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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mark@Eco-Powerclean on March 16, 2005, 06:03:09 pm

Title: Vomit Odour
Post by: Mark@Eco-Powerclean on March 16, 2005, 06:03:09 pm
Did a job for a customer on Monday evening. Son had puked up over a carpet in a small room after a binge session, and when she opened the door, it was evil.

The incident happened on Saturday night, so it was only about 48 hours old when I tackled it. I used a Prochem product, cherry Contract Carpet Deodoriser, and when I left, the room smelt like an orchard, and I was well pleased.

I phoned the customer this afternoon to see how it had progressed, and was told the cherry smell disappeared quite quickly, and there's still a feint vomit smell left. Does anyone know if there's anything else I could use which might have a better effect? I've got an Alltech product called Odour Clear, which says it's good against body fluid odours. Has anyone used this on vomit and would it be worth trying this?

Or should I just cut my losses, and say there's nothing more that can be done if it's going to be almost impossible to remove. They're not worried about the staining (although I got most of it out), it's just the smell.

Many thanks to anyone who can help.
Title: Re: Vomit Odour
Post by: nick.solution on March 16, 2005, 06:16:46 pm
Hi Mark

You may need to inject below the carpet into the underaly with a strong anti bac/enzyme

There are quite a few around we have one called Bioklenz

Hope this helps

Best regards Nick
Title: Re: Vomit Odour
Post by: Bryan H on March 16, 2005, 07:22:57 pm
Nick,

Where can you get the needles from ?

Can you buy syringes from a chemist without perscription?  At my age I don't know much about these things  ???

Bryan
Title: Re: Vomit Odour
Post by: Karl Wildey on March 16, 2005, 07:24:24 pm
Alltec sell needles and syringes,
Title: Re: Vomit Odour
Post by: Bryan H on March 16, 2005, 07:27:31 pm
Thanks Karl   ;)

Bryan
Title: Re: Vomit Odour
Post by: mark_roberts on March 16, 2005, 07:39:24 pm
I dont know much about enzymes but is prochem enzyme pre-spray the same as what nick has suggested?

Or is a enzyme prespray different from a enzyme odour killer or even a enzyme spotter?

thanks
Mark

PS. now that I come to think of it I only used the pre-spray once in 3 years.  Doe s it have a shelf life?
Title: Re: Vomit Odour
Post by: Cloverleaf on March 16, 2005, 08:05:13 pm
Had the same problem on a rug last year, bicarbonate of soda from the kitchen diluted in water
worked a treat  ;D

John
Title: Re: Vomit Odour
Post by: Lee_Pettengell on March 16, 2005, 08:17:16 pm
Hi Mark

      Can you please outline exactly how you tackled the incident. I take it you did not just use a deodoriser!
Title: Re: Vomit Odour
Post by: stevegunn on March 16, 2005, 08:28:43 pm
I have had good results using Host smoke ex
Title: Re: Vomit Odour
Post by: lee_gundry on March 16, 2005, 08:35:03 pm
prochem clensan
Title: Re: Vomit Odour
Post by: Ian Rochester on March 16, 2005, 08:57:03 pm
Had similar last week with cat urine, used bio-enzyme product from Extracta, customer phoned me yesterday when they first went back to house (it's empty) and they couldn't believe the difference, all odours had vanished.  I'm sure the results would be the same with vomit.
Title: Re: Vomit Odour
Post by: Mark@Eco-Powerclean on March 17, 2005, 09:33:05 am
Many thanks for all your advice, people. It really is most appreciated.

I think if she phones me up to have it retreated, I'll go down the road of injecting directly into the underlay, to make sure I really get to the root of the problem.
Title: Re: Vomit Odour
Post by: The Great One on March 17, 2005, 10:57:27 am
Hi

Depends on what kind of vomit went in?

If it is food based then it will be less liquid, liquid based it will penetrate further. As it was a binge session it was obviously very liquid with stomach acid plus enzymes from the booze.

Sounds like it has gone deep into the carpet and probably to the underlay. go with marks suggestion and inject plus another topical deodourizer but  agitate if possible,leave to dwell for about 10-15 minutes.

If you can get rid of it, she will think you are Jesus and recommend you to all

Good luck!

Regards

Martin 8)
Title: Re: Vomit Odour
Post by: nick.solution on March 17, 2005, 11:58:30 am
Hi

The needle injector we sell attaches to the electirc Multi sprayer we sell on a small quick connect

Best regards Nick
Title: Re: Vomit Odour
Post by: SMP on March 17, 2005, 09:00:11 pm
I bought some BioKlenze (??) off mr Nick VW.  Absolute dog's whatsits for this and many other types of nasty odours.

Steve.
Title: Re: Vomit Odour
Post by: lee_gundry on March 17, 2005, 10:30:40 pm
this is where the water claw comes in handy


Lee G
Title: Re: Vomit Odour
Post by: SMP on March 17, 2005, 10:54:57 pm
Lee,
Always wondered about getting one of those.

Don't you get problems with dye release from the backing?

Steve