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08-17-2019, 03:15 PM #1
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problem with mice and i found out why
trying to figure out where these buggers are coming in. i found the floor vent behind the toilet was not ducted and open to the basement. problem #1 . then i removed the cowling on the basement storage area and found a hole big enough for my dogs to crawl thru(behind the hutch). too big to fix. so i call gd and ask them why these holes exist. they said it was "for ventilation." this is my fifth rv and i've never had such a large hole from the basement into my living space.
does this make sense to you all? i can't screen it off because there are wires running everywhere.
any ideas besides dcon?
thanks
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08-17-2019, 03:59 PM #2
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Which trailer do you have?
On ours the space through the hutch is the cold air return for the furnace, the furnace sits in the basement and it draws it’s air from the basement area.2022 Reflection150 226RK
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08-17-2019, 06:30 PM #3
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I'd guess the mice are coming into the underbelly and then just working their way into the inside of the RV. Maybe the underbelly needs inspection / sealing?
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08-17-2019, 06:37 PM #4
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Drop the spare tire. I found a hole above mine that a dog could get thru. Not sure why it has to be that big for a tiny cable.
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08-18-2019, 05:56 AM #5
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08-18-2019, 07:53 AM #6
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thanks for that. i checked. there is a hole which i taped up. at least they just slit the vinyl and didn't cut it all out in my case.
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08-18-2019, 09:48 AM #7
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Irish Spring soap (cut into chunks) is a “home remedy” we were told about from other RV’ers. Supposedly keeps the mice out, we haven’t had an issue. Placed the chunks in nooks and crannies where mice would get in or hide.
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08-18-2019, 11:32 AM #8
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thanks for the response. irish spring and peppermint oil is laid out everywhere in my rv. north carolina mice must love fragrant scents. you'd think gd would install some sort of rodent barrier like a screen. screens are used in front of vehicle radiators, so i know that air flow would not be greatly impeded.
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08-18-2019, 04:18 PM #9
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As Doug said above the hole you are referring to under the hutch is the cold air return for the furnace as well as the register behind the bathroom stool. I also made a plywood cover that goes on top of the spare to seal off the opening in the chloroplast above it. I also added a lot of insulation in the cold air return at the hutch and the basement area adjacent to it and it really helped the heating and quieted the furnace noises emiencely.
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08-19-2019, 05:33 AM #10
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hadn't thought of that. what type of insulation did you use? how did you install it without impeding airflow?
thanks for the good idea.....2020 Reflection 297RSTS. Equalizer 1600 hitch. 2020 Chevrolet 2500 diesel short bed. Charley and Janis. Pets Zoie and Harley.
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