Yota Tony

I new one had been in there but didn't think the lil buggers were still in the vents.

How can I get them out safely?
I really don't want to get bit by some diaese carrying rodent.

ewong

put peanut butter on a glue trap on the floor.
Close up the windows.
Wait overnight (they start moving at dusk and dawn)

remove mess.

CLEAN the vents - 10% bleach solution.

CDC has recomendations for a filter (N-100) - yer standard Organic Vapro filter (aka repirator) seems to meet it. Even then.... they dont know for sure either.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/h...s/prevent5.htm


I got a 103 fever the week after I cleaned out the nest in mine.
Not sure if it was related or not.
Not fun either...


--- oh yeah

Add mesh screen to the cowl intake vent - thats how they are gettign in...
It wont STOP them. (cant seal the vent from easily)
But it should slow down re-investations.

Keep the vent set to RECIRC at night.
Every night.

gilby4runner

Shop Vac?

ewong

Shop Vac with a non HEPA bad just flows the virus material (dried mouse poopies) into the air where you can breathe it easier....

Soak the nesting material down in a 10% bleach solution first.
Then remove by hand with gloved hands.
Soak remaining material in 10 soln.

Shop Vac with a HEPA bag and WEAR yer repirator.
Toss HEPA bag and spray down vac with 10% soln.

Hanta Virus can kill

Yota Tony

I was just thinking about throwing the blower motor out since I don't really need it right now (truck isn't winter driven).

I think that would be the easist way.

ewong

Its really not that bad..

Blower blade is plastic and unbolts.

Put a layer of paint on the motor if its all rusted up.

Yota Tony

I'll have to lnext look at it in the next little bit then.