Dog Poop Smell

[the_GUNN_man]

I was called to clean a basement of a house. The house was repo'ed and the previous owners had dogs in the basement. They said that it smells really bad down there. They let the dogs poop all over the basement. What else should I use besides hot water and sodium hypochlorite? How bad is the fumes going to be from the sh in an enclosed area? Probably should where a mask huh? I was just wondering what other chems should I use to counter that smell of poo? Thanks in advance.

 

[Mark]

Steve,

Yes where a mask / resucitator !
Shovel out what you can first, then wash with HOT HP
and then follow up with a bleach.

IMHO

You could also check with your local janitorial supply for products that *destroy odors, I think Costco or Sams Club has such a product.
(*Not just mask odors like perfumes)

Good Luck! Sounds like a crappy job.

 

[ron]

sweep up the best you can so crud wont block the sump pump or shop vac.
zep makes a product for this. call your local dist.
If it were me i would sprinkle LIME and mist with water. Let dwell.
It will nuet. the acid in the urine.
It is used for covering dead animals amoung other things.

 

[Dan S]

sounds like one of those shi**y jobs........ LOL

you may as well make lite of this .....

put some chocolate covered raisins in a baggy ..... throw some down on the floor .. call the owners down and bend over and put a couple in your mouth ......tell'em that it's more then doggie dung it also has a taste of rat s*** ......tell "em >>....... but they called the right man for the job .............

what the heck WHY not !! go-fer-it ..............

whats da matter CHICKEN ..... LOL ...........

just having fun Steve . I mean no dis-respect ........

Im tired of being serious all the time and tired of all the fighting so .... eat **** >> LOL >>errrr'' raisins........ sorry couldnt hold back ...

 

[mike barrett]

Steve try using o-ban I buy it at sams it works great on pet smells. good luck

 

[Cody]

<font color=e87400>Sodium BiCarbonate,,, AKA Baking Soda should do the trick, I'd get a couple pounds of it & mix it in 3 gallons of water then spray the entire area with it,, I mean spray anything that you can get wet, Floor, Walls, Ceiling <i>(the odors may be locked into those areas as well)</i>. If you can wet it, spray it <i>(Use however much it takes, & spray it LIBERALLY.)</i> Do this before you clean, then also after you clean, however afterwards you may want to use a lighter mixture or just use it sparingly so as not to leave much baking soda residue <i>(Shouldn't be much in any event). </i>

Baking Soda is one the the best Odor removers there is & is a primary ingredient in most powder products that kill pet odors.

Cody

PS When I said spray it before you clean, I mean like a DAY before you do,, Will make it more bearable for ya.

And If your going to use a Surface Cleaner to Clean the floor, for a soap I would use Borax, & An Oxi based detergent, together they should be fine at Killing the stains & further the odor elimination. Being that is an enclosed area I probably would not use Hot water seeing as the steam would fog the area up, chemicals will do the job thoroughly enough.

 

[Gwas]

Steve,
I have some fragrance you can add to your soap. Call me and i will get you some. Now that sounds like a job you should give to Abel !!!!!!

 

[Deck Works]

Try and get them to let you seal the floor as well...real easy and you can make an extra 400 or so for about 45mins work

 

[xoddah]

I was just wondering what other chems should I use to counter that smell of poo?


clean up as described in other posts THEN rinse with clean water

go to a janitorial supply house NOT a big box store it will need to dry for a day so you have time

get an enzime made for just this thing, i use spartan products, CONSUME is great mix and spray
let it do the work PER DIRECTIONS, an additional neutral cleaner, wash rinse and reapply may be needed, if it is really bad 2 days 2-3 visits but it will do it

it is not easy, but if you don't get it all out, no amount of paint or carpet covering will mask it, as a matter of fact the acids in urine will lift new epoxy paint...

i use an ozone generator to reduce odors in surrounding materials while the enzime works, is seems to help or at least i look really high tech with a buzzing humming thing no one seems to understand

if you really want to SEE what you are dealing with borrow a good black lite form a carpet guy, turn off the lights and look before and after,

now with all that said, consider selling or buying or living in such a home.. use that as price justification cuz it ain't cheap and there are disclosure laws now that deal with just this problem that protect buyers, sellers but not you
so .... add quite plainly in your agreement not liable, hold harmless

let me know how it turns out
NOT LIABLE / HOLD HARMLESS xoddah

 

[M Williamson]

You DO realize that the post you just replied to was over 2 years old? Somehow I think he's likely either completed the job, or passed.

I was just wondering what other chems should I use to counter that smell of poo?


clean up as described in other posts THEN rinse with clean water

go to a janitorial supply house NOT a big box store it will need to dry for a day so you have time

get an enzime made for just this thing, i use spartan products, CONSUME is great mix and spray
let it do the work PER DIRECTIONS, an additional neutral cleaner, wash rinse and reapply may be needed, if it is really bad 2 days 2-3 visits but it will do it

it is not easy, but if you don't get it all out, no amount of paint or carpet covering will mask it, as a matter of fact the acids in urine will lift new epoxy paint...

i use an ozone generator to reduce odors in surrounding materials while the enzime works, is seems to help or at least i look really high tech with a buzzing humming thing no one seems to understand

if you really want to SEE what you are dealing with borrow a good black lite form a carpet guy, turn off the lights and look before and after,

now with all that said, consider selling or buying or living in such a home.. use that as price justification cuz it ain't cheap and there are disclosure laws now that deal with just this problem that protect buyers, sellers but not you
so .... add quite plainly in your agreement not liable, hold harmless

let me know how it turns out
NOT LIABLE / HOLD HARMLESS xoddah

 

[Larry L.]

Thats ok xoddah,time is nonimportant when helping,sometimes a feller will get caught up in searching the board and forget what time and year it is.Its ok to bring a old post back to the future as to ask or give advise,better things do happen.

 

[Merc]

Just a safety reminder,

If there is a gas furnace in the basement, make sure whatever you are using
does not have fumes that will ignite with the pilot light

Cheers