Where there’s smoke

A few days after returning from a weeklong excursion, the sailboat owners unpacked their vessel and cleaned it to a beautiful sheen.  After appreciating their efforts, they got in their car and returned home.

A few days after returning from a weeklong excursion, the sailboat owners unpacked their vessel and cleaned it to a beautiful sheen.  After appreciating their efforts, they got in their car and returned home.

The following week, they returned, slowly stepped down into the cabin…and were stunned beyond disbelief.  The cabin smelled of smoke and the dusty appearance of soot was in the air and on just about everything. 

Once they composed themselves, they employed a surveyor to investigate.  The report surmised that lightning must have struck the water very near the dock, and it found its way through the electrical system.  It didn’t appear to have developed into a full blaze, but rather a slow sinister smoldering that likely lasted for hours if not days.  

The boatowners attempt to clean their beloved sailboat were both daunting and exhausting.  It was August, therefore the hottest of days. Remedies, including vinegar just weren’t proving effective.  The insurance carrier recommended calling a restoration company.  But which one?

After considering a few options, PuroClean was hired to remove the odor and soot from the affected living quarters.  PuroClean is known as the “Paramedics of Property Damage”, and their Bradenton location happens to be owned by a boater, so this job hit close to home.  As restoration experts, PuroClean knows that a fire requires a multi-prong approach.

To remove the odor, PuroClean used a hydroxyl generator, since they understood that an ozone machine would break down the sailboat’s rubber over time.

PuroClean also applied specialty products that focused on the chemistry of soot and cleaned the air using a HEPA air scrubber.  Lastly, the entire cabin (all cavities open) was fogged with a sanitizing deodorizer.  After the mechanic replaced the electrical system, she is once again, ready to sail to her next adventure, renewed, fresh and odor free.  The owners were simply amazed by the results.

PuroClean addresses many boaters’ concerns regarding their living quarters. Services include deep cleaning, odor removal, mold mitigation and drying water leaks.  Additionally, PuroClean can apply a COVID disinfectant, for further peace of mind.  If you ever find yourself in such a situation don’t forget to call –

PuroClean of Bradenton at (941) 877-2288  24/7    www.puroclean.com/pb-fl We serve Manatee & Sarasota counties.