TaoTronics Black Light, 12 LEDs 395nm UV Blacklight Flashlights Detector for Pets Urine and Stains with 3 Free AAA Batteries

This might sound funny from a five star review, but it's true. I'm sorry I bought this.Our carpet is 30+ years old. We bought our home as a short sale, and there were plenty of upgrades needing to be done, so the carpet was the last thing on my list. It's pinky-mauve, but if you close your eyes and just let your toes do the evaluating, it's really good carpet.Well, now I know differently. I've had this carpet professionally cleaned several times - once before we moved in and about every 2 years after. We've had a rescue dog and a rescue cat and two more rescue dogs - but no more "messes" than one would expect. There are the days we don't get home for lunch, or don't get off work as early as we usually do... nothing major. I always hand-cleaned any spots, and like I said, we do professional cleaning with well known companies.*gulp*The first night I had this light, I waited till full dark and turned it on.We're getting new flooring as soon as possible.

I have bought it for detecting the surprises my cat left for me on the carpet. The description says it doesn't work well with cat urine. It worked for me, so I gonna use it further. Not sure about batteries life, but if you are not going to use everyday, it should last long.Pros:This UV flashlight is pretty small, solid and lightweight.3 AAA batteries are coming with it and it is ready to use as soon Amazon delivers it to you.You can easily find your pet's urine stains on the carpet even in daylight. (tested, see the pictures)You can check currency if it is not counterfeited or any other UV security marks on documents. (tested, see the picture)Cons:Be careful and don't aim to your eyes or your pet's eyes - this is dangerous. Also don't expose your skin with UV light as it may be harmful.

I work at a veterinary clinic and perform anesthetic dental cleanings on pets. I use the light after I've scaled their teeth to see if there are any spots that were missed (some mouths are difficult to get in to). I photographed some teeth prior to scaling. Tartar and calculus appears highlighter orange, which my iphone was unable to capture how truly bright the coloring was. This is also great for using in the bathroom or floors/carpets to see what stains your pets may have left. I bleach the spot my cat pukes on, but apparently residue is still there according to the light - thanks light for telling me I need to get a carpet vacuum or something to get these unseen (but now seen) stains out. On a side note, I did enjoy that it came with 3 AAA batteries. I had another UV light purchased off Amazon that was not LED, but it had died after a 1.5-2 year time frame. This LED light if definitely much brighter for what I need it for. I will occasionally look at my own teeth to see if I've missed spots while brushing/flossing since I have braces.

I am a tenant in an apartment building. I think it is safe to stop there but I won't. I argued with the management that there is no way this place was cleaned. They came in and inspected stating they saw nothing on the bathroom walls looking like pee...I took him in and pointed it out and then showed him everything under the black light. Let's just say I was not the only one with a churning stomach. This revealed streak marks from ceiling to floor where there had been a leak from the upper apartment in addition to the nasty yellow-tinted streaks on my wall.I am going to take this puppy EVERYWHERE for hotel stays and any future apartments. This little guy packs a punch and gets the job done.

I didn’t rate this product on how well it works for deep cleaning because I did not buy it for cleaning purposes. I bought this black light for identifying uranium glass (it lights up or glows when a black light shines on it), and I love it’s size—perfect for keeping in my pocket or purse. The handle is nice, too.Nice clear instructions, love that it came with batteries. Very nice and bright light. Works perfect for what I use it for.Pictures of green glass that IS uranium glass attached, in case you’d like to see!

didn't work to find cat pee. I suppose cat pee doesn't fluoresce as well as other organics, but I thought it would do better than it did. Actually I believe the problem is wavelength. This light is too much in the visible and doesn't have enough true UV to fluoresce the pee.Update: It was pointed out to me that the listing indicates that this flashlight will not work with cat pee so I shouldn't have been surprised when it didn't. I am increasing my review from 2 to 4 stars since the listing is accurate. I do suggest making it more clear in the title that it doesn't work well with cat pee because as it is currently written ("Pets Urine") I thought it would work with cats. Really besides dogs and cats, what pets produce a pee problem? Changing the title to "Dog Urine" would be more clear. Anyways, other than that, it is a good product.

Purchased in 2016, finally used it in 2020 for a rental inspection. Worked perfectly!! Identified all spots on my carpet and after a good cleaning or two, I saw them slowly disappear down the black light test. Thanks to this item, I had perfect carpets and owed zero dollars to the company!! Good quality item!

Really works

I am impressed. I have bought other manufacturers versions of UV flashlights to detect cat urine and other contaminants - some barely work (Stain-Free Stink Finder), others only seem to pick up the most phosphorescent of stains. Liquid laundry detergent is an easy one. This LED flashlight really makes cat urine show up (yellow/green) very well. It shows stains I was not aware were there. I've paid more for worse products and this one does indeed show the stains. Arrived in good time and in good working condition.

Seems like a quality product but it does not detect cat urine which is the main reason I bought it for. Kinda misleading to label it a pet urine detector when it doesn't detect it.

Very Good

doesn't work