Protein Fires and You

[Kristophe]

...err, make that my family. My uncle recently had the misfortune of letting a plucky young soup stock boil dry. In its death throes, it ignited its placental animal bones and fats, coating the whole of his house in its oily -- and odiferous -- essence.

He has a cleaning crew in who have experience in cleaning and restoration following such fires, but he was wondering what's likely to be recoverable from the ordeal. I googled it, but all I was able to come up with were a bunch of company websites proclaming their ability to clean the residue, while not saying from what they can clean it. Specifically, he's rather worried about his large collection of electronics; TV, satellite receiver, stereo/speakers, computer, cameras, mp3 players, handheld and console game systems, etc. Since I've managed to come up impotent in the matter, I was wondering if anyone here has experience from either end of such cleanup? Any help comes with thanks, and some cookies if you want to swing on by my (unburnt) place :)

[DukePaul]

Apply to FEMA for relief and blame the entire mess on Hurricane Katrinia.

[Kristophe]

Apply to FEMA for relief and blame the entire mess on Hurricane Katrinia.

Might be a little too north for that...

[Candy]

My grandmother did this one year. I don't remember any of the electrical equipment needing replaced. The carpets needed cleaned. The rooms were repainted. She did a lot of cleaning, too.

[LurchGS]

check the surface of the electronics - if they are heavily coated on the outside, it might be wize to take them down tot he repair shop for a cleaning.
That's the large electronics - TV, stereo, etc. The MP3 players, cameras and the like.. are probably ok. Just give 'em a good soak in some hot soapy water.. (that's a Joke)

don't sweat appliances - they're made to get greasy - just clean 'em.

Grease and oil on most things is pretty easy to deal with. It's just the magnatude of the job that's daunting. Books, on the other hand.. that's a nightmare.

(I spent a year in the carpet/upholstery cleaning business)


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Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for Christmas!

[jkmccrann]

...err, make that my family. My uncle recently had the misfortune of letting a plucky young soup stock boil dry. In its death throes, it ignited its placental animal bones and fats, coating the whole of his house in its oily -- and odiferous -- essence.

He has a cleaning crew in who have experience in cleaning and restoration following such fires, but he was wondering what's likely to be recoverable from the ordeal. I googled it, but all I was able to come up with were a bunch of company websites proclaming their ability to clean the residue, while not saying from what they can clean it. Specifically, he's rather worried about his large collection of electronics; TV, satellite receiver, stereo/speakers, computer, cameras, mp3 players, handheld and console game systems, etc. Since I've managed to come up impotent in the matter, I was wondering if anyone here has experience from either end of such cleanup? Any help comes with thanks, and some cookies if you want to swing on by my (unburnt) place :)


Sorry, can't help you with the fire issue so much, but what type of cookies are you offering up? :)