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Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 8:02 AM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Of Men and Mice,musings an' stuff
> On 4 Nov 2009 at 10:14, Bob Rice wrote:
>
> > Anybody tried those hi freq rodent noise gadgets, that they SAY will
> > run critters off? THAT would seem to be the answer, left on in the
> > Electrc Storage area, etc?
>
> I put one of those gadgets, a cheapie, in the garage years ago, for the
> exact reason we're discussing here - mice like making their homes in EVs.
> Maybe it does help since I don't get as many as you seem to, but I still
> have to file eviction notices a couple of times a year.
>
> I suspect that for most mice, the noisemakers are like living close to an
> expressway is for us - you don't much like the constant hum, but if the
> house is otherwise perfect, you'll get used to it.
>
> I do know someone who got one of the high-end (== expensive) noisemaking
> rodent repellers to try to clear her house out when her lazy cat wasn't
> doing the job. She says it works. Only trouble is that her kid's rabbit
> literally put its paws over its ears! (We kept the bunny here for her
> until
> she decided the mice were gone.)
>
> David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
> EVDL Administrator
I install two of these hi freq rodent sound generators in my garage in 1989
and they are still going today. I cannot hear it, but there is a test knob
to hear the frequency and a tuner to adjust the sine wave which should be
done once a month.
Never had any rodents in my house or garage. It helps to have very tight
triple garage door seals, one on the outside, one on edge of the door that
presses against the jam and one on the inside.
I think I got these from www.heartland.com which cost about $10.00 each.
Another thing I done, is to have a wide expansion joint that is about 3/4
inch deep that is between the garage floor and the outside pavement. About
once a year, I fill this with insect and rodent repellent granules I got
from ACE Hardware which keeps out the insects.
Roland
>
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