Encapsulation
What Mil Poly is used for our Encapsulations?
12 Mil
Severe wood decay occurs in wood with a moisture content greater than what percent?
20%
What is the most widely used formulation for cockroach control?
Baits
What is R-Value
Resistance against heat
What year was Terminix founded?
1927
Excessive moisture in a home can introduce many problems including what?
Termites, allergies, asthma, increased energy costs, bad odors
Crawl space with moisture problems has a clearance of 36" down to 12". Which is preferred Atmox or Encapsulation?
Atmox since we can not fasten membrane to 12" walls.
Cockroaches need what to be successful?
Food, moisture, harborage/shelter
Name the following R-Values
Loose Fill Fiberglass?
Mineral Wool?
TAP/Supreme Plus
2.5
2.7
3.7
What are the 3 classes of Termites?
Workers, Soldiers and Swarmers
What percentage of 1st floor air comes from the crawlspace?
Up to 60%
True or False. It is not necessary to cover the walls and piers with membrane when installing an Atmox system?
True
What is the preferred host of the bed bug?
Humans
What percent of Fires are caused by Rodents?
40%
How many eggs can a queen Termite lay in one day?
30,000 or 1 every 3 seconds
For Every 1 degree you cool air, you increase relative humidity by how much?
2.2% Explain what this means
True or False. It's perfectly OK to install a dehumidifier with 100% ground cover as long as all of the seams are taped?
False. Without covering the walls and piers the dehumidifier will be overworked and not last as long as one in an encapsulated crawlspace.
Rats can compress their body and squeeze through an opening as small as?
1/2 inch diameter
What is the average savings on a utility bill for a customer who purchases R-49 of TAP?
Up to 20%
What is the average time a colony has been in place before it swarms?
3-5 years
Your Encapsulation comes with a lifetime Guarantee? True or False?
True. As long as your renewals are maintained yearly.
Which has a higher Mammalian Toxicity. Borathor or table salt?
Table Salt. The LD50 of table salt is 3000. The LD50 of Borathor is 2,660.
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What are the 3 way's a home gains and loses heat?
Convection, Conduction and Radiation
True of False. Material Cost for an Atmox system are generally 10% less that the material cost for an Encapsulation.
False, the average cost for an Atmox is higher