Innovative technologies for disinfestation - dry fog: reviews and advantages of a modern method of treating premises from insects

New methods and means make it possible to more effectively combat pests and parasites. Dry fog from insects is an innovative technology for exterminating flies, cockroaches, fleas, and other unpleasant “neighbors” that penetrate a person’s home.

The high intensity of impact on pests is combined with low toxicity of the drugs. Dry fog does an excellent job even where carbamates, organophosphorus compounds and pyrethroids have failed. The modern method of treating premises allows you to forget about the existence of harmful insects for a long time.

Dry fog: what is it?

The technology was developed in the USA; manufacturers from this country offer the highest quality equipment for spraying active liquids. The insecticide, poured into a special apparatus, acquires a particle size of no more than 15 microns. Active components penetrate into any holes and crevices where large particles of drugs do not fall when applied using traditional technology. The premises are processed by specialists from pest control companies.

Dry fog, according to many professionals, is the most effective way to combat pests and parasites living in houses, apartments, and offices. The technology allows you to spray the compositions even in large rooms: production workshops, warehouses.

On a note! Some types of equipment have such high power that they can process a large area in 15–20 minutes. A good fog machine produces up to 200 cubic meters of fog per minute. But for disinfestation of apartments, offices, and private houses, very powerful devices are not needed. Specialists use portable equipment - a Burgess thermofogger. Breakdowns and failures during operation are rare; reliability is confirmed by numerous reviews.

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Operating principle

The cold fog generator produces microparticles that penetrate into every corner of the room. High-power aerosol treatment of residential buildings, workshops, and utility rooms gives excellent results.

How does a dry fog generator work:

• an insecticidal solution with a smoke-forming base is converted into tiny particles (up to 10–50 microns) at the same temperature as in the room to be treated;
• after spraying, the smallest drops remain in the air for 3–4 hours;
• the first stage of disinfestation - artificially created fog slowly rises;
• gradually the drops fall down, filling any, even the most inconvenient places (ventilation ducts, sewer risers, holes intended for technical needs). The substance settles on the canvas, which cannot be achieved using other processing methods;
• Upon contact with insects, the invisible mist quickly kills fleas, cockroaches, and other parasites and pests. One of the advantages is the destruction of not only adults, but also larvae and oviposition;
• the settled microparticles dry out over time, leaving no traces. Insects crawl on treated surfaces, the substance gets on their legs and antennae, and the entire colony gradually becomes infected and dies.

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What kind of liquid is there?

Today on the market you can find a huge variety of liquids offered for dry fog treatment. When choosing the most pleasant aroma for you, it is worth considering some additional nuances.

The main thing to pay attention to in this situation is the fact that not every scent is able to mask any odor. There is a risk here of simply combining both pleasant and unpleasant odors. When choosing a suitable scent, you should consider the following recommendations.

• The smells of smoke and tobacco effectively eliminate the smells of apple, cream, coffee, anti-tobacco and citrus.
• Odors of sweat or excrement of humans and animals - eliminates orange, rose and citrus.
• The smell of spoiled food is cinnamon and citrus.
• A neutral scent, such as freshly cut grass, is suitable for eliminating not very strong odors or simply for refreshing a salon or room.
• In addition to the listed unpleasant odors, there are many different ones, for example, odors after repairs, smoke after a fire, dog hair, plastic or rubber, and to eliminate each of them you can choose an individual scent.

Advantages

It is no coincidence that dry fog is considered the most effective way to kill harmful insects. Many companies professionally engaged in pest control purchase devices and liquids to create cold steam.

Positive points:

• high speed of room processing – 15–20 minutes is enough;
• microparticles penetrate into any zones and structures;
• long-term inhalation effect is the result of slow sedimentation of microparticles of the drug;
• cold fog envelops all surfaces, including the ceiling;
• no traces after spraying: the drops are so small that there are no stains on cabinets, upholstered furniture, wallpaper, flooring, documentation, folders in office premises;
• the optimal level of humidity is maintained, objects do not experience a negative impact (the surface does not get wet);
• the residual effect of the insecticide lasts from 40 to 60 days (depending on the brand of the drug);
• product consumption is reduced several times compared to traditional processing;
• no need to move furniture: microparticles “cover” the entire treatment area;
• there is no human contact with dangerous insecticides;
• “fog therapy” against harmful insects helps even in cases where compounds with a high toxicity class are ineffective.

Truth or myth?

In conclusion, let’s consider whether dry smoke removal of odors really helps or is it a scam. First, let’s highlight the advantages voiced by manufacturers and service providers:

• High penetration of steam particles;
• Speed ​​of the procedure;
• Long-lasting aroma (up to 3 months);
• Inexpensive;
• Uniformity of distribution;
• No traces in the interior;
• The stench is not masked, but rather removed;

There are also disadvantages:

1. Particularly persistent odors may remain (dead, persistent mold, burning, etc.);
2. Treatment does not provide disinfection;
3. Not suitable for allergy sufferers;
4. Requires careful ventilation.

To preserve the results, after the session you should not continue to pollute the salon with foul odors (smoking, drinking alcohol, leaving food, etc.). By the way, residential premises can also be treated with smoke to eliminate bad odors.

The procedure really works and kills nasty odors. The car interior smells good for at least a month. The most important thing is to choose craftsmen who use high-quality products, and not cheap fakes.

Flaws

Innovative technology has virtually no negative properties. Exterminators and clients are satisfied with the effect of cold steam, which destroys parasites and pests in residential, industrial and office premises.

There are several nuances:

• treatment of contaminated areas is carried out only by professional exterminators;
• Special equipment is required (high temperature dry fog generator). Specialists use Burgess devices of electric or gas modification;
• To fill a dry fog generator you need a special liquid. The preparations contain a glycol smoke-forming base and an effective insecticide.

Basics

1 It is important at the first stage to choose a real “ dry fog ” that will not let you down and will actually remove odors, and the equipment will work stably.

real “dry fog” for removing odors: Harvard Odor Destroyers from Harvard Chemical Research, Inc and ODORx Thermo55 from ProPestore. And the equipment is a thermal fogger Thermo-Fogger Burgess F-990 Dezfog.

Specialists from Harvard Chemical Research and engineers from Burgess (USA, thefountainheadgroup Group) modified the Burgess F-982 fogger especially for Desfog. Now we have a new version of the Burgess F-990 Dezfog equipment with modifications to the nozzle and reinforced parts of the equipment

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What insects is it used against?

Cold steam is harmful to the following types of parasites and pests:

• fleas;
• cockroaches;
• ants;
• midges;
• flies;
• bedbugs

After spraying an insecticide, resistance to the drug is rarely observed; many insects quickly die under the influence of toxic fumes. Repeated disinfestation is rarely required.

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How the premises are processed

Despite the ease of use of the composition, it is worth following the rules so that the dry mist shows maximum effect. Experts do not recommend experimenting and pouring the smoke-generating base into a regular sprayer or spray bottle. Only a dry fog generator with electric or gas heating is capable of creating microparticles of the drug.

Processing Features:

• before the procedure, the owners hermetically package the food, remove the aquarium from the room, and remove animals and household members;
• Before use, shake the composition with smoke-forming properties, fill the generator tank, and according to the instructions, heat the product to a certain temperature;
• the concentration is selected by the exterminator depending on the type of insect;
• spray microparticles throughout the room. For 1 cu. m volume of a room, office or warehouse, 0.25 to 4 ml of smoke-forming base is sufficient. Average consumption for a room of 15 square meters. m. with a ceiling height of 270 cm will be from 20 to 160 ml;
• close the room for 10 hours. Isolation is a prerequisite for maximum effectiveness of disinsection and human safety.

Precautionary measures:

• before spraying the composition, be sure to wear protective overalls, plastic goggles, a MAG 1 filter mask, and rubber gloves;
• Do not allow microparticles of the drug to disappear onto the skin, mouth or eyes;
• During treatment it is forbidden to drink, eat, or smoke.

First aid:

• If cold steam gets into your eyes, rinse them with running water or a 2% soda solution;
• after contact with skin, wash off the active composition with soap suds and rinse well with water;
• If accidentally swallowed, immediately induce vomiting, drink 4-5 glasses of water, after dissolving activated carbon in the liquid (1 tablet per 10 kg of body weight). Visit your doctor as soon as possible.

Consumption and calculation for cars

In your work, use the Instructions for the use of dry fog technology for treating cars

What will be the effective practical fluid consumption for the interior of a sedan-type car?

First you need to understand what the interior of a car is like. This is not an enclosed space with thick walls. This is a thin body with air ducts, assembled from parts that do not always fit together exactly and have gaps. In the interior of a moving car, ventilation or air conditioning is almost always running. For example, in Yakutsk and other northern cities with normal daytime winter temperatures of minus 30 below zero, they don’t turn off the engine at all outside. And they store cars in warm garages.

Volume of an average car using the example of Kia Rio

The approximate external dimensions of the cabin and trunk are 3,545 m * 1,300 m * 1,700 m = 7.82 m3 - the volume of the car interior. If you subtract the rear wheel arch and seat shells from this, you get approximately 6 m3, which will need to be treated with “dry fog”.

If you consider the consumption of a car as a room, it turns out that you need to use at least 1.5 ml per 1 m3. Thus, you need to use at least 9 ml for the Kia Rio interior. This amount of liquid will be consumed in 4 seconds. You can watch any video of dry fog treatment and see that this amount, or even more, simply goes through open doors.

But the car is not airtight as a room, and to “fog” it you need to open the doors. When fogging a room, you are inside, not behind an open window or door, and work from there. Therefore, in order to fill the car with the necessary volume for effective odor removal, you need to spend 4-5 times more than indoors. This was practically tested on different types of cars, which were provided by clients of the mobile odor removal service aromavto.rf for 1 year.

Thus, the minimum consumption per car is 36-45 ml, and on average 40 ml. This is what we indicate in the processing instructions. According to the strength of the odor removed, the consumption per car is 40-60-80 ml (weak-medium-strong). As a result, from one 950 ml bottle you can treat a maximum of 24 cars and a minimum of 12 cars (if the smell is strong).

The cost of the liquid is about 2 rubles per 1 ml: 2000 rubles /950 ml = 2.1

Cost of processing one car: from 80 to 160 rubles (if there is a strong smell) // (40-60-80 ml)*2

The cost of processing 1 sedan type car starts from 500 rubles. The cost of processing in different cities can be viewed on the website aromavto.rf (download the price list on the main page via the link https://aromavto.rf/uslugina24.09.2019.xls)

From one 950 ml bottle you can earn 12,000 rubles // (24 cars x 500 rubles)

Minus the cost of 1,920 rubles, you get a profit of 10,080 rubles.

How many cars can be processed per unit of time?

One day is equal to 14 hours of working time, from 8 am to 10 pm. You ask us: “Why not 8 hours?” From our experience in Moscow there were orders for 8 am and 10 pm. In this amount of time, you can go out and process up to 8-10 cars of different clients at different addresses. It takes 40 minutes to process one car. (Tested by specialists aromavto.rf)

Thus, if you process different cars at different addresses, the entire procedure will take 40 minutes. If you have collected more than one car at one address, then by turning on and preparing the fogger, you will process each car with breaks of 2 minutes if you need to change the type of liquid for the next car.

As a result, 15 cars can be processed in 1 hour of conditional time. They must stand in the “fog” for 30 minutes and the transition from car to car takes 2 minutes. After continuous operation of the fogger for an hour, you need to give the fogger time to rest for 10-15 minutes by unplugging it from the outlet.

Thus, in 75 minutes you can process 15 cars at once and earn 7,500 rubles. Earning speed is 100 rubles per minute. For a standard 8-hour working day you can earn 48,000 rubles.

This result is achieved thanks to the reliable equipment of the Burgess company - an electric thermal fogger, model F-990 Dezfog.

It is capable of operating in the following mode: you can constantly hold the lever “ON” for 15-20 seconds, then take a break for 2-4 seconds. Working time is 1-1.3 hours, then a break of 10-15 minutes. Any other equipment is not capable of working like this.

To get started, you need a minimum set: an electric fogger Burgess F-990 Dezfog and 5 0.95 liter bottles of Harvard Odor Destroyer with types of liquids: New car, Orange, Anti-tobacco, Cinnamon, California Flowers. These are the main liquids used to remove common car odors. This set costs 33,000 rubles. You can place your order in the product card Dry fog anti-odor kit - Thermo-Fogger F-990 Dezfog with Harvard Odor Destroyers liquid

Economical start with 0.25 liter bottles at 900 rubles per bottle. A set of 5 liquids will cost 4,500 rubles, instead of 10,000 rubles. Your savings will be 5,500 rubles. Quick start from RUB 23,900

With the Burgess F-990 Dezfog electric fogger you can buy 1-2 bottles of dry fog. The fogger will cost 23,000 rubles , and liquid 0.95 l - 2,300 rubles, 3.8 l - 7,900 rubles. Thus, to get started, it is enough to buy a fogger and 1 bottle of 0.95 l, which will cost only 25,300 rubles. But buying fog and equipment in a minimal set will be cheaper from 1,200 rubles than the same items separately.

The kit includes 0.95 liters of liquid - 2,000 rubles each, 3.8 liters - 7,600 rubles each. Thus, by purchasing a kit you save from 1200 rubles per bottle of 0.95 l and 3.8 l

The kit may contain at least 4 types of liquids. At least 4 of only one type of liquid. Choice of 12 types of liquids: Arizona Energy, California Flowers, Cream Vanilla, Orange, Cinnamon, Rose, New Auto, Black Ice, Coffee, Anti Tobacco, Bazooka Bubble Gum, Kansas Grass.

Also, if you want to add any other types of liquid to such a kit, then the cost of each new bottle added will be less than separately at retail. For 0.95 l - 2,000 rubles, for 3.8 l - 7,600 rubles.

Review of effective formulations

The Russian company Paradem produces several types of working solution for pouring into the tank of a dry fog generator. The viscous emulsion contains a Dry Smoke glycol base to produce smoke and a potent insecticide to kill pests and parasites.

For each composition, the type of apparatus for which the finished emulsion is intended is indicated. The working solution is poured into the Autonomous propane fogger Burgess and Thermo-Fogger mini Burgess generators.

Dry Smoke brand products (varieties of dry fog):

• Confidant. Level of impact – strong, insecticidal drug Confidant (active ingredient – ​​imidacloprid). The finished product is light yellow in color and does not require dilution. The composition is in a white plastic bottle, the weight of the product is 0.8 kg. After treating the room, clean the equipment: the product forms a noticeable deposit. The storage temperature of the composition is from + 5 to + 30 degrees. The average price is 2880 rubles.
• Paragraph. Composition with an active effect on parasites and pests, insecticidal agent Paragraph, active ingredient – ​​lambda-cyhalothrin. Shake the finished product before use; there is no need to dilute it. The working solution is in a plastic bottle, the weight of the drug is 0.8 kg. Residual effect – up to 60 days. Suitable for treating premises even when organophosphorus compounds are ineffective. Store the product at a temperature of +5° C... + 30° C. Average cost - 2100 rubles.

Our practice

Active promotion began at the end of 2011. Until this time, the whole topic of “dry fog” was in its infancy. At the level, someone somewhere uses it for themselves and their friends. Even car washes didn’t understand why they needed it.

The most important thing for the client is reliable information about the service and the quality of delivery .

Without this, unscrupulous entrepreneurs, under the guise of a dry fog, carried out conventional aromatization with a temporary effect. Or they reduced processing time to a minimum. Processing took 5-10 minutes.

The theory of the “dry fog” technology was obtained from the USA, and practice was carried out in car clubs in Moscow. Look at reviews from car enthusiasts about dry fog

Having received real practice and created a working methodology, we applied it to expand our project aromavto.rf

Now the Desfog project is the only team of specialists who have studied the “dry fog” technology to the smallest detail and have the most extensive experience in removing odors.

Reviews

The opinions of owners and specialists about cold steam are only positive. Professionals accurately and competently carry out disinfestation of any premises. If a company does not skimp on equipment, uses high-quality smoke-forming mixtures and modern insecticides, then parasites and pests quickly disappear from apartments, offices, and private homes.

Owners do not need to remove stains that often remain when spraying traditional compounds with a spray bottle. Another advantage is that the fog gently penetrates into remote corners, cracks, and ventilation ducts, where it is almost impossible to reach when spraying the working solution during self-treatment of the home.

Owners are advised to read reviews about the work of company specialists who perform pest control using cold steam. If you have good equipment and special mixtures, the processing result will be excellent.

If cockroaches, flies, ants, fleas or bedbugs are actively breeding in a home, warehouse or office, the help of professional exterminators is needed. The best option is to contact a company that uses innovative technologies to combat parasites and pests. Dry fog against insects is effective and quickly destroys dangerous “neighbors” living near humans.