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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ALEXDH on October 18, 2003, 07:26:28 pm

Title: deal with pet urine and get a tan. :)
Post by: ALEXDH on October 18, 2003, 07:26:28 pm

Hi gentleman.

thought this might interest some of you.

http://www.dalworth.com/services/pets.htm

if you watch the flash presentation on urine it shows them using a UV light to find the urine , what do you reckon does this work, looks like a nice gimmick as you can pick up UV lights dirt cheap.

what the hells that porridge he pours on the pee looks a bit messy to me.

All the best

Alex

Title: Re: deal with pet urine and get a tan. :)
Post by: ALEXDH on October 18, 2003, 07:35:05 pm

http://www.uvgear.co.uk/product/uvlights.htm

at the bottom of page

Title: Re: deal with pet urine and get a tan. :)
Post by: Mr._One_Step on October 23, 2003, 12:26:34 am

The small pocket UV lamps aren’t really suitable for detection of urine on carpeting (ok for hard surfaces though). Go for the larger hand held units. Also damp meters can be used to out line the rough perimeter of the urine-affected area.

Regards

Steve

Title: Re: deal with pet urine and get a tan. :)
Post by: Derek on October 23, 2003, 10:30:33 am

Hi Steve

Where can one obtain a decent hand held UV light?

I have seen some real beauties in the US but the wiring is different for the UK market.
I agree the small ones are a bit of a waste of time and money although to be fair they were not designed for the use we want to put them to.

Derek

Title: Re: deal with pet urine and get a tan. :)
Post by: Mike Halliday on October 23, 2003, 10:55:42 am

I bought a 18inch  one from the Gadget shop in our local shopping mall I think it cost about £18.

Restoration Express have a really good one in thier Bridgepiont catalog ( Although when I've tried to buy anything ftom them they don't have it in stock and have to import it)

Don't these lights work because the salts in  the urine are Flourecent?

I remember watching a film where the police use a UV lamp to Locate 'Body Fluids'   at a rape scene :o

Mike

Title: Re: deal with pet urine and get a tan. :)
Post by: Jim_Lynch on October 23, 2003, 02:13:01 pm

The UV light works very well in showing up urine deposits, together with a moisture detector. The light shows up protein, so the glow may not be urine...that's where the nose comes in  ;D
You do need total darkness to get the best results.

Jim

Title: Re: deal with pet urine and get a tan. :)
Post by: ALEXDH on October 24, 2003, 01:09:06 am

Hi gentleman

So it appears this may be valid thing to get then.

Many thanks for the advice

Alex