10 Termite Fumigation/Tenting Facts You May Not Know

[@Brian_L_5168]

You are a true genius. This is the most helpful, detail & step-by-step process showing how fumigation works from start to finish. I may go through this process soon and you put me in a much better place. Thank you Genius Asian !

[@GeniusAsian]

thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. Your kind comments would motivate me to produce more best videos.

[@erickford2020]

This is my first week working in a fumigation co. and boy it is a hard labor job. My respect to all fumigation workers.

[@GeniusAsian]

thank you for taking the time to chime in

[@IWBVS]

how many hours does the tent need to be on and how many hours is the chemical actually being pressurized? I get so many different answers from 18 hours to 4 days

[@GeniusAsian]

@@IWBVS very good question. It depends on many factors, as shown and discussed in the video, for dry wood termites we were told day 1 poison gas at least 24 hours, and day 2 to let poison out and the 3rd day tent off.

[@standforhumanitariancauses4756]

@@GeniusAsian Is the tear gas used inside the sealed tent or outside around the premises?

[@GeniusAsian]

@@standforhumanitariancauses4756 the tear gas is inside the sealed tent so that if someone breaks into the house, he will have to leave because of the tear gas.

[@CiaoBeya]

Thank you for video taping the fumigation process. It was most helpful!

[@GeniusAsian]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback.

[@alexmagallanes5323]

Over here in Moorpark and was curious of the process in California. Glad you posted it.

[@GeniusAsian]

Yes, we were quite surprised and nobody mentioned on their websites or in their videos. Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback.

[@brendachristian582]

I’m in Moorpark too . 2 years later . I’m preparing . Omg it’s over whelming . I’m worried about my landscape and the wildlife . These guys work very hard . Thank you ! And that you for this very informative video !!

[@codypendragons]

Poisoning the birds, gave me an instant laughter burst. Thank you for the video. I'm in the process of the cycle, right now. I'm camped outside in the front yard. Rented a trailer just so no one would rob us (so sad). Not really feeling all that great about it, but this helps a bit. Thanks again, you're a genius!

[@GeniusAsian]

when you park your trailer, pay attention to the direction of the wind, specially during the second day when they let the gas out for 24 hours, chemical levels must be below 1 PPM to be safe.

[@standforhumanitariancauses4756]

@@GeniusAsian Does the Tube release or move the tear gas v Upward or vertically too? or just the Vikane gas?

[@GeniusAsian]

​@@standforhumanitariancauses4756 inside the house, there are mixture of tear gas & Vikane gas, so the tube will release both.

[@standforhumanitariancauses4756]

@@GeniusAsian How long does it linger outside after it's released? For example if we had our windows open, and next door lifted the tent ( Tarp) wonder if any of those gases entered our house?

[@standforhumanitariancauses4756]

@@GeniusAsian If the gases go up vertically , according to the video, why should we be concerned if we're around the premises? I thought it's not going to affect people close to the ground?

[@Riangoins5]

An amazing video! I’m a branch 3 operator and this is an amazing process

[@wilfredvasquez5908]

Great video. Thank you!👍

[@AfricaGeo]

Wow what a long process for a clear . In Florida you take the tent down after 18 hours and can be cleared after 6 hours of aeration or 7 depending on the size

[@gsftom]

Thanks for posting with so much detail. I have one estimate so far. Hope there is a second tenting company in my area. I learned more from yr video than talking to the company. My house was measured and the quote calls for between 20 and 45 lbs of Vicane gas and the guy told me gas would remain in the tent for 18 to 24 hours. Then he said 16 hours…. Huge range of gas and time. Seems sketchy…

[@GeniusAsian]

Yes, I agree. When we had our house done, I had long time trying to learn without success. For the question about the price: When small businesses does not have a fixed price for their products or services, they may make it not be transparent about their transactional profit, thus they may not want to disclose things in details to reflect their profit margins. The less they give you, the more money they can make. Therefore, you more you know the details the more bargain power you have, at least to make them accountable for their specific promise. Thank you for taking the time to share, it would help other viewers.

[@Hippy2021]

​@@GeniusAsianI own a condo. Can I deny HOA to perform tenting my condo

[@GeniusAsian]

@@Hippy2021 Some HOAs have the responsibility of termite treatment, so if you are in California, they are responsible for relocation during the repair and maintenance. So what is your problem?

[@maureensam8519]

Will there be postage on your door entry to say whether it's safe to reenter?

[@petef.4361]

After a house gets fumigated, how likely is it, that it will need another fumigation? Does one fumigation usually take care of drywood termites?

[@GeniusAsian]

it is likely it will last 7 years. And then your neighbor's termites will fly to your house and start all over again.

[@MrDlayn]

Fumigation is used for taking out infestation. It is a gas and that makes it able to penetrate wood concrete and bricks. When the treated area is aired out there is nothing stopping reinfestation from reoccurring. Fumigation is a last resort to big problems it does not help keep out bugs it is used to kill them. It has a one time effect. Regular pesticides like tempo and other liquid pesticides have a long term kill span some up to 18 months.

[@petef.4361]

@@MrDlayn What's a good pesticide to spray around the outside of the house to prevent drywood termites or does such a thing exist? We only have problems with drywood termites here, not subterraneans.

[@MrDlayn]

@@petef.4361 spraying window seals and perimeter of the house door ways. Diacon igr is a pesticides that has long lasting kill span, temp is another Centynal synergized is also a great chemical it has pb08 in it. Another method of eliminating bugs is fogging.

[@fretbuzzly]

​​@@petef.4361Drywood termites can get anywhere in your house so the only real way to prevent them is to treat all wood members prior to construction. Obviously a best case scenario. Drywood doesn't work from the ground up like subterranean. They can enter through roof vents, get in your attic, etc. You can spray the outside of your house with a product like fipronil (various brands available). There are various instruction videos on KZbin. Then you'd need to spray all wood in your attic with a borate product (various brands). You can also do a preventative treatment by spraying a borate in all of your wall voids through a small hole in the drywall that is easily patched. It really depends how thorough you want to be and whether or not you want to hire it out or DIY. Pest control companies can get very expensive very quickly. Tenting is rarely necessary and should be considered a last resort. Pest control companies love it because it's easy money. But tenting has absolutely no preventative qualities. It might kill what's there, but a week later you could get another infestation started. The only real way to prevent is to take a truly preventative approach and that takes different products and some work.

[@htowngizmo9799]

Does the power have to be turned off as well

[@GeniusAsian]

no, they have to run all the fans

[@tinhtu1750]

Do you have the name of the company? Is it in Southern California?

[@seapeace3]

Good video. Thanks

[@GeniusAsian]

Glad you liked it! Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback.

[@gman5986]

How does the Vikane Termite killing gas get inside the walls and ceilings if they are totally sealed by painted and caulked surfaces and edges?

[@GeniusAsian]

good question, small animal only needs a small dosage to be killed. Even such small animal still needs to breath. you may not be suffocated in a wood tunnel but termites are fine in the tunnel. Also Vikane claims penetrating deep into the wood and other materials,

[@jchomerepair3682]

vikane takes the air out of the air(asphyxiate) meaning nothing for bugs to breathe n what they do breathe is poison… dbl whammy

[@Hippy2021]

​@@GeniusAsianif Vikane penetrate into wood and other materials, how about human body

[@christinaw8596]

Great video

[@GeniusAsian]

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback.

[@MrSaschaWinter]

Does this increase the value of the home?

[@GeniusAsian]

If you are selling the house then the buyer needs inspection called Section 1 items which includes termite report. If you have termite, the buyer will try to negotiate the price to deduct the cost of Section 1 items, usually not using the cheapest contractor. If you are not selling the house, them you must treat it for your own good, because those termites will eat the lumbers until the house falls down.

[@AfricaGeo]

You aren’t supposed to shoot directly into the attic . Read the label 🏷️

[@craigme2583]

What's the cost for that house. Isnt there residue

[@GeniusAsian]

the cost depends on three factors: 1. the cubic feet of the house including the area of the deck if included. 2. the temperature of the day of fumigation 3. how busy they are in your area it is about $2k, the first item is the most important (cubic feet). As shown in the video, there is residue at the beginning, after you open up drawers, it will disappear.

[@craigme2583]

@@GeniusAsian im in Australia, no one does it here. I heard of one case was $30,000. Ill need it but not available...

[@GeniusAsian]

@@craigme2583 the video showed pretty detailed process, so it is not hard to DIY, however California is highly regulated they only sell Vikane to licensed contractors so no DIY avail. Vikane is one cost, the second cost you will need to rent tent tarps, but I can't imagine $30k, that is too expensive. I don't know why Australia does not have tenting, maybe due to earthquake California most common is wood home, thus there must be a solution for termites?

[@lifeunleashed]

I know this is years later ... yes, fumigation/tenting leaves toxic chemical residue EVERYWHERE. hire professional cleaner before moving back

[@thecalikitchen]

Tension doesn’t work for subterranean termites

[@GeniusAsian]

license pest control professional told me that tenting is usually not used for subterranean termites, not because it does not work, it works but it is not economical. To kill subs, you need 3 days of tenting instead of 1 day, and the amount of gas used will be much more.

[@thecalikitchen]

@@GeniusAsian he’s wrong. Tenting is for beetles and dry wood only. Subs live in the ground. The gas would never get to them. Beetles however require more gas. I’m a licensed termite inspector. Just sayin. Cheers!

[@IWBVS]

@@thecalikitchen yea. Gotta drill or dig and flood it w termidor or something

[@Nicholasw991]

@@GeniusAsian Subterranean termites live underground, so this process will only kill the termites located inside of the structure. These guys don't live in the wood they're eating unlike the Dry-Wood termite which happen to live inside of the wood. I work for a pest control company here in Mid-Florida; so I can only speak for my state as I'm sure it varies. The typical treatment for subterranean termites involve poisoning the soil around the perimeter of the structure, with fipronil ( what our company uses ) so as they come for their next meal; they'll pass through the poison. You CAN kill subterranean termites with this process, but nothing is stopping more from coming back under the soil.

[@GeniusAsian]

@@Nicholasw991 thank you for taking the time to chime in, your comments will help other viewers

[@ketolifestyle68]

whats the cost to tent your house

[@GeniusAsian]

the quote received is between $1900-$2900. The most variable is the gas used, it depends on the temperature the day tenting start

[@brendachristian582]

It’s gone way up in price . It’s 2023 . My quote $3800.00