Puff-Back Restoration

Serving the following counties:
New York: Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange & the Bronx.
Connecticut: Fairfield.
New Jersey: Bergen, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex and Essex.

A puff back is when a furnace backfires (much like a car) and sends soot throughout your home, requiring expensive cleaning and restoration in addition to repairs on your heating system. While rare, the consequences are severe enough to learn what a puff back is and how you might prevent it.

A puff back can happen when an oil burner doesn’t ignite immediately and vapors are allowed to build up before ignition, resulting in a backfire. Buildup of debris can also be a catalyst for an explosion at ignition. In either case, the explosion can shoot soot and debris through the furnace or boiler exhaust system and into your home. If you have a forced air system (as opposed to base board or radiant heat) the problem will likely be worse as the heating ducts can spread the soot into every corner of your home, with the same efficiency that they spread heat. A puff back can be a chronic problem, with each ignition sending forth a small amount of soot that slowly accumulates on ceilings, carpets, or baseboards, or it can be a single sudden event that sends a large amount of soot through the heating system.

Fixing your problem that caused the “puff back” can be anywhere from $15- $1000. We work closely with several Heating and Air Conditioning contractors so we can refer you quality companies to fix the problem. Once fixed, EAQR LLC, will properly clean and sanitize the affected areas. We will work with your insurance carrier and can mobilize and set up within 24 hours of your call.