sll Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Help!, have during the last year encountered the problem of mice getting in the engine compartment, only, not in living area. Tried mice killers/traps but have just had to fork out for a rewire for the 3rd time! Had no problems for 4 years, just this 1, anyone any ideas on how to stop the pesky things? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambles Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Hi, Use a proprietory rodent repellant which you can get in a spray and spray around engine bay. Alternatively bounce fabric sheets are supposed to work, or oil of gloves or peppermint. You have a better chance of repelling the mice than killing with bait. You could off course do both but not always safe to use bait if there are owls or cats around who might catch a poisoned mouse. Hope this helps. Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Do you know anyone with a cat who'st poo you can pinch ... http://www.ehow.com/way_5335635_home-remedies-mouse-repellant.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebishbus Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Try sprinkling pepper around the engine compartment,someone told me that works. Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Elswood Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 thebishbus - 2009-12-13 4:14 PM Try sprinkling pepper around the engine compartment,someone told me that works. Brian. Put some salt and vinegar around it as well !! ;-) Where do you park your motorhome? Is it on your drive or at a rural site? All joking aside, a cat around the house should do wonders to keep your 'van' mice free if it is parked on the drive!! Anywhere that gives a warm, quite, and sheltered environment will attract rodents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Raindrop Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 We had mice around for years we always put out bait and traps and always caught plenty. Two years ago I bought a small electrical scarer. We've never heard the squeak of a mouse or rat since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Yes the electric rodent repeller works very well but you need mains power. Makes a super-sonic noise that they don't like so they go away. Cats, dogs, and humans don't hear it. Three for £10 in Range last lot I bought. Most garden centres & DIY stock them. I have one in each 'van, one in the garage, and a big one up in the attic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 My Mrs SEZ I got them in Focus not Range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calypso Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Hi we had them last year chewed through return petrol pipe and lots of other pipes and wires £280 to repair. we tried rodent repellants, traps pepper even chilli flakes and curry powder,nothing worked until I made little bags and put in moth balls hung them all round the engine ponged abit .also draped tumble drier sheets over the engine and sprinkled carpet freshener allround, we were desperate even thought of digging a moat all the way round,fortuneatly they went . we also wrapped tthat cable tidy stuff round the repaired wires. theyve not been back this year .....fingers crossed they wont . hope this is of some help J.Harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayjsj Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Ranger - 2009-12-14 11:43 PM Yes the electric rodent repeller works very well but you need mains power. Makes a super-sonic noise that they don't like so they go away. Cats, dogs, and humans don't hear it. Three for £10 in Range last lot I bought. Most garden centres & DIY stock them. I have one in each 'van, one in the garage, and a big one up in the attic. You can buy rodent repeller's that work off of a 9v Battery (Argos), but the battery only last 4-5months, it did keep the little perishers away though, I have put in two mains powered ones this Winter. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teflon2 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Are you sure that they are mice and not squirrels, when I was plumbing had a lot of trouble with the perishers eating plastic pipes in roofs the electric cables gave them a suprise though. The same elecronic thingy should work anyway so good luck. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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