Tony Macaluso has been in the cleaning and restoration industry for more than 40 years. He is certified as a Master Textile, Master Fire and Water Damage Restoration Technician and Senior Carpet Inspector with the IICRC, and currently serves on their Technical Advisory Board as Chairman of their Odor Control Committee.
For this R&R Roundtable, we asked four odor removal professionals — Tony Macaluso, Jeff May, Sean Scott and Andrea Stenberg — the same five questions on topics including common missteps or misconceptions, top tools, memorable projects and future predictions.
Odors emanate from a variety of sources: the off-gassing of incomplete combustion, decomposing organic matter, building materials, water intrusion, etc. There have been many articles written regarding various odors and the products or equipment to resolve these odors.
