Self - help pest control (tubes in wall)

[Lar]

In article <8a7cdbf8.0307281144.2d1c55f3
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:) My house is 2 years old. The builder installed a "tubes in wall" pest
:) control system. I pay 90 bucks every quarter for the pest control
:) company to come and service this system. Is there anything I can do
:) myself? Can we get the chemicals they put inside those tubes? I'm
:) sorry if this topic was discussed before
:)
Those seem to be an interesting idea but I wonder how
well they work. I would think that the insulation in the
outer walls would not allow a even flow. I believe some
use a dust and others types use aerosols and I have
talked to people who have serviced them before and as
with anything, some love them and others say they were a
waste of time. I don't think there is a way for you to
properly dispense the products through the tubes.

[PCOpug]

Are the "tubes in walls" on the inside, or outside ?

[ted]

Post by PCOpug
Are the "tubes in walls" on the inside, or outside ?

inside the outer wall of the house (the brick wall)

[Desert Bill]

Post by Lar
Hi,
My house is 2 years old. The builder installed a "tubes in wall" pest
control system. I pay 90 bucks every quarter for the pest control
company to come and service this system. Is there anything I can do
myself? Can we get the chemicals they put inside those tubes? I'm
sorry if this topic was discussed before.
Thanks for your help,
Ted.

Sounds like Pest Defence Tubes in the Wall System. Centex installs these
systems in new homes. It is breifly talked about in the May 2002 PCT
magizine. Centex was the cover story.

The chemicals need to be chased (and flushed out) with an inert gas so the
tubes don't become clogged. Try contacting the builder. They should be
able to give you more information.