THE WHISTLER
Published exclusively for clients of Clean As A Whistle, Inc.
MAY
2017
In This Issue
Understanding Pet
Urine Damage
How to Treat a Pet
Stain
MicroSeal: The Only
Permanent Fabric
Protector in the World
Basic Rug Care
Moth Damage
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Understanding Pet Urine Damage
Pet urine can cause permanent damage to
your floors and fabrics. It can also create an
unhealthy, indoor environment.
When urine is first deposited onto a
floor or fabric, it has a pH of about 5 or
6, which is on the acid side of the pH
Scale. It is easier to remove right then
when it is fresh. Once it dries it turns
“alkaline” or to a high pH between 10
to12 on the scale and becomes more
difficult to remove.
The warm acid state of the urine
offers a perfect breeding ground
for bacteria, which begin to flourish
almost immediately. In this original acid
state, the urine begins to oxidize and
react with the carpet to create a color
change, which will become permanent
if the urine is not removed immediately.
Some of this color change can be
attributed to the strong ammonia that
forms as the urine passes through
bacterial and chemical change. If
left for days or weeks, depending on
the fabric or floor type, it will change
the dye structure, therefore causing
permanent staining. Even if the soluble
deposits are removed, the damage to
the dye structure may already be done.
There are two sources of odors
associated with urine. The first comes
from bacteria that grow abundantly in
dark warm places with a never-ending
food source. A pet can feed the bacteria
daily! This bacteria growth and breakdown
of the urine creates amino acids.
These complex organic compounds
will often work deep into the fibers to a
point of becoming part of the fiber. This
can present a challenging situation.
The waste materials and gases from
the decomposing urine create an
unpleasant odor. When dried urine is
remoistened, it gives off an ammonia
gas. If smelled once it is seldom
forgotten.
The second source of odor is chemical
odor that is present even when the
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