We all know the importance of the mosquito misting system in ensuring healthy, disease-free premises for your home. However, before we discuss a simple guide to installing a mosquito misting system for your residence, consider seeking professional help. This will not only help you get the parts and nozzle placements in the right place but also help you with quick installation.
There are reliable companies that provide affordable mosquito misting systems that you can gift someone who has no time to address the mosquito problem and even make your patio, outdoor pool, or backyard mosquito-free without having to move around with a pesticide canister personally.
Let’s look at how you can install a mosquito misting system at your house – on your own or with professional help.
6 Steps To Installing A Mosquito Misting System
Draw A Diagram Of Your Outdoor Area
There is no one better than you to know your property like the back of your hand. First, however, it would help if you had a concrete diagram of your outdoor area to base the mosquito misting system mapping. We recommend drawing a simple diagram of your property, including some critical areas like the outdoor pool, gazebo, patio, etc., where you need permanent fixtures on the mosquito misting system. Taking note of the dimensions for those areas also helps ascertain the capacity of the misting system you need. After you have this in place, it is easy to determine where the misting unit can be placed, where the nozzles can be placed, and how many nozzles are required through the misting system.
Choose Your Mosquito Misting Machine
Selecting the correct type of mosquito misting machine is a crucial step. Old technology is that of the 55-gallon barrel, where the insecticides are stored in the barrel and channeled for misting at appropriate times. This might be an inexpensive mosquito misting system, but the barrel might need to look better in your outdoor area. Also, storing insecticides in the barrel stagnant for a long time causes clogging and coagulation.
Today, tankless systems are primarily used in the mosquito misting industry. This is because they don’t take up a lot of space and are affordable too. Plus, they can be programmed for automatic and manual spraying when needed. To test if the system works, you can try the misting system with water first.
Order And Maintain A Parts List
Once you know what your property needs in terms of the mosquito misting system, you can start ordering the parts from a trusted company catalog. You can note down the parts numbers and maintain a parts list with installation tools, filters, clamps, tubes, etc. For added precaution, it is best to go ahead with a certified online dealer in mosquito misting system parts or have a professional help you set up the misting system.
Decide The Position Of Your Misting Machine
Once you have the components of the mosquito misting system with you, it is time for installation. This is divided into two parts – setting up the misting unit and applying nozzles along the perimeter at an 8-10 feet distance. You can let the tubing mount on the fence, or run between the riser assemblies. The tubing has to be planned in advance, so that the nozzle distribution is economical.
Test The Mosquito Misting System
Once the misting system has been set up, you can give it a test run with just water. This way, you can roam around your property and check the quality of the misting, and also notice possible leakages. It is better to check with water before you let the insecticides run through the misting system.
Check How Much Insecticide Is Required
It’s time for the insecticides to be added to your mosquito misting system! For a drum misting system, you can add the insecticide dose directly into the tank. For tankless options, you will have to use a measuring bottle from which the system will draw insecticides at regular intervals. Ensure that the system is operational after you confirm the misting cycle settings.
Things To Remember While Running The Mosquito Misting System
- When the misting system is filling with water, unplug it to avoid electric shock.
- After the tubing, nozzles and riser are installed, fill the tank with water up to half way. Ensure that the water is filtered and soft – hard water will clog the nozzles easily.
- Use a properly grounded 110 volt plug socket for the misting system.
- Remove a few nozzles and let the water run through the system for 30-40 seconds in order to flush out any dirt.
- Replace the nozzles and check for any leakages – especially for the nozzles that are underground.
Your Mosquito Misting System Would Be Better With Professional Help.
Through this guide, you have come across the basics of setting up a mosquito misting system. There are many small technicalities involved in setting up the system right and ensuring that it runs for 50-70 days till there is maintenance requirement. We would recommend going with a professional – the above few points would make you more informed about mosquito misting systems and help you choose the right provider. You can take up a monthly subscription with a mosquito misting service provider and forget about setting up, regular refills or maintenance.
