Exterminator Uses Smoke, Oil To Kill Pest Animals
 ✖  |
“Our new Gopher X exterminator uses carbon monoxide and special oils to kill gophers, ground squirrels, moles and other burrowing rodents quickly and safely. It’s the fastest, easiest and most effective system on the market,” says Peter Kinnally, Quality Mfg. and Distributing, Inc., El Cajon, Calif.
The 2-wheeled machine rides on 10-in. pneumatic tires and is about the size of a small power washer. It makes use of a special mixture of oils which the company sells with the system. Heat from the engine enters the manifold, which gets hot enough to burn the oil and create smoke. The heated smoke, along with carbon monoxide, is pushed through the animals’ tunnels and nesting areas.
“The smoke provides a visual indication of where the carbon monoxide is traveling and shows any additional openings that can be covered to increase effectiveness. It also provides peace of mind if the gas is approaching homes, buildings or going into your neighbor’s yard,” says Kinally.
The exterminator is powered by a small Briggs & Stratton rope-start engine and comes with a removable handle, a tube-shaped manifold covered by a ceramic-coated heat shield, and a 3-ft. long “high heat” silicone exhaust hose with nozzle.
To operate, find a rodent tunnel using the probe provided, insert the hose nozzle into the ground, and cover with soil. Pour a metered cup full of oil into the manifold and then close the valve. Start the engine and let it run for 2 to 3 min. If you see smoke escaping, that means the carbon monoxide is escaping, too, so cover up any holes where the smoke is escaping.
“It doesn’t use poisons that can kill other animals and pets; it doesn’t cause explosions that can disturb large areas of land and even start fires, and it doesn’t use traps that can be time consuming to place correctly,” says Kinnally. “Also, although the smoke is produced by hot exhaust, it’s cool enough at the tunnel exit that it’s impossible to start a fire.
“We developed the first prototype about 12 years ago but didn’t hammer down the final model design until 1 1/2 years ago.”
A hose extension that stores on the rig’s handle can be attached to the 3-ft. hose so if you need to treat tunnels in an embankment or hillside, you can keep the machine on level ground and still reach the active tunnels.
The company offers 3 models. The 2 smallest models weigh 55 and 63 lbs., respectively, and sell for $1,495 plus S&H. A commercial unit that weighs 67 lbs. sells for $1,795 plus S&H.
The smoke oil is sold in pint, quart and gallon sizes and sells for $10.95, $16.95 and $64.95, respectively.
Hose extensions are available up to 24 ft. long.
A wheel kit to is also available to replace the standard 10-in. pneumatic tires with 13-in. tires.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Quality Mfg. and Distributing, 1666 N. Magnolia Ave., Suite D, El Cajon, Calif. 92021 (ph 619 442-8686; cs@gopherx.com; www.gopherX.com).
Click here to download page story appeared in.
Click here to read entire issue
Exterminator Uses Smoke Oil To Kill Pest Animals MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous “Our new Gopher X exterminator uses carbon monoxide and special oils to kill gophers ground squirrels moles and other burrowing rodents quickly and safely It’s the fastest easiest and most effective system on the market ” says Peter Kinnally Quality Mfg and Distributing Inc El Cajon Calif
The 2-wheeled machine rides on 10-in pneumatic tires and is about the size of a small power washer It makes use of a special mixture of oils which the company sells with the system Heat from the engine enters the manifold which gets hot enough to burn the oil and create smoke The heated smoke along with carbon monoxide is pushed through the animals’ tunnels and nesting areas
“The smoke provides a visual indication of where the carbon monoxide is traveling and shows any additional openings that can be covered to increase effectiveness It also provides peace of mind if the gas is approaching homes buildings or going into your neighbor’s yard ” says Kinally
The exterminator is powered by a small Briggs & Stratton rope-start engine and comes with a removable handle a tube-shaped manifold covered by a ceramic-coated heat shield and a 3-ft long “high heat” silicone exhaust hose with nozzle
To operate find a rodent tunnel using the probe provided insert the hose nozzle into the ground and cover with soil Pour a metered cup full of oil into the manifold and then close the valve Start the engine and let it run for 2 to 3 min If you see smoke escaping that means the carbon monoxide is escaping too so cover up any holes where the smoke is escaping
“It doesn’t use poisons that can kill other animals and pets; it doesn’t cause explosions that can disturb large areas of land and even start fires and it doesn’t use traps that can be time consuming to place correctly ” says Kinnally “Also although the smoke is produced by hot exhaust it’s cool enough at the tunnel exit that it’s impossible to start a fire
“We developed the first prototype about 12 years ago but didn’t hammer down the final model design until 1 1/2 years ago ”
A hose extension that stores on the rig’s handle can be attached to the 3-ft hose so if you need to treat tunnels in an embankment or hillside you can keep the machine on level ground and still reach the active tunnels
The company offers 3 models The 2 smallest models weigh 55 and 63 lbs respectively and sell for $1 495 plus S&H A commercial unit that weighs 67 lbs sells for $1 795 plus S&H
The smoke oil is sold in pint quart and gallon sizes and sells for $10 95 $16 95 and $64 95 respectively
Hose extensions are available up to 24 ft long
A wheel kit to is also available to replace the standard 10-in pneumatic tires with 13-in tires
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Quality Mfg and Distributing 1666 N Magnolia Ave Suite D El Cajon Calif 92021 ph 619 442-8686; cs@gopherx com; www gopherX com
To read the rest of this story, download this issue below or click
here to register with your account number.
