QUOTE BY DUANE OXLEY; (There are basically three types; 1)Enzyme 2)Oxygenating 3)Cide All three are effective in their own way. So choose wisely grasshopper! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1)Enzymes produce bacteria that consume the food that is present in the urine contamination. Basically, they're like a weed- killer, that kills the weed by making it grow much faster, so that it "gets old and dies" very quickly. Enzymes take from several hours to a day to do their thing. So, by nature, they have a residue as well, unless you come back later and clean them out of the carpet. 2) Oxydizers are like a fire. They burn the contaminants up and consume them in that way. They are much faster, requiring only 20 minutes to do most of what they do. It's not necessary to leave them in the carpet for long periods of time, so residue isn't as much of a probability, because they're typically extracted in minutes. 3)Quats. Once you've used a Quat, you can't use an enzyme with good success. The Quat will kill the bacteria that the enzyme promotes. They don't work on the same principle. Quats are like bug spray. They leave a residue that kills future bacteria and mold. By that definition, they have to be present enough to work in the future (i.e., leave a residue).) KS. PS:Never use "just" a fragrance, like Fabreeze. It does nothing but mask for a short while!
There are actually 4, BTW... When I wrote the above, it was in answer to someone asking when to use one vs. another, and they didn't ask about the fourth at the time. The fourth is "Pairing". It does it's thing by absorbing the odor. There are some products that have it. I suspect that some of the "cide" products (such as "Odorcide", etc.) that cost $60 or so per gallon have this as their mechanism of action. Most products that have a bactericide, fungicide, etc., in them don't use the term, "cide" in the name, nor do they claim to "kill bacteria", etc. This is because claim to do so causes the product to come under closer scrutiny by the EPA, etc., and require it to be EPA registered as an insecticide, basically. And that registration is expensive. So the way around it is to say that it is an "odor counteractant", etc. So, products that have "cide" in the name, yet do not claim to kill bacteria, in my experience, and my suspicion, tend to have odor absorption as their mechanism of action. ... and they're compatible with virtually anything but oxidizers "at work". (Once the oxidizer has done it's thing, and is no longer active, the compatibility issue ceases to exist.)
There are different types of deodorizers depending on the need and the type of odor differences in these deodorizers are evident below. You have antimicrobial deodorizers for biological odors, ozone producing deodorizers that can break down odor molecules, hydrogen peroxide is used by a number of municipalities to combat large scale odor problems, and then you have activated charcoal which can effectively adsorb odors and get rid of them that way. The so called enzyme or bacteria based deodorizers for urine which are effective outdoors but some users question their effectiveness indoor. Sometimes mere perfumes are used to mask or overcome rancid or offensive odors.
Question on Powdered Formula 90 What is the chemical makeup of Powdered Formula 90. My company has been using this product for years with great success. I use rotary extraction and never prespray. thanks, Anthony
