Electro-Gun

The Electro-Gunis a non-chemical electronic system for killing drywood termites in a localized part of your home or business. It combines high-frequency and high voltage to overcome wood’s natural resistance to electrical current flow. Utilizing four U.S. patented designs, this system allows electrical current to penetrate wood and flow into the galleries and nests of drywood termites, killing them by electrical shock.

The current reaches the termites inside the wood via the 90,000+ voltage push. Since the laws of physics indicate that electricity will always follow the path of least resistance, when the termites or galleries (tunnels) are encountered, the current will flow into the gallery and to the termites, killing them. This occurs because the moist air in the galleries and the moist bodies of the termites offers less resistance to the current than the wood. By slowly “scanning” the surface of the wood, an experienced Electro-Guntreatment technician can usually tell by listening to the Electro-Gun’s sound, and observing the pattern of the electrical current flow from the Electro-Gunthat he has probably found a gallery, even the galleries that cannot be seen.

The Electro-Gunachieves its effectiveness by using a patented circuit design to safely convert standard 120v, 60 cycle house current into 90,000 volts at 60,000 cycles per second, but at a very low current. As a result, the high voltage overcomes the natural resistance of the wood to electrical current flow. The Electro-Gun’s electrical discharge is pulsed on and off at a rate of 60 times per second, with each pulse having a frequency of 60,000 Hz. The very low current levels and the pulsing action, together with the “skin effect” (documented by Pender & Delmar, 1956) due to the high frequency, provides for operator and occupant safety as well as preventing an undue rise in temperature preventing scorching or burning of the wood. Usual temperature elevation during treatment is only 10-20, well below the incendiary level (approximately 800) of wood.

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The Electro-Gunitself is totally non-chemical, therefore it is not necessary to move out of your home for several days or remove food, plants, plastics, clothing or furniture (all-wood furniture can also be treated with the Electro-Gun) while treatment is taking place. There is no residual danger to pets or humans. There are no worries of possible damage to your roof, satellite dish and exterior plants as can happen with fumigation. Because of the mobility of the Electro-Gun, it can be used to treat diagnosed infestations in the attic, subareas, and just about any other accessible area of a home or building. If a certified Electro-Guninspector has determined that the Electro-Guncan be used to effectively treat your home, we think you will find and agree that it is the most cost-effective and convenient method on the market.

Electro-Gun vs. Other Non-Chemical Options

The Electro-Gun is one of several non-chemical termite treatment methods we use. Each one works differently, and each has situations where it’s the strongest choice — and situations where it isn’t. Here’s an honest comparison.

	Electro-Gun	Heat	Orange Oil	Foam Injection
Kills using	High-voltage, low-amperage electrical current	Sustained lethal temperature in the wood	d-limonene applied into galleries	Expanding foam carrying treatment through voids
Reaches	Termites inside the wood member being treated	Everything in the heated area, including eggs	Galleries the product physically contacts	Enclosed voids and cavities behind finished surfaces
Cosmetic impact	Very low — no drilling required in most cases	None to the structure	Small drill points, patched	Small entry points, patched
Prep required	Minimal	Heat-sensitive items removed	Minimal	Minimal
Where it falls short	Requires access to the infested member; conductivity varies with moisture and metal in the wall	Requires clearing the space and a full working day	Drywood only; needs direct gallery contact	Treats what it reaches, not the whole structure

When the Electro-Gun is the right call

It’s a localized termite treatment, and that’s the point. When drywood activity is confined to specific members — a window header, a section of eave framing, a door jamb — the Electro-Gun kills what’s in that wood without chemicals, without tenting, and without tearing anything open to get at it. For homeowners who want a non-chemical termite treatmentand are dealing with a contained problem, it’s often the least invasive option available.

When it isn’t

If drywood activity is spread across the whole structure, no localized method fixes it — not the Electro-Gun, not orange oil, not foam. And because the current has to travel through the wood, results depend on moisture content and on what else is inside the wall. During inspection we identify which members are infested and whether a localized approach will actually solve your problem. If it won’t, we’ll say so.

Compare every alternative to tenting we offer .

Call us today at 800-332-BUGS (2847)to learn more about the Electro-Gun treatment process or schedule a Free Termite Inspection online.