Does UV light kill urine smell

Have pets at home? Then, you surely must have dealt with pet urine problems. The problem with them is that you only have to deal with pet urine stains but also with the nasty odor. The odor of pet urine is so potent that it easily spreads all-around your house and affects your health.

Thankfully, there is an amazing way to get rid of this nasty smell without harming your household items. This safe and prominent pet urine odor removal method uses UV light technology. This powerful technology helps to identify and remove all the pet stains sticking out.

What’s The Pet Urine Odor Removal Using UV Light Technology?

The purpose of using UV light technology is to find all the places where the pets have urinated. Ideally, some places are hidden and you can’t identify these places through your naked eye. Here, UV light helps to catch all these sources so that pet urine odor removal technicians can remove them effectively.

How is Pet Urine Odor Removal Using UV Light Technology Works?

The pet odor removal specialists will inspect your carpet or upholstery using UV light technology to locate the sources of odor. This technology helps to find problematic areas containing pet urine deposits. Next, carpet or upholstery is rinsed to start the cleaning process using the suitable cleaning process.

The cleaning process allows the technician to extract out all the excessive pet urine crystals from deep inside. Then, they apply pet odor removal products on each stain to remove any leftover urine crystals. This helps to keep your upholstery or carpet clean and free of pet urine and odor.

Reliable Pet Urine Odor Removal Services In San Antonio!

There are only very few pet urine odor removal companies that use UV light technology in San Antonio. Chem-Dry Bexar County is one of them. Using our 100% successful P.U.R.T (Pet urine removal treatment) method, we remove pet mess from the carpets or upholsteries completely.

Get this amazing pet urine odor removal service for your property by calling at (210) 680-4891. Our chief cleaning consultant will guide you through the whole cleaning process. Besides that, keep in touch with us by following us on social channels like Twitter.

Can it eliminate cat urine smell

asked on September 11, 2019

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Yes, it can , this lamp can very well remove many kinds of odors, such as pet urine smell, smoke smell, musty smell, smell of the bathroom, stinky smell, etc.
It is only necessary to pay attention when using it, People/pets/plants should not be exposed to the UV-C light, It is better to leave the room when use this lamp. And after turning off the lamp, it is better to open the doors and windows to ventilate, untill can't feel the smell of ozone, then can enter the room.

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It definitely worked on dog urine smell.

I don't know for certain, but I believe it has significantly contributed to the removal of mold smell in my case.
It certainly is worth a try in my opinion.

David

· September 11, 2019

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The smell of cat urine is strong and unpleasant, but the stains can sometimes be hard to find! Luckily, you don’t have to rely on your nose alone to help you find the source of the odor. Instead, try using a UV light, also known as a black light. If you shine the light in a dark room, cat urine will glow yellow or green, making it easy to see exactly where you need to clean. Once you find the spot, neutralize the urine with an enzyme cleaner!

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   Purchase or borrow a UV light between 365-385 nm. For the best results, look for a handheld LED light with 9-12 bulbs. It should be rated between 365-385 nm, which stands for nanometers. A lower rating won’t be strong enough to light up the cat urine, and a higher rating is too similar to natural light to have an effect.[1]

   • You can find these lights online or at a local home improvement store.
   • You can also find UV lights with fluorescent bulbs. As long as it’s rated between 365-385 nm, this will work as well, although the LED lights tend to be stronger.

   Did You Know? Nanometers are used to measure the visible light spectrum, or the light that can be seen by the human eye.

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   Wait until evening and get the room as dark as possible. While you could try to draw all the curtains in the room as tightly as possible, it will be easier to wait until it gets dark outside before you try to use the UV light. When you’re ready to start looking, turn off the lights in the room, as well as the lights in any adjacent rooms or hallways.[2]

   • If the room isn’t dark enough, your eyes won’t be able to detect the glowing urine.

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   Go to the area where you suspect the urine is located and turn on the UV light. Typically, the urine spot will be somewhere in the area where you can smell it, although sometimes you’ll have to look around a little before you find it. To make the search more efficient, start searching near where you think the cat may have urinated, then work outward.[3]

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   Look for a glowing yellow or neon green spot. When the UV light comes into contact with the urine, it should start to glow. Depending on how much urine there was, and where it is located, the stain may look like a spot, puddle, splatter, or drips.[4]

   • For example, if your male cat sprayed to mark his territory on the wall, it may look like a splatter, with a few drips running down the wall. If the cat peed on the floor, you might just see a large round-ish spot.
   • Some cleaning products and other household materials, including wallpaper glue, may glow under a blacklight, so don't panic if your whole room lights up when you turn on the UV light.
   • Other substances, including some bodily fluids and tonic water, may also glow. Use the location, size, shape, and smell of the spots to determine if it's cat urine.[5]

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   Sweep the light back and forth, checking various surfaces. Cats may sometimes urinate on a variety of different surfaces, so don’t just check the floor. Slowly move the light from side to side, checking along the walls and door frames, on top of and on the sides of furniture, and on any bedding in the area.[6]

   • If you don’t spot the stain right away, slowly move outward from the source of the odor.

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   Mark the edges of the stain so you’ll know where to find it. It can be hard to remember exactly the size and shape of the stain when the lights come back on. To ensure you know exactly where you’re supposed to clean, use something like tape or chalk to mark a perimeter around the stain.[7]

   • It’s a good idea to clean further outside of the stain than what you can actually see, in case the stain soaked in and spread out, so don’t worry about perfectly defining the edges. Just make a small mark at the top, bottom, and sides of the stain so you’ll remember where it was.

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   Try to find and clean the stain as soon as you can. It's not always possible, but the sooner you can get the stain clean, the better your results will be. If you smell cat urine and you can’t find the stain during the daylight hours, try to use the UV light to locate the spot that same evening.[8]

   • Cat urine will smell stronger as it breaks down. It will also be harder to clean once it’s set in.
   • For a carpet or fabric, first make sure all urine is soaked up using rags before doing any cleaning.

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   Saturate the stain with soapy water if it’s possible. If the stain is somewhere that’s safe to get wet, like your carpet, mix a few drops of dish soap into warm water, then blot the water over the entire stain with a white rag. Leave it there for about an hour. This will help to loosen the crystals from the cat urine.[9]

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   Blot away the stain with a damp cloth. Once the soapy water has had enough time to penetrate the stain, blot at the area with a damp, clean cloth. Work from the outside in to avoid spreading the cat urine out past its original spot.[10]

   • Make sure you get all of the soap solution washed out.
   • Dry very thoroughly and repeat cleaning, this time with a mixture of equal parts vinegar and water.
   • If you’re trying to clean something that can’t get wet, like leather or wood, skip soaking the area and just blot away as much of the stain as you can with the damp cloth. Let the area dry completely.

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   Spray the area with an enzyme cleaner and let it sit for 20 minutes. There are a number of different cleaning products available on the market for use around the home, but to completely neutralize the urine, you’ll need an enzyme cleaner. Saturate the area completely, remembering to apply the cleaner beyond the edges of the stain in case it spreads as it soaked in. Directions may vary, but typically these sprays don’t need to be wiped away.[11]

   • You can find enzymatic cleaners at pet supply or home improvement stores, or you can even make your own if you want to.
   • Be sure to read the directions on the product you’re using to make sure it's safe for the surface you need to clean. You may also want to spray a little of the cleaner on an inconspicuous area to make sure it won’t damage the finish of whatever you’re cleaning. Enzyme cleaners are typically gentle compared to other cleaning products.
   • You can find powdered enzyme cleaners if the item you're cleaning can't get wet. Sprinkling baking soda liberally all over the entire area and letting it absorb all the moisture and smells can also help. Leave it on until it is completely dry.

   Tip: If you’re cleaning a material like wood or leather, read the label to make sure you choose a product that’s safe for those surfaces.

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• Question

  Where can I purchase a UV light?

  

  Check eBay or Amazon, Walmart, or your local hardware store.

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  My cat recently started peeing on piles of clothes. She used to only pee on bags or plastic containers on the floor but now she does it anywhere where she finds clothes. What can I do?

  

  This is easy. Pick up all of the piles of clothes.

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  I already cleaned with special enzyme cleaner, yet the cat can still smell her urine. Would the black light still work?

  

  If there is little urine left, then yes. However, you would have to make the room pitch black to see it if you already tried cleaning it and some was left.

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Things You’ll Need

• Blacklight
• Damp cloth
• Dish soap
• Water
• Bowl or bucket
• Enzyme cleaner

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If you need to find cat urine with a UV light, use a handheld LED light that’s rated between 365-385 nm. Wait until evening and turn off any lights in the room you want to check, as well as nearby rooms or hallways. Turn on the UV light and sweep it back and forth, checking the floors, walls, door frames, and furniture in the area. Look for a glowing yellow or green spot, puddle, or splatter that looks like it could be cat urine. Use masking tape or chalk to mark the outline of the stain so you can clean it after you turn the lights on. Keep reading to learn how to clean a cat urine stain if you find one!

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