Five Factors Which Influence Smoke

There are five factors which influence smoke and can affect the related surfaces:

1. Heat-Warm or heated air rises and migrates to cold areas such as outside walls and closets. Heat causes pores in surfaces to expand which then readily accepts the smoke residue and odor.
2. Pressure-The energy created by the fire produces heat which enables the smoke to penetrate into the most minute cracks and crevices.
3. Impingement-Burned objects can hit another surface with sufficient velocity so it will impinge (or splatter) and remain on the surface. Think of candle wax.
4. Magnetism-Smoke is attracted to metal surfaces including plumbing pipes, nail heads and metal coat hangers.
5. Ionization-Opposites attract so smoke webs may form on structural surfaces. Plastic bags on clothing from dry cleaners retain electrical charges which attract smoke. More smoke residue can be found on clothing inside plastic bags in the closet as opposed to unprotected clothing!!!

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