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“Gopher Gasser” Pumps Exhaust Out 2 Hoses At Once
“Our new cart-mounted Rascal Eradicator uses carbon monoxide to kill gophers, prairie dogs and other burrowing rodents quickly and safely. It’s simple, safe to use, and works fast,” says Bill Enderson, Fort Lupton, Colo.
The 4-wheeled machine rides on 10-in. pneumatic tires and is about the size of a red wago
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“Gopher Gasser” Pumps Exhaust Out 2 Hoses At Once MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous “Our new cart-mounted Rascal Eradicator uses carbon monoxide to kill gophers prairie dogs and other burrowing rodents quickly and safely It’s simple safe to use and works fast ” says Bill Enderson Fort Lupton Colo The 4-wheeled machine rides on 10-in pneumatic tires and is about the size of a red wagon The cart comes with a big adjustable U-shaped handle on one end and a hose rack on the other The unit comes with two 25-ft long hoses and uses an easy-start Briggs & Stratton 4-cycle gas engine You just place the hose into the open hole pack soil around the opening to seal the burrow and start the engine The carbon monoxide that’s produced quietly puts the animal to sleep as it fills the burrow “It doesn’t use poisons that can kill other animals and pets and it doesn’t cause explosions that can disturb large areas of land ” says Enderson “The carbon monoxide goes directly into a patented resonance chamber where it cools off before entering the hoses and the volume of sound is reduced so it runs quiet We call it the ‘cool calm carbon monoxide delivery system’ ” The cart makes it easy to move from hole to hole he says and with both hoses you can easily cover a 50-ft radius He recommends running the engine for 7 to 10 min per hole “Using both hoses at the same time doubles the efficiency ” says Enderson He says the machine has been field-tested for more than 2 years and is almost overenegineered “We know from experience what’s out there and we want our machine to last for our customers We figure it costs less than $3 per hour to operate ” Options include a 50-ft hose specialized nozzles for different burrow types and a hitch designed to pull the cart behind an ATV The Rascal Eradicator sells for $2 600 plus S&H Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Bill Enderson P O Box 164 Suite 100 992 South Fourth St Brighton Colo 80621 ph 303 910-9106; info@rascaleradicator com; www rascaleradicator com
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