How to clean pet urine out of electronics or appliances
Spraying enzyme cleaners directly onto internal motorized parts, fans, or AC condenser units risks ruining the device, but failing to clean them properly leaves lingering urine smells and potential disease risks. Many people are afraid of taking complex machinery apart or lack the mechanical experience to do so safely without breaking it.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Taking the appliance to a professional repair or service person
- 2Disassembling the machine manually to clean components with enzyme cleaner, brushes, and q-tips
- 3Searching for tutorials on YouTube for disassembly
- 4Replacing the machine entirely
- 5Hosing off the condenser unit with water.
- 6Wiping repeatedly with moistened microfiber cloths and warm water with dish soap
- 7Using enzyme cleaners designed for urine
- 8Treating bands with strong hot detergents and thorough rinsing
- 9Replacing the watch band entirely
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“when using the machine the moving parts still kick up cat pee smells.”source ↗
“I’m nervous about spraying the enzyme cleaner on the motorized parts, I really don’t want to ruin my machine but I also don’t want to have to go out and buy a whole new one.”source ↗
“I’m very afraid of taking it apart tbh, I’m not the most mechanically minded individual.”source ↗
“Strange question but my patient peed on it and I can’t get the scent out with simple wipes.”source ↗
“A raccoon got into our trash and found its way on top of our ac unit and had diarrhea inside and on top of our unit.”source ↗
“Does anyone have any tips on how to properly clean our condenser unit to prevent spread of diseases while also not damaging it?”source ↗
Where this came up
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