All urine contains urea and uric acid crystals. While basic cleaners might wash away the urea, they leave behind non-soluble crystals that trap odours. These crystals reactivate with humidity, causing smells to return months later.
Our advanced enzymatic formula penetrates deep into these crystals, dismantling them at a molecular level to ensure both the stain and the odour are gone for good.
Enzymatic cleaners contain beneficial bacteria that produce enzymes. These enzymes specifically break down the organic molecules in pet waste (urine, faeces, vomit) like proteins, fats, and, most importantly, uric acid crystals. Regular cleaners only remove the surface mess and water-soluble components, but the water-insoluble uric acid crystals are left behind, which reactivate the awful odour, especially in humidity. Enzymatic cleaners destroy the odour source.
The heat from a steam cleaner can actually “set” the protein-based stains and the uric acid crystals deeper into the carpet fibres, padding, and even the subfloor, making the stain and odour permanent and much harder to remove. Always use cold or lukewarm water when cleaning fresh pet urine.
Old stains are the hardest because the urine has often soaked into the carpet backing and pad, and the uric acid crystals are deeply embedded.
Solution: A UV blacklight is the best tool to locate old, invisible stains (they glow yellow-green in the dark). Once found, the area must be saturated with an enzymatic cleaner to reach the depth of the contamination (the pad/subfloor). For severe contamination, professional cleaning or even replacing the carpet pad/sealing the subfloor might be necessary.
Different surfaces require different approaches:
Pets, especially cats, are drawn back to an accident spot by the lingering odour of the uric acid crystals. The key to prevention is total odour elimination using an enzymatic cleaner. Some products also contain deterrents (like bitter apple or specific essential oils) to discourage re-marking, but a clean surface is the primary deterrent.
$49.95
Enzymatic pet urine neutraliser, dog vomit stain remover and cat pee smell eliminator
• Makes 10 x 750ml spray bottles