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Getting a home really clean means finding all the sources of pet odors, even those that are undetectable to the human eye. With the use of this battery-operated urine detector, it's easy to locate both old and new urine spots and stains on carpeting, wood flooring, concrete, tile, upholstery, and other surfaces. Under the U.V. light (also known as a black light) of this handy gadget, pet urine will fluoresce a dull yellow. Once the odor sources have been detected, they can be cleaned away with Simple Solution liquid (sold separately). The handy gadget comes equipped with a black light bulb that lasts up to 5,000 hours on average, and it runs on eight AA batteries or a 12v DC adapter (not included). The urine detector measures approximately 3 by 1 by 12 inches.
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This battery operated Ultraviolet Urine Detector reveals hidden urine spots and illuminates urine that is undetectable to the human eye. Spot Spotter helps identify the source of an odor so that it can be properly treated and removed. It works on any surface including carpet, upholstery, concrete, tile, sheet rock, and more. The average life of the black light bulb is up to 5000 hours.
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109 of 110 people found the following review helpful
If you have cat urine smell in your carpet, you need to rid it of the proteins of the urine or you will NEVER get rid of that smell. Every rainly day, you'll still smell that urine even if you rent or purchase a very expensive carpet cleaner. In fact, we did some research and found that a steamer can make things worse by setting the smell in. We used a spot bot for daily cleaning but the room the cats were messing in started to smell bad. We purchased this light to shine on the carpet, find the urine spots and then used a power/pump sprayer with an ENZYME based pet cleaner to apply. We just sprayed on and let it dry for a week or however long it takes. The light allowed us to see the stains/spots very, very well. I don't understand the one post that stated they could hardly see the stain because we saw them very clearly. Our carpet had some thread in it that gave us a sprinkling of light (consistent) throughout but it was VERY easy to see spots that you couldn't see at all in regular light. So far so good. After we used the light and enzyme, we rented a carpet cleaner, added ONLY water and a little vinegar (about a cup) and thoroughly rinced the carpet. It cost only $22 to rent (no soap or extras needed). Last, we followed our research tips and dowsed the area with sented baking soda It really worked. We finally got the smell out. If there are any negatives with this light, I'll edit my post here. Good luck!
29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
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My sheltie had 3 accidents within a 2 week period this last spring... we don't know why, but she hasn't done it since, so we think she might not have been feeling well. In any case, I had some carpet to clean with an enzymatic cleaner, and while I knew the general area, I couldn't remember exactly where Zoey had gone pee.
You have to use this detector in a pitch dark room.... I think most UV lights have this limitation, even for the professionals. At our old house, we had a pro carpet cleaner come in and treat pet stains, and they could only do this at night with their UV detector, so the cleaners were over late at night to detect and treat.
When I used the Simple Solution Spotter, the urine showed up as very pale, dull yellow spots on my dark thick brown carpet. Zoey has a habit of starting to walk away before she's fully finished peeing, so there were little trailing drips I had to track down - this was the hardest part of treating the stains. Other than having to be on my hands and knees, staring hard at the carpet, it was easy enough to start at one area, and work my way backwards until I'd found all 3 spots she'd made.
I'm glad I bought the Simple Solution UV Urine Detector even though I've only had occasion to use it once, and amazon had a lower price than my local pet supply store.
Not that this has to do with the detector itself, but I found it helpful to use a manual pressure sprayer while treating the stains. I found mine in the garden supply area of a hardware store. Mine's larger than regular trigger spray bottles, and you can tilt it forward and downward to spray the carpet - something that's hard to do with a trigger spray bottle, as liquid would move away from the straw part of the trigger bottle, and nothing would come out. This wasn't a problem with the manual pressure sprayer... I'd fill it, pump it to build pressure, and I'd have plenty of stain treater to do the entire area. This way, I didn't have to stop to refill the bottle, coming back to the carpet and trying to find where I left off. Hope this tip helps!
You have to use this detector in a pitch dark room.... I think most UV lights have this limitation, even for the professionals. At our old house, we had a pro carpet cleaner come in and treat pet stains, and they could only do this at night with their UV detector, so the cleaners were over late at night to detect and treat.
When I used the Simple Solution Spotter, the urine showed up as very pale, dull yellow spots on my dark thick brown carpet. Zoey has a habit of starting to walk away before she's fully finished peeing, so there were little trailing drips I had to track down - this was the hardest part of treating the stains. Other than having to be on my hands and knees, staring hard at the carpet, it was easy enough to start at one area, and work my way backwards until I'd found all 3 spots she'd made.
I'm glad I bought the Simple Solution UV Urine Detector even though I've only had occasion to use it once, and amazon had a lower price than my local pet supply store.
Not that this has to do with the detector itself, but I found it helpful to use a manual pressure sprayer while treating the stains. I found mine in the garden supply area of a hardware store. Mine's larger than regular trigger spray bottles, and you can tilt it forward and downward to spray the carpet - something that's hard to do with a trigger spray bottle, as liquid would move away from the straw part of the trigger bottle, and nothing would come out. This wasn't a problem with the manual pressure sprayer... I'd fill it, pump it to build pressure, and I'd have plenty of stain treater to do the entire area. This way, I didn't have to stop to refill the bottle, coming back to the carpet and trying to find where I left off. Hope this tip helps!
41 of 43 people found the following review helpful
I was a little skeptical at first. But, we have a new puppy and he has found an area he loves to "visit". The more I cleaned the more I could smell. This light has helped me find the areas for cleaning. Thanks to this light I no longer have lingering urine smells.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
would not work for us
we tried this and were not able to get it to illuminate urine..even when we caught our cat in the act...
Published 25 days ago by sabrina west
A wonderful, yet scary, product!
This thing works! Of course, even though I read numerous reviews saying NOT to take it into your bathroom....... well, let's just say, that was the scary part. UGH! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Greenleaf Faerie
Avoid like the plague
This product is the worst thing I've ever purchased. Shoddy construction, barely cast any
light. Read more
light. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Upstate NY
fizzle
received it a few days ago and it looked cheap. didn't try it out until tonight after i went to the store to buy more batteries (8AA, surprising). Read more
Published 1 month ago by Edward
Don't buy this
I was really disappointed with this light. Not only does it take A LOT of batteries, but the actual light was very dim, and I couldn't see anything--even in a pitch dark bathroom. Read more
Published 1 month ago by fatdogfarm
So cool, you will almost forget the mess you'll be cleaning!
We have a number of cats. When we moved into our first home a few years ago, the cats did not like the change in floor plan, and 2 of the cats started peeing in various places. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Father of Five Felines
Effective Product (Brains not Included)
This product has ruined my life and will likely cost me thousands of dollars in obsessive-compulsive therapy and cleaning products. Read more
Published 3 months ago by MonsteRocket
Takes too long to warm up
I like that this light is big (about a foot long) but it takes too long to warm up, if it decides to come on at all. Cannot recommend this to anyone. Read more
Published 3 months ago by C. Stephenson
Worked for Cat Urine
We have not used the urine detector a lot but it definitely detects cat urine. It does light up other things too but most everything can be differentiated from cat urine by the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Michelle
Badly constructed, but works
We can definitely use this item to locate otherwise-invisible traces of cat urine but the bulb fits into the plastic sheath really badly, it's very loose. Read more
Published 4 months ago by laurie goldberg
