How to Remove Pet Wee Odour From Carpet

Pet odour removal is something we'd all like to avoid in the first place.

But as the saying goes, "accidents happen!".

Pet wee smells are pungent, they linger and just when you think you've gotten rid of them, on a damp day they come back stronger than ever.

This is what you need to know about pet odour removal.

Tips for Cleaning Up Pet Urine Stains

• Act fast when an accident occurs, and you may be able to prevent both the pet wee stain and the pet wee odour.
• Often, an animal will return to the same spot regularly, which can make pet odour removal difficult so thorough cleaning the first time around is important. 
• If your beloved pet has returned to the same spot once or twice, the odour can usually be treated and removed effectively, even if the urine has already dried.
• If the pet has been to the same area on many occasions, urine will have penetrated the underlay, and you'll need professional help.

How To Remove Pet Urine Smell

One of the most important facts when it comes to pet wee odour removal is to act promptly for your best chance of treating it.

For Fresh Urine Stains

It's much easier to remove all traces of the urine if you get to the stain when it's fresh.

For fresh stains, try these steps.

1. Blot gently with a towel, being careful not to press too hard.
2. Add a few drops of dishwashing liquid in warm water, cleanse the affected area and then dry by placing an absorbent towel (such as old beach towel) on the stain whilst standing on it to add the right amount of pressure.
3. We recommend using a safe carpet cleaning solution to ensure all traces of the urine are removed. Something like the Electro 3 Spot and Stain Remover works a treat.

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For Dried Urine

If you aren't around when the accident occurs and the stain has dried, you'll need to re-hydrate the urine to effectively treat the problem. Vinegar is very effective at rehydrating the urine as well as breaking down the uric salts. We suggest the process. 

The following method should effectively treat the stain and the odour.

1. Sprinkle a generous amount of baking soda onto the stain, leave for 20 minutes, and vacuum thoroughly.
2. Mix 1 cup white vinegar with 2 cups warm water and pour slowly onto the affected area. In addition to breaking down the uric salts, this will also treat the odour-causing bacteria. 
3. Use towels to soak the water up. We suggest using large beach towels folded over several times. Stand on the towels to create additional downward pressure. This will help your remove as much of the re-hydrated urine as possible. 
4. Sponge with warm water and dry thoroughly by standing on a fresh set of beach towels over the stain. 

Enzyme-Based Cleaners for Pet Urine

Enzyme-based cleaners such as Pet-Lab or Nature Miracle will break down the odour-causing bacteria from urine issues.

These products use enzymes to break down the uric salts and odour-causing bacteria. Pet odour removal products such as these can vary in effectiveness and may only treat the carpet fibres and not the backing, which is why vinegar and baking soda work so well.

Why do Pet Odours Keep Coming Back?

Unfortunately, if the animal has visited the area on multiple occasions, the urine is likely to have penetrated into the underlay, and the odour will be very hard to remove.

This is because uric salts attract moisture, which provides an ideal environment for bacteria. The urine odour we smell is the off-gas from this bacteria, and we notice the odour more in humid or wet weather when bacterial growth is likely to be greatest.

Ultimately, the only way to remove the odour is to remove the uric salts.

If your attempts to remove the odour prove unsuccessful, we suggest calling a carpet cleaner specialising in odour treatment.

Electrodry technicians utilise specialised equipment to identify where the urine stain has happened, pinpointing where the treatment occurs for the best possible chance of a great result. Our technicians will use a combination of treatment processes to dissolve the uric salts in the carpet and the underlay to treat the odour.

For years, Electrodry has been fine-tuning its stain removal products, ensuring a great outcome. Unfortunately, urine is one of the more tenacious stains; sections of the carpet may need to be replaced if the urine has penetrated deep into the subfloor.

Call the Electrodry Professional Carpet Cleaning team on 13 27 13 or book a service online.