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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: slioch on March 18, 2011, 08:59:34 pm

Title: UV Light
Post by: slioch on March 18, 2011, 08:59:34 pm
James Roffey started a thread last week that several people contributed to.  I mentioned the uv hand torch I use (http://www.gadgets.co.uk/item/X5TORCH/Inova-X5-LED-Floodlight.html).

Here are before and after photos of the same mark I identified with the torch - you will have to take my word for it that the overexposed "after" shot is the same spot.

There are several points here:
1. This small simple torch does work (I found a lot of small drips and splashes with it in the same room).
2. Use it to involve the customer - they are always impressed.
3. Show the customer the result.
4. If the customer phones back a week later to say the stain or the smell has returned, use the torch and if it is very obvious with a distinct outline it is new urine so you don't have to do a freebie job.
Title: Re: UV Light
Post by: Neil Williams on March 18, 2011, 09:20:03 pm
James Roffey started a thread last week that several people contributed to.  I mentioned the uv hand torch I use (http://www.gadgets.co.uk/item/X5TORCH/Inova-X5-LED-Floodlight.html).

Is that the actual UV torch because I don't see any mention of UV in the description?
Title: Re: UV Light
Post by: slioch on March 18, 2011, 09:37:16 pm
This is it
http://www.shop4leatherman.co.uk/inova_ultraviolet_uv_led_torch.html
Title: Re: UV Light
Post by: Neil Williams on March 18, 2011, 10:03:58 pm
That's better, thanks ;)
Title: Re: UV Light
Post by: Ian Gourlay on March 18, 2011, 11:04:39 pm
What did you treat the urine with?
Title: Re: UV Light
Post by: slioch on March 20, 2011, 07:44:17 pm
I used Prochem Urine Neutraliser - not my favourite product but it works.  The advantage of the UV light is you can see it working during the dwell time but it needs extraction to work fully.
Title: Re: UV Light
Post by: Ian Gourlay on March 21, 2011, 01:06:55 am
Great thats what I use  really must get my acne light out of the loft