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puroclean cleveland: Cleaning Contents after a Fire
- 01/26/11 06:56 AM
Fires destroy billions of dollars of property in the United States and Canada every year. In 2009: • There were 377,000 residential fires in the United States, or 78% of the total number of structural fires. • A residential fire occurred every 84 seconds! • $7,796,000,000 of property losses occurred in residential properties, alone. (Source: National Fire Protection Association Report, August 2010) While some fires are a total loss and there is nothing, or very little, left to save, many fires are much smaller in scope. In some cases there is little structural damage to the home. Even in those
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puroclean cleveland: The Flu: Protecting Yourself and Others
- 12/22/10 07:48 AM
January is usually the "high point" of the flu season (or "low point," depending on your point of view.) As we move into January, PuroClean is concerned with the safety and welfare of its employees and with our clients and customers. As everyone knows, the flu can be a real concern. Flu symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people may also have vomiting and diarrhea. People may be infected with the flu, and have respiratory symptoms but not have a fever. People with the flu can spread it to others
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puroclean cleveland: Protect your family and home from the wrath of winter
- 12/01/10 05:56 AM
Protect your family and home from the wrath of winter Winter is just around the corner, which means it's time to start thinking about ways you can protect your home from winter's wrath. Here in Ohio, homeowners need to take steps to prevent ice dams. Ice dams occur when ice accumulates at the lower edge of a sloped roof, usually at the gutter. Once an ice dam forms, the potential water damage can be serious. Listed below are a few tips to consider.1. Keep the attic well ventilated. 2. Keep the attic floor well insulated to minimize the amount of heat rising through the attic
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puroclean cleveland: PuroClean warns of increased residential fire danger during the holidays.
- 11/23/10 06:41 AM
PuroClean warns of increased residential fire danger during the holidays. Local restoration expert suggests simple precautions to help prevent holiday-related fires. Northeast Ohio (Grassroots Newswire) 11/22/10 -- Holiday celebrations are often accented with the glow of candles and twinkling holiday lights. Parties and gatherings of friends and family bring multiple rooms of your home into use at one time, and the kitchen in particular is working overtime. Unfortunately, the combination of crowds, flickering candles, overloaded electric circuits, elaborate meals and a festive mood can quickly ignite into a holiday fire. "We know that the number of home fires increases
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puroclean cleveland: Dealing with Furnace "Puff Backs"
- 11/12/10 08:38 AM
Dealing with Furnace "Puff Backs" The winter season is upon us and many homeowners are turning on their furnaces for the first time since the final spurts of cold weather last season. Undoubtedly, there will be a flurry of problems ranging from units that simply do not work properly, resulting in an unfortunate furnace "puff back". The term furnace "puff back" refers to the sudden explosion of soot into the dwelling caused by a malfunction in the heating system. It is usually an uncontrolled explosive ignition in the fire chamber. "Puff back" has become a familiar term and is applied to any
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puroclean cleveland: PuroClean Professional Services Announces Michael Moorhead As Business Development Manager
- 11/11/10 08:32 AM
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