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Information on Puffbacks

A puffback is an explosion inside the burner chamber of the furnace or boiler. Hot air systems use furnaces, and steam or hot water systems use boilers. The majority of the puff-backs occur in oil-fired heating systems. In a furnace or boiler fueled with gas, the explosion is usually bigger and more damaging. The soot spreads more with a forced-air heating system or central air conditioning, because the duct work provides a path throughout every room.

When a puffback occurs, every square inch of your home gets coated with a fine film of soot, and smoky streaks, this includes: duct works, walls, ceilings, carpets, furniture, drapery and upholstery. This type of clean up requires special equipment and cleaning techniques. It’s not for the amateur, but rather for a professional cleaning and restoration company like SERVPRO of Milford-Orange-Stratford and SERVPRO of Southbury/Torrington.  We strive to fully restore any damages as quickly as possible.

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