Black light

teddysmum

Has anyone sourced a black light that really detects animal urine ? I've looked at lots of reviews on Amazon, where people say that they either don't work or only work on dried urine; the latter being useless as the stain will have set by then.


My boys can be a bit naughty, especially if it's wet outside and we are having new carpets so want to nip things in the bud by spotting damp patches before it's too late.

lee111s

Dogs?

Work harder on only letting them wee outside.

Gold_Dust_2

I bought this one, but not from amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B009N9FE0U/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?qid=1386705304&sr=8-7&pi=AC_SX110_SY165

It's quite bright, sadly, it doesn't detect anything, even at a known pee patch. Avoid avoid avoid!

teddysmum

lee111s wrote: »

Dogs?

Work harder on only letting them wee outside.

They are not scent marking , as they are castrated, but very occasionally, one in particular does not do all he needs, if the weather is bad. The other is normally very clean, but I caught him last week, having a quick wee.

teddysmum

Gold_Dust wrote: »

I bought this one, but not from amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B009N9FE0U/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?qid=1386705304&sr=8-7&pi=AC_SX110_SY165

It's quite bright, sadly, it doesn't detect anything, even at a known pee patch. Avoid avoid avoid!

Perhaps being bright is an indicator that it won't work, as some say that a bright light is not ultra violet.

Gold_Dust_2

:rotfl: at least I've got a good torch, then, although my memory could be playing tricks on me about the brightness as I haven't used it in months. All I know is though, is it doesn't work .

teddysmum

It was worth a try.


I first learned about them at Crufts, some years ago, where a company selling carpet and outdoor treatments had their own version. However, theirs has bad reviews just like the others.