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salvageable surfaces exposed to concentrations
of malodor. Sealants are often applied to wood,
concrete, subflooring, duct and ventilation
systems etc..., to prevent wicking of odor
contamination from urine and smoke deposits.
Effective odor control methods, procedures
and agents can include masking, oxidizing,
adsorption, absorption, counteracting, digesting,
sealing, killing, and pairing. “The effectiveness
of all of these products – as with most all
cleaning chemicals -- invariably improves when
using a high performance hot-water extraction
portable or truckmount to effectively clean the
contamination out of the carpet both before and
after the deodorization treatment
WHEN PROBLEMS PERSIST
There can be many reasons why a carpet odor
problem persists. Possibly, more effort is needed
in determining the cause of the odor or its actual
source. Using a black light and/or a moisture
sensor can help find the source. In some cases, it
may not be the carpets at all, but walls, furniture,
or other surfaces can be contaminated.
In other cases, the wrong chemicals or
combination of chemicals used to eliminate the
odor were employed. Or possibly, the machine
did not have the extraction power to effectively
remove the source of the odors.
Finally, if odor is still a problem after you
have employed a combination of usually
effective treatments, and you are sure it is still
coming from the carpet then you must have a
heart-to-heart discussion with the customer as to
their remaining options which generally means
the carpet and cushion needs to be replaced and
the subfloor underneath sealed with an effective
agent.
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