How to Remove Pet Urine Odor From Carpet
As a professional carpet cleaner I constantly have to explain why and how pet odors occur in my customers’ homes. Many seem to be under the impression that simple steam cleaning or carpet shampooing will remove the bad pet odors in their homes. It won’t (most of the time). Here’s the proper method to complete odor removal.
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When a pet urinates on your carpet the actual urine does not have too bad of an unpleasant odor. It’s when bacteria begins to grow on the urine, feeding off the proteins, that the odor occurs. To properly remove pet urine odor you must first identify exactly where the odor is coming from. If you are unsure, you may need to ask your local pet odor removal specialist to use a black light in your home. Once you find the source you must ask how deep the urine spot has traveled down your carpet. Is it just on the surface? Has it migrated down to the padding or even the flooring?
Enzymes work wonderfully. Enzymes will digest the proteins in the urine. I personally like to use an enzyme digester afterwards to be sure that I do not have any additional odor from the enzymes several days later. I’ll use this process on the front and back of the carpet and completely replace the small area of padding underneath the carpet. If the urine odor has gone as far as the hard flooring, I will completely disinfect and seal the floor to assure myself that the odor will not ever return. I’ll finish the job up with a nice smelling deodorizer and be on my way.
For the non professional, pet odor removal from carpet can seem a bit overwhelming and complicated so do not feel the need to tackle this alone. Contact your local carpet cleaning company for assistance if needed. Good luck.
