| To all that are willing to do some hard work and don't | | | | bad padding. In some cases you might need to |
| mind getting a little dirty. Here is some advice on | | | | replace the carpet padding in the entire room. |
| removing pet urine & odor from your carpet. | | | | Depends on the severity of the urine stains. Also, if |
| First, in order to completely remove pet odor from | | | | the pet urine has soaked into the sub-floor, you will |
| carpets you need to understand its properties and | | | | need to treat it with an enzyme or anti-microbial |
| how bacteria affects carpet. You have probably | | | | solution. In severe cases the sub-floor may need to |
| asked yourself "Why Does Pet Urine Smell Bad?" It | | | | be sealed. |
| smells because it is mostly bacteria feeding on | | | | 3. Once the padding is replaced and the subfloor |
| moisture. Urine is comprised of a concentration of | | | | treated. You can move forward with the cleaning |
| waste products such as urea, urine acid, sodium | | | | process. You will need to clean the backside of the |
| chloride and other detoxified substances. | | | | carpet. The recommended way to do this is with hot |
| The ammonia smell comes from decaying urine, urine | | | | water extraction. You can add chemical enzymes and |
| salts and bacteria. The bacteria will continue to grow | | | | anti-microbial solutions in the water used with your |
| as long as there is a food source or moisture. The | | | | hot water extractor. This is recommended because |
| smell can also contaminate your clothing, furniture and | | | | the solution is administered with some force and can |
| is not safe for the respiratory system. So cleaning | | | | penetrate the backing. |
| pet urine must be done properly and hiring a | | | | 4. Now that the backing of the carpet has been |
| professional is highly recommended. If you choose to | | | | cleaned, sub-floor sealed and new carpet padding |
| remove pet odor & urine yourself here are | | | | installed, the carpet can be put back. At this point |
| some tips. | | | | you are going to clean the top-side of the carpet |
| | | | thoroughly. Again, hot water extraction is |
| 1. Not all pet urine can be detected with the human | | | | recommended to clean your carpet. Just like the |
| eye. So you're going to need a special blacklight that | | | | backing of your carpet, you can treat the top-side of |
| will detect all of your urine stains. These lights can | | | | your carpet with enzymes or anti-microbial solutions. |
| typically be purchased from a professional carpet | | | | A good thorough cleaning is the most important. At |
| cleaning Supply Company. They can be expensive. | | | | this point, after some drying time your carpet should |
| 2. After you have detected the urine stains you will | | | | be urine & odor free. If your carpet has been |
| be able to determine where to treat your carpet. To | | | | severely saturated with urine over long periods of |
| remove the urine smell the carpet padding must be | | | | time it might need to be replaced or consult with a |
| removed and replaced with new padding. So you're | | | | carpet cleaning professional. |
| going to need to pull up the carpet and replace the | | | | |