A Forgotten Fire Hazard in Your Warren Home

2/1/2021 (Permalink)

Air ducts and vents can get hot with the heat running. Dust sitting on top of those grates can get ignited if it becomes too hot.

We are all aware of the major fire hazards in our homes such as cooking, lighting candles, and electrical equipment, to name a few. However, there’s one sneaky fire hazard we don’t often think of. Dust accumulating on our air ducts is a fire hazard, that dust is flammable! While we’re kicking up the heat this winter, make sure those air ducts are clean.

 Dust on your air vents can be ignited in two ways: by coming in contact with a hot surface, or by being sparked by energy. Dust can accumulate from the vents and into the furnace where it can become very hot. If your furnace is old it might spark occasionally, setting this dry dust on fire immediately.

 Air ducts and vents can get hot with the heat running. Dust sitting on top of those grates can get ignited if it becomes too hot. The best way to reduce the risk is to regularly check your air ducts and furnace for dust. Don’t let this forgotten fire hazard cause damage to your Warren home.

If you do experience a fire due to this dust, SERVPRO of Southern Trumbull County can help. If your Warren home experiences damage, we are experienced and ready to respond. SERVPRO of Southern Trumbull County is faster to any size disaster and has a full array of fire damage restoration services including:

• Removing smoke and soot
• Restoring damaged items
• Furniture, carpet, upholstery cleaning
• Water damage cleanup from fire fighting efforts
• Odor removal

Don’t forget to clean those ducts! And if anything happens and you experience a fire in your Warren home, call SERVPRO of Southern Trumbull County at (330) 392-6355 or visit our Website today to get your home to pre loss condition today.