Preparing for Pesticide Fumigation
If your home has been scheduled for fumigation by Eastside pest control, there are a few steps you will need to take in order to provide you with the best possible service and the least inconvenience. These steps must be taken or fumigation may need to be rescheduled for another time.
All items suitable for consumption by humans (i.e. foods, beverages, drugs and medicines) that are not in factory sealed metal cans or plastic bottles must be removed from the structure or double bagged.
The items must be bagged in special bags designed for the fumigation process and must be twisted, folded over and sealed with tape, rubber bands or tie wraps. Food inside of refrigerators and freezers must also be double bagged.
All people, pets and plants must leave or be removed from the building prior to fumigation. Do not reenter the structure prior to the licensed fumigator declaring that it is cleared for reentry.
Notify the Eastside pest control company of any items that connect your structure to another, such as: tunnels, pathways, conduits, etc.
All heating elements must be unplugged (i.e. heaters, electric skillets, etc.). All pilot lights must be extinguished (i.e. ovens, hot water heaters, furnaces, dryers, etc.). Gas must be shut off at the main gas value. Shrubbery should be trimmed around the gas meter to allow access for shutoff.
Turn off all automatic switch controls on all lighting systems and/or appliances. All interior doors, closets, drawers and cabinets must be opened. Open drapes, raise blinds and open attic vents.
All items obstructing the natural flow of the structure must be removed or retracted. These items include: antenna, guide wires, weather vanes or retractable awnings. Cut back trees (including those touching the roof) and shrubbery around the structure to prevent damage.
Remove all pillows and mattresses with waterproof covers.