gathering cleaning materials. Soap, water, sponge, dry cloth, and scrubber are the obvious necessities, but in a kitchen fire, health risks increase. Therefore, prepare to enter the cooking area with goggles, face mask, and gloves.

To clear odorous smells, open a window and/or door and turn on the fan. Turn the fan in the window or door's direction. Avoid turning on the HVAC; those scents don't leave the home. It circulates the odorous scent throughout the home instead of pushing it outdoors.

The cleaning process varies by how extensive the damage is. First, clean the area where the blaze originated. Afterward, soap and water can clean walls and ceilings containing smoke. Soap and water can clean floors, dishes, appliances, and furniture too. It might take multiple cleans for results.

Cabinets, drawers, and pantries require cleaning attention as well. The closed environment does not provide shelter for items inside or the door outside. Flames can destroy that area too. Open cabinet and pantry doors. Open drawers. Take everything out of cabinets, drawers, and pantries. Be sure to clean the cabinets, drawers, and pantries to remove soot and smoke damage. Clean items that were inside. Return items to cabinets, drawers, and pantries when dry.

With water damage, it's best to wipe wet areas with a dry towel. A fan can speed up the drying process. Ensure hard-to-reach areas get adequate fan air so it won't turn into mold and mildew.

Toss out or throw away furniture, cooking items, dishes, and appliances showing no signs of improvement after two or three rounds of cleaning. Toss out food in appliances, pantries, cabinets, and drawers regardless of whether it was harmed to reduce health risk.

Contact SERVPRO of Belle Meade and one of our specialists will tackle kitchen damage. An uncontrollable flame should not take away from the joy of cooking and family/friend togetherness. We'll make your cooking space look like new.