How to treat urine affected carpet

1.  Decontamination

To dissolve the uric crystal, you can either use an organic acid such as Pet & Flood or use a bio-enzyme like Deozyme. The treatment breaks down the uric crystal which exposes the encapsulated bacteria to be eradicated by a bactericide or bio-enzyme. The dissolved crystal can no longer emit the ammonia-like odour and can be extracted. For severe cases more than one treatment may be necessary. Simply apply the chemical as directed on the label.

Dilutions:

• Pet & Flood – Ready to use.
• Deozyme – Use 30-60ml per litre of water depending on the soiling conditions. For soiling (or bad cases), up to 100ml per litre can be added. If used on sensitive surfaces all pre-test for substrate chemical sensitivity.

2.  Odour Replacement

By using odour neutralising technology, residual mal odour can be eliminated, and a clean, fresh fragrance provided. The Actichem Elimotech chemistry include this technology, which neutralises mal odours at a molecular level. Decontamination solutions such as Pet & Flood and Deozyme include this Elimotech technology.

Tip: We highly recommend doing this step, as often the client will say they can still smell urine even though there is no urine left in the carpet. This is because the olfactory senses in the brain keep telling the person that the room smells like urine. The easiest way to overcome this is to replace the smell with new, clean fragrance.

Dilutions:

• Deozyme – Same as step 1.
• Deostor Organic – This is a concentrated Elimotech Technology formula, focused on eradicating organic odours. Add 10-30ml per litre of your decontamination product (Pet & Flood and Deozyme both have this technology included). If used by itself, add 20-40ml per litre of water dependant on odour conditions. For severe situations, mix 50ml Deostor Organic + 10ml Deostor Extreme per litre of water.

3.  Stain Removal 

If the urine stain is still present after the decontamination process, the use of hydrogen peroxide is normally successful. Hydrogen Peroxide oxidizes the urine colouring called urochrome. This oxidisation results in harmless residual elements and does not require rinsing. A 3-5% solution of hydrogen peroxide is generally sufficient. The formulated hydrogen peroxide solutions, Spotaway U and Conquer O2 are ideal for this application.

Dilutions:

• Conquer O2 – Ready to use.
• Spotaway U – Ready to use.

For more information on using hydrogen peroxide, please see the appendix at the bottom on this blog.