Safety

Tips to prevent smoke from entering your home (complete prior to test)

Run water faucets for a few seconds in unused sinks, tubs, and drains to fill fixture traps.
Pour water into each basement floor drain (at least 1 gallon).
If you have defective plumbing (i.e. no trap) you should consult with a licensed plumber.

Do not become alarmed.
Open doors and windows to ventilate the premise to clear smoke.
Please notify our work crews by calling the Smoke Testing Crew Chief at 651-238-0572.
Simulated smoke will not stain walls or furniture; nor will it leave a residue.
Consult a licensed plumber in the near future to identify the smoke access area, as the potential exists for sewer gases to enter you home in the same manner.

Important! If there is an individual in your home or business who has respiratory problems and is immobile please notify Girma Daka at 651-266-6189 or by calling the Sewer Utility Permit Desk at 266-6234 prior to testing.
There is no danger of fire or explosion of sewer gas with the smoke testing process.
St. Paul Police and Fire Departments will be notified of the smoke testing.
Avoid unnecessary exposure to the simulated smoke.
The smoke is relatively harmless but may irritate air passages.
Smoke irritation is temporary and should disappear after exposure has ceased.
A copy of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is available for you review in the link below.