Ask The Experts: What can happen when lightning strikes your home!

12/20/2020 (Permalink)

Lightning strike causes fire to the residential dehumidifier and plenty of damage! The home experienced smoke, electrical, and soot damage when lightning struck near their home and the energy surge sparked their residential dehumidifier to catch fire.

When the lightning struck, it caused the dehumidifier to burn which was next to the furnace in the basement. Because the furnace was on, the in take sucked in the air that had soot and odor particulates and dispersed it throughout the entire home. This caused damage to every room in the home. Every single item and every wall and ceiling was affected. They called SERVPRO to handle the smoke and water damage. Since each smoke damage situation is a little different, each one requires a unique solution tailored for the specific conditions.

When various materials burn, the soot and residue, they create differs greatly and requires a specific cleaning procedure. By using air scrubbers, thermal foggers and deodorization agents our technicians were able to remove airborne contaminants and control the air quality during the restoration and cleanup process.Have Questions About Fire, Smoke, or Soot Damage?

So give us a call! We are faster to any disaster and read to help make things "Like it never even happened."

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