So I found quite a few threads on this, so I know I'm not alone. I think I've caught them early - used the heater just two nights ago and all worked fine - looking around the equipment yesterday I happend to see all kinds of mouse droppings around the heater and I recall one day last week seeing something scurry behind the equipment. I thought it was a gecko - but now I think I was wrong.
So I'm hoping I've caught them early and no damage(or maybe I fried them two nights ago) - I'm just curious what else or other things people have done to prevent them from taking up residence in the heater? I've read moth balls, peppermint oil, traps, poison (I've got two dogs that have access to the equipment area so those last two are questionable unless I can get a good fence/gate put up to keep them out.) Someone also mentioned some of the manufactures might make a wire kit to line it with or use my own fine mesh wire.
Any other suggestions to keep the critters out - it's only about 16 months old and this was a problem I never expected.
So I'm hoping I've caught them early and no damage(or maybe I fried them two nights ago) - I'm just curious what else or other things people have done to prevent them from taking up residence in the heater? I've read moth balls, peppermint oil, traps, poison (I've got two dogs that have access to the equipment area so those last two are questionable unless I can get a good fence/gate put up to keep them out.) Someone also mentioned some of the manufactures might make a wire kit to line it with or use my own fine mesh wire.
Any other suggestions to keep the critters out - it's only about 16 months old and this was a problem I never expected.
