Utah Carpet Cleaning

Pet Odor Treatment Process-

Urine bonds to carpet fiber and can be very difficult to remove. We
suggest having your contaminated areas treated frequently to keep
your carpet sanitary, fresh, and smelling great. To keep your carpet odor-free
we use the following process:

• First, the areas of urine contamination are identified. We use a specialized black light to help us locate all of your problem areas.

• Second, the urine is treated with enzyme injections that attack the urine at the molecular level to break down the odor causing urine.

• Third, your carpet is thoroughly rinsed and extracted, leaving no residue behind

It's very important to have pet spots treated correctly because pet urine can cause permanent damage to carpet fibers if left untreated. When urine is first absorbed into carpet fibers, it has a pH of about 5 - 6 (acidic). Urine is more likely to be succesfully removed without permanent damage when it is fresh. Once urine dries it turns to an “alkaline” pH of between 10 - 12 and becomes more difficult to remove. The warm acidic state of the urine is a breeding ground for bacteria.

In its original acidic state, urine begins to oxidize and change the color of carpet fibers. This will become permanent if the urine is not removed immediately. Some of this color change can be attributed to the strong ammonia that forms as the urine chemically changes. If the urine is left for too long, even when soluble deposits are removed, the damage to the carpet fiber may already be permanent.

Much of the odor that is associated with urine comes from bacteria that multiply in the contaminated spot. This bacterial growth creates amino acids that will often get deep into the carpet fibers. In addition, the gases from the decomposing urine create unpleasant odors. When dried urine is remoistened, it gives off an ammonia gas which has a powerful and unpleasant smell.

Some of the odor that is associated with urine is a chemical odor that is present even after bacteria has been killed. This is why you need more than a sanitizing solution to neutralize odors from urine. Salts and crystals from dried urine are hydrophilic and attract water. During humid months you will smell urine spots more than usual because the salt in urine spots attracts moisture. The moisture then evaporates putting out more odorous ammonia gas. Urine salts in and under the carpet must be removed completely to get rid of the odor. That’s why an additional urine treatment needs to be combined with a thorough carpet cleaning to get rid of these unpleasant odors caused by urine.