[Ian Gourlay]

Do you take up the carpet and work from the back.

How practical is this?


How much are UV Lights for detection. Who sells them?

[Liahona]

Ian, a lot of it depends on how bad the stain is. If it is really bad then yes you have to remove the carpet because you will have to clean and treat the sub flooring and as you said you would have to treat the back of the carpet too..... UV lights are expensive if you buy them from a supplier of chemicals like most of us use, however they are only a few quid if you make your own..... At worse just buy a black light bulb and put it in the end of a lead, cost less than a fiver. You can get the bulbs from disco light places or at least in the US from almost anywhere, fancy dress places, joke shops, b and q. Maybe from a builders place you can get a light that has a clamp on it with a chrome or aly reflector, then just stick the bulb in and away you go, best, Dave.

[Bob Robertson]

Ian

It must be UV-C light which will kill the bacteria, germs and fungal spores as used by Hygienitech and Mattress Doctor.

http://www.rezine.net/Technical/UVC%20Selection%20and%20Information%20Guide.pdf

Here is a link about UV-C

Regards

tihson

[dave401uk]

I thought the purpose of a black light was just to show the urine crystals,the black light makes them visable.

Dave

[Liahona]

A black light is just to show up a urine stain, a uv c light is totaly different and no good in urine detection or remediation as it cant get to the back of a carpet or any furnishing. Best, Dave.

[stu_thomson]

Ive recently bought some simple solutions urine stain and odour remover. "works 1st time everytime"

Tried it out on some yellowing doggy stains on a wool off white carpet and guess what.

It didnt work

stu

[HolmansUKLTD]

Try this

http://www.urineoff.co.uk/shop.html

 

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Guys,

I have my own formulation urine neutraliser but nothing will get rid of the discolouration caused by ammonia in the urine breakdown products .

Cheers

Doug

[HolmansUKLTD]

Maybe we should start calling you Doug urineaway

[John Kelly]

A much cheaper option for detecting urine is to use a simple 2 pin moisture detector. This has the benefit of detecting how far the urine has penetrated the underlay below, which a uv light can't.
What if the urine is dry, I hear you ask. Don't worry it never is. The Uric salts are hygroscopic and absorb moisture from the atmosphere. They therefore always give a positive reading on a 2 pin moisture meter. A suitable one can be got at diy s for around 15-20 quid.

[Doug Holloway]

Nick ,

Your taking the pee

Cheers

Doug