Odor removal question

[sassyotto]

cleaned a whole house in July. Customer calls and says her two large dogs have peed in one of the rooms - its 680 sf. - during a bad storm but does not know exactly where. I explained that cleaning and odor removal are two different chemistries and that knowing where the odor is coming from is helpful but she really doesnt know. I also explained that if we knew exactly where the source is, then I could soak the area (big dog, big area) but a room that large would be impractical.

The perfect scenario would be to heavily apply an odor counteractant that does not need to be rinsed since the carpet is clean and then use a CRB to brush it in and let it air dry without any residue

Products I have:
Saigers Cide Lime
Saigers PLime Zyme
OSR
PSor

Suggestions appreciated

 

[Bryce C]

CLO2 has no residues. It is an oxidizer, but I don't think it would harm anything to heavily saturate an area and leave it. It works really well for odor removal. My local supplier has a CLO2 product called Vital Oxide that is very effective, but also a pretty safe dilution. I didn't know until the owner and I were chatting about it that there are seriously strong and possibly dangerous concentrations of CLO2. Know how to use it I suppose, or go with something stupid proof like Vital Oxide.

I typically use it for odor spot treatments. Like when cleaning and deodorizing a sofa with cat urine. After I clean and deodorize everything I smell check it, and any area that has lingering cat urine odor I saturate with CLO2 and leave it. Knocks the odor right out. And I don't need to do any more extraction.

 

[hogjowl]

The way I now approach urine odor and stains is a one step process. I use Saop Daddy products (PSor for the odor and Primetime Enzyme for the stains AND ALSO GENERAL CLEANING. The two are compatible and enhance each other when combined.

 

[SamIam]

cleaned a whole house in July. Customer calls and says her two large dogs have peed in one of the rooms - its 680 sf. - during a bad storm but does not know exactly where. I explained that cleaning and odor removal are two different chemistries and that knowing where the odor is coming from is helpful but she really doesnt know. I also explained that if we knew exactly where the source is, then I could soak the area (big dog, big area) but a room that large would be impractical.

The perfect scenario would be to heavily apply an odor counteractant that does not need to be rinsed since the carpet is clean and then use a CRB to brush it in and let it air dry without any residue

Products I have:
Saigers Cide Lime
Saigers PLime Zyme
OSR
PSor

Suggestions appreciated

Black light Pp5000

Use what you got,

Ps bring your dog he'll find it hahahahah

 

[they live]

The way I now approach urine odor and stains is a one step process. I use Saop Daddy products (PSor for the odor and Primetime Enzyme for the stains AND ALSO GENERAL CLEANING. The two are compatible and enhance each other when combined.

If there were stains he would know where to treat it. No vacuum first?

I use a moisture detector. It goes off when I rest it on the top of my shoes from the sweat and salts. Its very sensitive.

I use odorcide in my hydroforce. Depending on the severity depends on how strong I mix it if I mix it at all.

I will add dry slurry to the mix for cleaning strength.

I start out searching for the spots before I do anything else so I know what im in for then I soak all the spots heavily and treat all the carpet. It gets tracked around.

Then I bring in the vacuum hoses and wand so there is some dwell time and gravity can do its thing.

I also run odorcide through the solution line on every job.

 

[they live]

Black light Pp5000

Use what you got,

Ps bring your dog he'll find it hahahahah

I can't remember who it was but somebody said they got on their hands and knees and sniffed the carpet.
Yuk.

 

[Cleanworks]

cleaned a whole house in July. Customer calls and says her two large dogs have peed in one of the rooms - its 680 sf. - during a bad storm but does not know exactly where. I explained that cleaning and odor removal are two different chemistries and that knowing where the odor is coming from is helpful but she really doesnt know. I also explained that if we knew exactly where the source is, then I could soak the area (big dog, big area) but a room that large would be impractical.

The perfect scenario would be to heavily apply an odor counteractant that does not need to be rinsed since the carpet is clean and then use a CRB to brush it in and let it air dry without any residue

Products I have:
Saigers Cide Lime
Saigers PLime Zyme
OSR
PSor

Suggestions appreciated

Can you not use a UV urine detection light?

 

[hogjowl]

If there were stains he would know where to treat it. No vacuum first?
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I use a moisture detector. It goes off when I rest it on the top of my shoes from the sweat and salts. Its very sensitive.

I use odorcide in my hydroforce. Depending on the severity depends on how strong I mix it if I mix it at all.

I will add dry slurry to the mix for cleaning strength.

I start out searching for the spots before I do anything else so I know what im in for then I soak all the spots heavily and treat all the carpet. It gets tracked around.

Then I bring in the vacuum hoses and wand so there is some dwell time and gravity can do its thing.

I also run odorcide through the solution line on every job.

Why are you being proactive? I’ve told you several times my views on vacuuming.

 

[sassyotto]

Can you not use a UV urine detection light?

yes and a moisture detector too

 

[Cleanworks]

yes and a moisture detector too

I'm meaning, does it show up. I've had some carpets where the UV light was useless.

 

[SamIam]

I can't remember who it was but somebody said they got on their hands and knees and sniffed the carpet.
Yuk.

Yessss

 

[SamIam]

I'm meaning, does it show up. I've had some carpets where the UV light was useless.

Poly's don't illuminate well

 

[they live]

Why are you being proactive? I’ve told you several times my views on vacuuming.

I must have forgot. I remember you saying you vacuum every job though.
I get in my moods too. I didnt sleep for a few days.

 

[Rick J]

I'm meaning, does it show up. I've had some carpets where the UV light was useless.

polys, it does not penetrate, stick to the fiber like it does on nylon. seeing/smelling, often heavy odor on entering.
UV does not show at all. urine has shed off of fiber and gone down into backing( with the glues) and pad. Pull up the carpet and it is overwhelming

 

[hogjowl]

Don’t pull it up.