Urine consists of 95% water, some trace minerals and non-soluble salt crystals. It’s the salt crystals that cause the odor and stain and present the challenge in cleaning. Initial cleaning removes the water, but the crystals bond to most surfaces. Without proper treatment, the stain will remain and the smell will persist.
Allsclean offers three different products. Each works on the problem differently.
1. Allsclean’s Breakdown is an enzyme neutralizing product; it acts on the odor source by breaking the crystal bonds, allowing the odor and stain to be washed away. Breakdown works well on most urine stains, other organic odors and stains and general pet odors. Repeated applications may be necessary to remove urine odors seeped in carpets. Breakdown serves a good general purpose stain and odor remover. It can be added to most cleaning solutions to help deodorize; it deodorizes pet carriers, pet runs and pet facilities. Recommended to remove general pet odors.
2. Allsclean’s Urine Contamination Treatment (UCT) is a specially formulated product that chemically alters the urine bonds. UCT is one of the few products on the market that works in this fashion and has been the product that most professionals use. It works exceptionally well on all urine problems, but doesn’t work as well on other organic stains. UCT is recommended for urine contamination only. Does not remove general pet odors.
3. Kill Odor Plus: a good general odor remover. If you can smell an odor when you enter a room, it is likely that gases from the stain have spread throughout the room and seeped into other porous materials. While removing the stain will remove most of the problem, it is recommended that you spray the area with a general all-purpose odor remover, such as Kill Odor Plus.
General techniques: The faster you clean urine, the easier the task will be and the less likely that the urine will stain. Generally, soak up urine by blotting with a paper towels. Don’t rub, especially on a carpet as it may damage carpet fibers. Blot from the outside of the mess and move inward. Once the mess is contained and removed, go back and clean the area surrounding the initial stain. This will help ensure that you remove sources of odor. Liquid messes seep downward and outward so be sure to also clean the area surrounding the visible stain. ODORS: While
On carpets and heavy upholstery: Blot area with paper towels. Replace wet towels with dry ones, as needed. To absorb urine deep in carpet, step on towels or place a heavy object on towels. (You can also use a wet vac.) Lift carpet, if you can, to get urine underneath. Trapped urine may result in mildew or carpet rot. Apply Breakdown or UCT treatment.
Follow the manufacturers directions, especially if it calls for testing the product before application.
On cement floors: Because concrete is porous, it absorbs liquids, making it difficult to remove urine and other odors. After cleaning up the urine, spray with Urine Contamination Treatment and let it soak in. Reapply the spray and let it sit for 5-10 minutes. Rinse with water. If the odor remains, repeat the procedure. Spray room with Kill Odor Plus.
On wood floor: After cleaning up the urine, spray with Urine Contamination Treatment and let it soak in. Reapply the spray and let it sit for 5-10 minutes. Rinse with water. If the odor remains, repeat the procedure. Spray room with Kill Odor Plus.
On walls: Spray with treatment and wipe clean. Paint will generally act as a barrier preventing urine from seeping into the sheetrock of the wall. However, sometimes it will soak into the wall or seep behind molding, causing the odor to remain. If this occurs, spray with treatment and let it soak in. Reapply the spray and let it sit for 10-15 minutes. Rinse with water. If the odor remains, repeat the procedure.
On clothing: Separate urine soaked clothes from general laundry. Add laundry detergent and fabric softener as needed. Add one ounce (small capful) of UCT or two ounces for heavily soiled clothes. Wash clothes as soon as possible.
Pet feces: A simple way to clean messy pet feces--- sprinkle on KLEEN AIRE INSTANT ABSORBENT and sweep or vacume the mess away.