In order for you to better realize
why you cannot just cover up pet odor, you must first understand
the molecular structure of what is causing the odor.
Fresh urine usually has little odor. The offensive urine
odor doesn't actually begin, until it starts to decay and
release ammonia gas. A second level of decay will follow,
which releases, mercaptam ( a foul-smelling organic compound)
which comes from the same family of odor as skunk spray.
Natural bacteria attack the urine as it breaks down, and digests
the urea, sodium chloride, lipids, and phosphorus-and potassium-containing
urine. The bacteria leaves behind phosphate salts, which will
stick to the carpet, making it extremely difficult to clean
up. These salts are what release the odor, they need heat
and humidity to do this. Some animals tend to urinate in the
same area, as a result, the animal is applying heat and humidity
to the area in question. The odor will become increasingly
more pungent each time this occurs.
A routine professional carpet cleaning will not remove these
phosphate salts from your carpet. Special enzyme cleaners
are required to do this, so be sure to inform EcoClean Carpet
Care of the nature of the problem while scheduling the appointment
by phone.
We remove pet odor and urine stains from carpet when other
products and services fail. We use the most advanced equipment
and chemicals on the market to give us the edge on complete
odor elimination. We also go a step further and can make repairs
to carpet that have permanent damage caused by pets. We do
UV blacklight carpet inspections to detect invisible urine
stains prior to treatment or new home purchase. We also seal
concrete/wood flooring before new carpet installation.
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