Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment
Also makes them a PITA to clean. -D > On Dec 6, 2021, at 9:48 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > I hate that fridges seem to all have the condenser underneath these days. > Logically it's a really stupid location and in most cases results in needing > a fan. > I *think* our freezer uses the top to radiate heat, at least the top of it > gets really warm... > -Curt > >On Saturday, December 4, 2021, 10:23:08 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Maybe but it's a short tube. The dryer is against an outside wall so it vents > straight out the back and through the wall. > > Incidentally the noise from the fridge was getting worse, so I took the back > panel off and it was pretty clearly the condensor fan that was making the > noise. I removed the assembly holding the fan (one screw secures it). The > thing is definitely built down to a price but at the same time it's very easy > to get it out and replace it if it comes to that. I was able to get at the > motor bearings and put a few drops of my favorite Lubriplate oil on them, > then cleaned all the dust and grime off the fan blades. It's running silently > for now, we'll see how long it lasts. > > Allan > >> On Sat, Dec 4, 2021, at 7:31 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: >> I would suspect that your dryer vent tube might be perforated. >> >> On Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 5:52 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> May have figured out where the little f---ers are getting in. The dryer >>> vent is missing one of the flaps that are supposed to close when the dryer >>> isn't running. It's only a few inches above ground level. And I have caught >>> several of them in traps set the laundry room. >>> >>> I picked up a new vent at Lowes, will install it tomorrow. >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 2, 2021, at 1:50 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Our house up north has terrible mouse issues, it's got a million little >>> holes I need to fix, replacing the enclosed porch floor being job 1 next >>> year. For this year I put a package of "Grandpa Gus" anti-mouse stuff in >>> there. Each pouch is supposed to protect 50 square feet. The house got 9 >>> pouches and I put one in the garage on the Farmall Super M. Dang mice ate >>> the seat cover this year. Didn't bother it for 20 years and then this year >>> they just gotta eat it... The grooming machines get pieces of cloth soaked in peppermint oil. It >>> doesn't 100% repel them but helps a ton. We used to have terrible trouble >>> with mice, now they're just an annoyance, a few poops here and there but no >>> nests. -Curt On Thursday, December 2, 2021, 12:31:11 PM EST, Allan Streib via >>> Mercedes wrote: Living in the country I fight an endless battle against mice invading >>> the house. I am not sure where they get in but there must be an opening >>> somewhere that I haven't discovered. I heard one the other night and set >>> some traps, but caught nothing. Today the refrigerator was making a noise so I pulled it out to >>> investigate. Seems like the condensor fan motor might have a bad bearing or >>> at least a vibration. A couple of years ago we painted the kitchen, and I >>> had come up one outlet cover short when it came to putting them all back >>> on. So, I left the cover off the outlet behind the fridge, intending to >>> pick up a new one, but then forgot about it. Hanging out of the outlet box was the mouse. Must have climbed the >>> refrigerator power cord and stuck his head into the box, contacted the hot >>> terminal, and zappo. Didn't trip the breaker though, as the fridge is still >>> running. Wasn't sure of the shock risk so pulled the corpse out with >>> electrician's pliers. I then gave it the usual final rites (threw it into >>> the woods). Who knows how long it would have been hanging there if the fridge hadn't >>> started getting noisy. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> >> -- >> OK Don >> >> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to >> pause and reflect." Mark Twain >> >> “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” >> Wernher >> Von Braun >> 2013 F150, 18 mpg >> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg >> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives
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I hate that fridges seem to all have the condenser underneath these days. Logically it's a really stupid location and in most cases results in needing a fan. I *think* our freezer uses the top to radiate heat, at least the top of it gets really warm... -Curt On Saturday, December 4, 2021, 10:23:08 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Maybe but it's a short tube. The dryer is against an outside wall so it vents straight out the back and through the wall. Incidentally the noise from the fridge was getting worse, so I took the back panel off and it was pretty clearly the condensor fan that was making the noise. I removed the assembly holding the fan (one screw secures it). The thing is definitely built down to a price but at the same time it's very easy to get it out and replace it if it comes to that. I was able to get at the motor bearings and put a few drops of my favorite Lubriplate oil on them, then cleaned all the dust and grime off the fan blades. It's running silently for now, we'll see how long it lasts. Allan On Sat, Dec 4, 2021, at 7:31 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > I would suspect that your dryer vent tube might be perforated. > > On Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 5:52 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> May have figured out where the little f---ers are getting in. The dryer >> vent is missing one of the flaps that are supposed to close when the dryer >> isn't running. It's only a few inches above ground level. And I have caught >> several of them in traps set the laundry room. >> >> I picked up a new vent at Lowes, will install it tomorrow. >> >> >> On Thu, Dec 2, 2021, at 1:50 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: >> > >> > Our house up north has terrible mouse issues, it's got a million little >> holes I need to fix, replacing the enclosed porch floor being job 1 next >> year. >> > >> > For this year I put a package of "Grandpa Gus" anti-mouse stuff in >> there. Each pouch is supposed to protect 50 square feet. The house got 9 >> pouches and I put one in the garage on the Farmall Super M. Dang mice ate >> the seat cover this year. Didn't bother it for 20 years and then this year >> they just gotta eat it... >> > >> > The grooming machines get pieces of cloth soaked in peppermint oil. It >> doesn't 100% repel them but helps a ton. We used to have terrible trouble >> with mice, now they're just an annoyance, a few poops here and there but no >> nests. >> > >> > -Curt >> > >> > On Thursday, December 2, 2021, 12:31:11 PM EST, Allan Streib via >> Mercedes wrote: >> > >> > >> > Living in the country I fight an endless battle against mice invading >> the house. I am not sure where they get in but there must be an opening >> somewhere that I haven't discovered. I heard one the other night and set >> some traps, but caught nothing. >> > >> > Today the refrigerator was making a noise so I pulled it out to >> investigate. Seems like the condensor fan motor might have a bad bearing or >> at least a vibration. A couple of years ago we painted the kitchen, and I >> had come up one outlet cover short when it came to putting them all back >> on. So, I left the cover off the outlet behind the fridge, intending to >> pick up a new one, but then forgot about it. >> > >> > Hanging out of the outlet box was the mouse. Must have climbed the >> refrigerator power cord and stuck his head into the box, contacted the hot >> terminal, and zappo. Didn't trip the breaker though, as the fridge is still >> running. Wasn't sure of the shock risk so pulled the corpse out with >> electrician's pliers. I then gave it the usual final rites (threw it into >> the woods). >> > >> > Who knows how long it would have been hanging there if the fridge hadn't >> started getting noisy. >> > >> > Allan >> > >> > >> > ___ >> > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > -- > OK Don > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher > Von Braun > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives
Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment
Thanks. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of dan penoff.com via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, December 5, 2021 10:43 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: dan penoff.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment Worked fine for me. You just take the cover off and the little "cap" that closes off the vent lifts off. I've had them on short runs where the dryer was on the exterior wall and one that was proabbly six feet long with the dryer on an interior wall. They are really great in cold climates because they seal off the duct quite well. No leakage of outside air into the house. -D From: Mercedes on behalf of Scott Ritchey via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, December 5, 2021 10:36 AM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Cc: Scott Ritchey Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment How does that work for lint cleaning? I have a 20 ft of metal duct from the dryer to the outside and run a Lint Eater through it periodically. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of dan penoff.com via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, December 5, 2021 9:27 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: dan penoff.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment For what it’s worth, when I lived north of the Mason-Dixon Line I used a dryer vent that was made of plastic and shaped like a 90 degree elbow facing up with a cap of sorts that was lifted off by the pressure of the dryer blower. Like one of these: https://www.amazon.com/HEARTLAND-21000-Energy-Saving-Closure/dp/B9W3I4/ref=asc_df_B9W3I4/?tag=hyprod-20=df0=198100801330==g=2680509929569257030t===9030291=pla-318599266990=1 They’re durable, can be painted to match the exterior of the house, and securely seal the opening. Very important when you’ve got ambients well below zero - one of those little metal flaps just doesn’t do the job. -D Sent from my iPad On Dec 4, 2021, at 8:23 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Maybe but it's a short tube. The dryer is against an outside wall so it vents straight out the back and through the wall. Incidentally the noise from the fridge was getting worse, so I took the back panel off and it was pretty clearly the condensor fan that was making the noise. I removed the assembly holding the fan (one screw secures it). The thing is definitely built down to a price but at the same time it's very easy to get it out and replace it if it comes to that. I was able to get at the motor bearings and put a few drops of my favorite Lubriplate oil on them, then cleaned all the dust and grime off the fan blades. It's running silently for now, we'll see how long it lasts. Allan On Sat, Dec 4, 2021, at 7:31 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: I would suspect that your dryer vent tube might be perforated. On Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 5:52 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: May have figured out where the little f---ers are getting in. The dryer vent is missing one of the flaps that are supposed to close when the dryer isn't running. It's only a few inches above ground level. And I have caught several of them in traps set the laundry room. I picked up a new vent at Lowes, will install it tomorrow. On Thu, Dec 2, 2021, at 1:50 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Our house up north has terrible mouse issues, it's got a million little holes I need to fix, replacing the enclosed porch floor being job 1 next year. For this year I put a package of "Grandpa Gus" anti-mouse stuff in there. Each pouch is supposed to protect 50 square feet. The house got 9 pouches and I put one in the garage on the Farmall Super M. Dang mice ate the seat cover this year. Didn't bother it for 20 years and then this year they just gotta eat it... The grooming machines get pieces of cloth soaked in peppermint oil. It doesn't 100% repel them but helps a ton. We used to have terrible trouble with mice, now they're just an annoyance, a few poops here and there but no nests. -Curt On Thursday, December 2, 2021, 12:31:11 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Living in the country I fight an endless battle against mice invading the house. I am not sure where they get in but there must be an opening somewhere that I haven't discovered. I heard one the other night and set some traps, but caught nothing. Today the refrigerator was making a noise so I pulled it out to investigate. Seems like the condensor fan motor might have a bad bearing or at least a vibration. A couple of years ago we painted the kitchen, and I had come up one outlet cover short when it came to putting them all back on. So, I left the cover off the outlet behind the fridge, intending to pick up a new one, but then forgot about it. Hanging out of the outlet box was the mouse. Must have climbed the refrigerator power cord and stuck his head into the box, contacted the hot terminal, and zappo. Didn't trip the breaker though, as the fridge is still running. Wasn't sure o
Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment
Thanks. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of dan penoff.com via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, December 5, 2021 10:43 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: dan penoff.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment Worked fine for me. You just take the cover off and the little "cap" that closes off the vent lifts off. I've had them on short runs where the dryer was on the exterior wall and one that was proabbly six feet long with the dryer on an interior wall. They are really great in cold climates because they seal off the duct quite well. No leakage of outside air into the house. -D From: Mercedes on behalf of Scott Ritchey via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, December 5, 2021 10:36 AM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Cc: Scott Ritchey Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment How does that work for lint cleaning? I have a 20 ft of metal duct from the dryer to the outside and run a Lint Eater through it periodically. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of dan penoff.com via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, December 5, 2021 9:27 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: dan penoff.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment For what it’s worth, when I lived north of the Mason-Dixon Line I used a dryer vent that was made of plastic and shaped like a 90 degree elbow facing up with a cap of sorts that was lifted off by the pressure of the dryer blower. Like one of these: https://www.amazon.com/HEARTLAND-21000-Energy-Saving-Closure/dp/B9W3I4/ref=asc_df_B9W3I4/?tag=hyprod-20=df0=198100801330==g=2680509929569257030t===9030291=pla-318599266990=1 They’re durable, can be painted to match the exterior of the house, and securely seal the opening. Very important when you’ve got ambients well below zero - one of those little metal flaps just doesn’t do the job. -D Sent from my iPad On Dec 4, 2021, at 8:23 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Maybe but it's a short tube. The dryer is against an outside wall so it vents straight out the back and through the wall. Incidentally the noise from the fridge was getting worse, so I took the back panel off and it was pretty clearly the condensor fan that was making the noise. I removed the assembly holding the fan (one screw secures it). The thing is definitely built down to a price but at the same time it's very easy to get it out and replace it if it comes to that. I was able to get at the motor bearings and put a few drops of my favorite Lubriplate oil on them, then cleaned all the dust and grime off the fan blades. It's running silently for now, we'll see how long it lasts. Allan On Sat, Dec 4, 2021, at 7:31 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: I would suspect that your dryer vent tube might be perforated. On Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 5:52 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: May have figured out where the little f---ers are getting in. The dryer vent is missing one of the flaps that are supposed to close when the dryer isn't running. It's only a few inches above ground level. And I have caught several of them in traps set the laundry room. I picked up a new vent at Lowes, will install it tomorrow. On Thu, Dec 2, 2021, at 1:50 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Our house up north has terrible mouse issues, it's got a million little holes I need to fix, replacing the enclosed porch floor being job 1 next year. For this year I put a package of "Grandpa Gus" anti-mouse stuff in there. Each pouch is supposed to protect 50 square feet. The house got 9 pouches and I put one in the garage on the Farmall Super M. Dang mice ate the seat cover this year. Didn't bother it for 20 years and then this year they just gotta eat it... The grooming machines get pieces of cloth soaked in peppermint oil. It doesn't 100% repel them but helps a ton. We used to have terrible trouble with mice, now they're just an annoyance, a few poops here and there but no nests. -Curt On Thursday, December 2, 2021, 12:31:11 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Living in the country I fight an endless battle against mice invading the house. I am not sure where they get in but there must be an opening somewhere that I haven't discovered. I heard one the other night and set some traps, but caught nothing. Today the refrigerator was making a noise so I pulled it out to investigate. Seems like the condensor fan motor might have a bad bearing or at least a vibration. A couple of years ago we painted the kitchen, and I had come up one outlet cover short when it came to putting them all back on. So, I left the cover off the outlet behind the fridge, intending to pick up a new one, but then forgot about it. Hanging out of the outlet box was the mouse. Must have climbed the refrigerator power cord and stuck his head into the box, contacted the hot terminal, and zappo. Didn't trip the breaker though, as the fridge is still running. Wasn't sure o
Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment
When you live in WI and the ambient is -20F with a wind chill of -40F, you'll know if those louvers are closing or not when you go into the laundry room. We set the thermostat back to 50F when we went away for Thanksgiving our first year in the house, and when we returned the water lines on the washer had frozen and split open in an interior (laundry) room. That's why I went that route. It's also why we've always specified a floor drain in the laundry room in every house we've built. That foresight saved us from some serious water damage. -D From: Mercedes on behalf of Allan Streib via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, December 5, 2021 1:18 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Allan Streib Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment I've seen those, but the one I got has plastic louvers that look a bit like venetian blinds. They seem to close up pretty well, of course that may change when the lint starts building up. It only protrudes an inch or so from the house. On Sun, Dec 5, 2021, at 9:27 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > For what it’s worth, when I lived north of the Mason-Dixon Line I used > a dryer vent that was made of plastic and shaped like a 90 degree elbow > facing up with a cap of sorts that was lifted off by the pressure of > the dryer blower. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I've seen those, but the one I got has plastic louvers that look a bit like venetian blinds. They seem to close up pretty well, of course that may change when the lint starts building up. It only protrudes an inch or so from the house. On Sun, Dec 5, 2021, at 9:27 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > For what it’s worth, when I lived north of the Mason-Dixon Line I used > a dryer vent that was made of plastic and shaped like a 90 degree elbow > facing up with a cap of sorts that was lifted off by the pressure of > the dryer blower. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment
Worked fine for me. You just take the cover off and the little "cap" that closes off the vent lifts off. I've had them on short runs where the dryer was on the exterior wall and one that was proabbly six feet long with the dryer on an interior wall. They are really great in cold climates because they seal off the duct quite well. No leakage of outside air into the house. -D From: Mercedes on behalf of Scott Ritchey via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, December 5, 2021 10:36 AM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Cc: Scott Ritchey Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment How does that work for lint cleaning? I have a 20 ft of metal duct from the dryer to the outside and run a Lint Eater through it periodically. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of dan penoff.com via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, December 5, 2021 9:27 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: dan penoff.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment For what it’s worth, when I lived north of the Mason-Dixon Line I used a dryer vent that was made of plastic and shaped like a 90 degree elbow facing up with a cap of sorts that was lifted off by the pressure of the dryer blower. Like one of these: https://www.amazon.com/HEARTLAND-21000-Energy-Saving-Closure/dp/B9W3I4/ref=asc_df_B9W3I4/?tag=hyprod-20=df0=198100801330==g=2680509929569257030t===9030291=pla-318599266990=1 They’re durable, can be painted to match the exterior of the house, and securely seal the opening. Very important when you’ve got ambients well below zero - one of those little metal flaps just doesn’t do the job. -D Sent from my iPad On Dec 4, 2021, at 8:23 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Maybe but it's a short tube. The dryer is against an outside wall so it vents straight out the back and through the wall. Incidentally the noise from the fridge was getting worse, so I took the back panel off and it was pretty clearly the condensor fan that was making the noise. I removed the assembly holding the fan (one screw secures it). The thing is definitely built down to a price but at the same time it's very easy to get it out and replace it if it comes to that. I was able to get at the motor bearings and put a few drops of my favorite Lubriplate oil on them, then cleaned all the dust and grime off the fan blades. It's running silently for now, we'll see how long it lasts. Allan On Sat, Dec 4, 2021, at 7:31 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: I would suspect that your dryer vent tube might be perforated. On Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 5:52 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: May have figured out where the little f---ers are getting in. The dryer vent is missing one of the flaps that are supposed to close when the dryer isn't running. It's only a few inches above ground level. And I have caught several of them in traps set the laundry room. I picked up a new vent at Lowes, will install it tomorrow. On Thu, Dec 2, 2021, at 1:50 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Our house up north has terrible mouse issues, it's got a million little holes I need to fix, replacing the enclosed porch floor being job 1 next year. For this year I put a package of "Grandpa Gus" anti-mouse stuff in there. Each pouch is supposed to protect 50 square feet. The house got 9 pouches and I put one in the garage on the Farmall Super M. Dang mice ate the seat cover this year. Didn't bother it for 20 years and then this year they just gotta eat it... The grooming machines get pieces of cloth soaked in peppermint oil. It doesn't 100% repel them but helps a ton. We used to have terrible trouble with mice, now they're just an annoyance, a few poops here and there but no nests. -Curt On Thursday, December 2, 2021, 12:31:11 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Living in the country I fight an endless battle against mice invading the house. I am not sure where they get in but there must be an opening somewhere that I haven't discovered. I heard one the other night and set some traps, but caught nothing. Today the refrigerator was making a noise so I pulled it out to investigate. Seems like the condensor fan motor might have a bad bearing or at least a vibration. A couple of years ago we painted the kitchen, and I had come up one outlet cover short when it came to putting them all back on. So, I left the cover off the outlet behind the fridge, intending to pick up a new one, but then forgot about it. Hanging out of the outlet box was the mouse. Must have climbed the refrigerator power cord and stuck his head into the box, contacted the hot terminal, and zappo. Didn't trip the breaker though, as the fridge is still running. Wasn't sure of the shock risk so pulled the corpse out with electrician's pliers. I then gave it the usual final rites (threw it into the woods). Who knows how long it would have been hanging there if the fridge hadn't sta
Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment
How does that work for lint cleaning? I have a 20 ft of metal duct from the dryer to the outside and run a Lint Eater through it periodically. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of dan penoff.com via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, December 5, 2021 9:27 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: dan penoff.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment For what it’s worth, when I lived north of the Mason-Dixon Line I used a dryer vent that was made of plastic and shaped like a 90 degree elbow facing up with a cap of sorts that was lifted off by the pressure of the dryer blower. Like one of these: https://www.amazon.com/HEARTLAND-21000-Energy-Saving-Closure/dp/B9W3I4/ref=asc_df_B9W3I4/?tag=hyprod-20=df0=198100801330==g=2680509929569257030t===9030291=pla-318599266990=1 They’re durable, can be painted to match the exterior of the house, and securely seal the opening. Very important when you’ve got ambients well below zero - one of those little metal flaps just doesn’t do the job. -D Sent from my iPad On Dec 4, 2021, at 8:23 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Maybe but it's a short tube. The dryer is against an outside wall so it vents straight out the back and through the wall. Incidentally the noise from the fridge was getting worse, so I took the back panel off and it was pretty clearly the condensor fan that was making the noise. I removed the assembly holding the fan (one screw secures it). The thing is definitely built down to a price but at the same time it's very easy to get it out and replace it if it comes to that. I was able to get at the motor bearings and put a few drops of my favorite Lubriplate oil on them, then cleaned all the dust and grime off the fan blades. It's running silently for now, we'll see how long it lasts. Allan On Sat, Dec 4, 2021, at 7:31 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: I would suspect that your dryer vent tube might be perforated. On Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 5:52 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: May have figured out where the little f---ers are getting in. The dryer vent is missing one of the flaps that are supposed to close when the dryer isn't running. It's only a few inches above ground level. And I have caught several of them in traps set the laundry room. I picked up a new vent at Lowes, will install it tomorrow. On Thu, Dec 2, 2021, at 1:50 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Our house up north has terrible mouse issues, it's got a million little holes I need to fix, replacing the enclosed porch floor being job 1 next year. For this year I put a package of "Grandpa Gus" anti-mouse stuff in there. Each pouch is supposed to protect 50 square feet. The house got 9 pouches and I put one in the garage on the Farmall Super M. Dang mice ate the seat cover this year. Didn't bother it for 20 years and then this year they just gotta eat it... The grooming machines get pieces of cloth soaked in peppermint oil. It doesn't 100% repel them but helps a ton. We used to have terrible trouble with mice, now they're just an annoyance, a few poops here and there but no nests. -Curt On Thursday, December 2, 2021, 12:31:11 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Living in the country I fight an endless battle against mice invading the house. I am not sure where they get in but there must be an opening somewhere that I haven't discovered. I heard one the other night and set some traps, but caught nothing. Today the refrigerator was making a noise so I pulled it out to investigate. Seems like the condensor fan motor might have a bad bearing or at least a vibration. A couple of years ago we painted the kitchen, and I had come up one outlet cover short when it came to putting them all back on. So, I left the cover off the outlet behind the fridge, intending to pick up a new one, but then forgot about it. Hanging out of the outlet box was the mouse. Must have climbed the refrigerator power cord and stuck his head into the box, contacted the hot terminal, and zappo. Didn't trip the breaker though, as the fridge is still running. Wasn't sure of the shock risk so pulled the corpse out with electrician's pliers. I then gave it the usual final rites (threw it into the woods). Who knows how long it would have been hanging there if the fridge hadn't started getting noisy. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic researc
Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment
For what it’s worth, when I lived north of the Mason-Dixon Line I used a dryer vent that was made of plastic and shaped like a 90 degree elbow facing up with a cap of sorts that was lifted off by the pressure of the dryer blower. Like one of these: https://www.amazon.com/HEARTLAND-21000-Energy-Saving-Closure/dp/B9W3I4/ref=asc_df_B9W3I4/?tag=hyprod-20=df0=198100801330==g=2680509929569257030t===9030291=pla-318599266990=1 They’re durable, can be painted to match the exterior of the house, and securely seal the opening. Very important when you’ve got ambients well below zero - one of those little metal flaps just doesn’t do the job. -D Sent from my iPad On Dec 4, 2021, at 8:23 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Maybe but it's a short tube. The dryer is against an outside wall so it vents straight out the back and through the wall. Incidentally the noise from the fridge was getting worse, so I took the back panel off and it was pretty clearly the condensor fan that was making the noise. I removed the assembly holding the fan (one screw secures it). The thing is definitely built down to a price but at the same time it's very easy to get it out and replace it if it comes to that. I was able to get at the motor bearings and put a few drops of my favorite Lubriplate oil on them, then cleaned all the dust and grime off the fan blades. It's running silently for now, we'll see how long it lasts. Allan On Sat, Dec 4, 2021, at 7:31 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: I would suspect that your dryer vent tube might be perforated. On Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 5:52 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: May have figured out where the little f---ers are getting in. The dryer vent is missing one of the flaps that are supposed to close when the dryer isn't running. It's only a few inches above ground level. And I have caught several of them in traps set the laundry room. I picked up a new vent at Lowes, will install it tomorrow. On Thu, Dec 2, 2021, at 1:50 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Our house up north has terrible mouse issues, it's got a million little holes I need to fix, replacing the enclosed porch floor being job 1 next year. For this year I put a package of "Grandpa Gus" anti-mouse stuff in there. Each pouch is supposed to protect 50 square feet. The house got 9 pouches and I put one in the garage on the Farmall Super M. Dang mice ate the seat cover this year. Didn't bother it for 20 years and then this year they just gotta eat it... The grooming machines get pieces of cloth soaked in peppermint oil. It doesn't 100% repel them but helps a ton. We used to have terrible trouble with mice, now they're just an annoyance, a few poops here and there but no nests. -Curt On Thursday, December 2, 2021, 12:31:11 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Living in the country I fight an endless battle against mice invading the house. I am not sure where they get in but there must be an opening somewhere that I haven't discovered. I heard one the other night and set some traps, but caught nothing. Today the refrigerator was making a noise so I pulled it out to investigate. Seems like the condensor fan motor might have a bad bearing or at least a vibration. A couple of years ago we painted the kitchen, and I had come up one outlet cover short when it came to putting them all back on. So, I left the cover off the outlet behind the fridge, intending to pick up a new one, but then forgot about it. Hanging out of the outlet box was the mouse. Must have climbed the refrigerator power cord and stuck his head into the box, contacted the hot terminal, and zappo. Didn't trip the breaker though, as the fridge is still running. Wasn't sure of the shock risk so pulled the corpse out with electrician's pliers. I then gave it the usual final rites (threw it into the woods). Who knows how long it would have been hanging there if the fridge hadn't started getting noisy. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Maybe but it's a short tube. The dryer is against an outside wall so it vents straight out the back and through the wall. Incidentally the noise from the fridge was getting worse, so I took the back panel off and it was pretty clearly the condensor fan that was making the noise. I removed the assembly holding the fan (one screw secures it). The thing is definitely built down to a price but at the same time it's very easy to get it out and replace it if it comes to that. I was able to get at the motor bearings and put a few drops of my favorite Lubriplate oil on them, then cleaned all the dust and grime off the fan blades. It's running silently for now, we'll see how long it lasts. Allan On Sat, Dec 4, 2021, at 7:31 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > I would suspect that your dryer vent tube might be perforated. > > On Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 5:52 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> May have figured out where the little f---ers are getting in. The dryer >> vent is missing one of the flaps that are supposed to close when the dryer >> isn't running. It's only a few inches above ground level. And I have caught >> several of them in traps set the laundry room. >> >> I picked up a new vent at Lowes, will install it tomorrow. >> >> >> On Thu, Dec 2, 2021, at 1:50 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: >> > >> > Our house up north has terrible mouse issues, it's got a million little >> holes I need to fix, replacing the enclosed porch floor being job 1 next >> year. >> > >> > For this year I put a package of "Grandpa Gus" anti-mouse stuff in >> there. Each pouch is supposed to protect 50 square feet. The house got 9 >> pouches and I put one in the garage on the Farmall Super M. Dang mice ate >> the seat cover this year. Didn't bother it for 20 years and then this year >> they just gotta eat it... >> > >> > The grooming machines get pieces of cloth soaked in peppermint oil. It >> doesn't 100% repel them but helps a ton. We used to have terrible trouble >> with mice, now they're just an annoyance, a few poops here and there but no >> nests. >> > >> > -Curt >> > >> > On Thursday, December 2, 2021, 12:31:11 PM EST, Allan Streib via >> Mercedes wrote: >> > >> > >> > Living in the country I fight an endless battle against mice invading >> the house. I am not sure where they get in but there must be an opening >> somewhere that I haven't discovered. I heard one the other night and set >> some traps, but caught nothing. >> > >> > Today the refrigerator was making a noise so I pulled it out to >> investigate. Seems like the condensor fan motor might have a bad bearing or >> at least a vibration. A couple of years ago we painted the kitchen, and I >> had come up one outlet cover short when it came to putting them all back >> on. So, I left the cover off the outlet behind the fridge, intending to >> pick up a new one, but then forgot about it. >> > >> > Hanging out of the outlet box was the mouse. Must have climbed the >> refrigerator power cord and stuck his head into the box, contacted the hot >> terminal, and zappo. Didn't trip the breaker though, as the fridge is still >> running. Wasn't sure of the shock risk so pulled the corpse out with >> electrician's pliers. I then gave it the usual final rites (threw it into >> the woods). >> > >> > Who knows how long it would have been hanging there if the fridge hadn't >> started getting noisy. >> > >> > Allan >> > >> > >> > ___ >> > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > -- > OK Don > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher > Von Braun > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment
I would suspect that your dryer vent tube might be perforated. On Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 5:52 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > May have figured out where the little f---ers are getting in. The dryer > vent is missing one of the flaps that are supposed to close when the dryer > isn't running. It's only a few inches above ground level. And I have caught > several of them in traps set the laundry room. > > I picked up a new vent at Lowes, will install it tomorrow. > > > On Thu, Dec 2, 2021, at 1:50 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > > > > Our house up north has terrible mouse issues, it's got a million little > holes I need to fix, replacing the enclosed porch floor being job 1 next > year. > > > > For this year I put a package of "Grandpa Gus" anti-mouse stuff in > there. Each pouch is supposed to protect 50 square feet. The house got 9 > pouches and I put one in the garage on the Farmall Super M. Dang mice ate > the seat cover this year. Didn't bother it for 20 years and then this year > they just gotta eat it... > > > > The grooming machines get pieces of cloth soaked in peppermint oil. It > doesn't 100% repel them but helps a ton. We used to have terrible trouble > with mice, now they're just an annoyance, a few poops here and there but no > nests. > > > > -Curt > > > > On Thursday, December 2, 2021, 12:31:11 PM EST, Allan Streib via > Mercedes wrote: > > > > > > Living in the country I fight an endless battle against mice invading > the house. I am not sure where they get in but there must be an opening > somewhere that I haven't discovered. I heard one the other night and set > some traps, but caught nothing. > > > > Today the refrigerator was making a noise so I pulled it out to > investigate. Seems like the condensor fan motor might have a bad bearing or > at least a vibration. A couple of years ago we painted the kitchen, and I > had come up one outlet cover short when it came to putting them all back > on. So, I left the cover off the outlet behind the fridge, intending to > pick up a new one, but then forgot about it. > > > > Hanging out of the outlet box was the mouse. Must have climbed the > refrigerator power cord and stuck his head into the box, contacted the hot > terminal, and zappo. Didn't trip the breaker though, as the fridge is still > running. Wasn't sure of the shock risk so pulled the corpse out with > electrician's pliers. I then gave it the usual final rites (threw it into > the woods). > > > > Who knows how long it would have been hanging there if the fridge hadn't > started getting noisy. > > > > Allan > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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May have figured out where the little f---ers are getting in. The dryer vent is missing one of the flaps that are supposed to close when the dryer isn't running. It's only a few inches above ground level. And I have caught several of them in traps set the laundry room. I picked up a new vent at Lowes, will install it tomorrow. On Thu, Dec 2, 2021, at 1:50 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > > Our house up north has terrible mouse issues, it's got a million little holes > I need to fix, replacing the enclosed porch floor being job 1 next year. > > For this year I put a package of "Grandpa Gus" anti-mouse stuff in there. > Each pouch is supposed to protect 50 square feet. The house got 9 pouches and > I put one in the garage on the Farmall Super M. Dang mice ate the seat cover > this year. Didn't bother it for 20 years and then this year they just gotta > eat it... > > The grooming machines get pieces of cloth soaked in peppermint oil. It > doesn't 100% repel them but helps a ton. We used to have terrible trouble > with mice, now they're just an annoyance, a few poops here and there but no > nests. > > -Curt > > On Thursday, December 2, 2021, 12:31:11 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Living in the country I fight an endless battle against mice invading the > house. I am not sure where they get in but there must be an opening somewhere > that I haven't discovered. I heard one the other night and set some traps, > but caught nothing. > > Today the refrigerator was making a noise so I pulled it out to investigate. > Seems like the condensor fan motor might have a bad bearing or at least a > vibration. A couple of years ago we painted the kitchen, and I had come up > one outlet cover short when it came to putting them all back on. So, I left > the cover off the outlet behind the fridge, intending to pick up a new one, > but then forgot about it. > > Hanging out of the outlet box was the mouse. Must have climbed the > refrigerator power cord and stuck his head into the box, contacted the hot > terminal, and zappo. Didn't trip the breaker though, as the fridge is still > running. Wasn't sure of the shock risk so pulled the corpse out with > electrician's pliers. I then gave it the usual final rites (threw it into the > woods). > > Who knows how long it would have been hanging there if the fridge hadn't > started getting noisy. > > Allan > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment
Our house up north has terrible mouse issues, it's got a million little holes I need to fix, replacing the enclosed porch floor being job 1 next year. For this year I put a package of "Grandpa Gus" anti-mouse stuff in there. Each pouch is supposed to protect 50 square feet. The house got 9 pouches and I put one in the garage on the Farmall Super M. Dang mice ate the seat cover this year. Didn't bother it for 20 years and then this year they just gotta eat it... The grooming machines get pieces of cloth soaked in peppermint oil. It doesn't 100% repel them but helps a ton. We used to have terrible trouble with mice, now they're just an annoyance, a few poops here and there but no nests. -Curt On Thursday, December 2, 2021, 12:31:11 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Living in the country I fight an endless battle against mice invading the house. I am not sure where they get in but there must be an opening somewhere that I haven't discovered. I heard one the other night and set some traps, but caught nothing. Today the refrigerator was making a noise so I pulled it out to investigate. Seems like the condensor fan motor might have a bad bearing or at least a vibration. A couple of years ago we painted the kitchen, and I had come up one outlet cover short when it came to putting them all back on. So, I left the cover off the outlet behind the fridge, intending to pick up a new one, but then forgot about it. Hanging out of the outlet box was the mouse. Must have climbed the refrigerator power cord and stuck his head into the box, contacted the hot terminal, and zappo. Didn't trip the breaker though, as the fridge is still running. Wasn't sure of the shock risk so pulled the corpse out with electrician's pliers. I then gave it the usual final rites (threw it into the woods). Who knows how long it would have been hanging there if the fridge hadn't started getting noisy. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment
I was doing remodeling and opened up a 2-switch box to find a mouse skeleton. I have a pic of it somewhere. --FT Sent from iFōn > On Dec 2, 2021, at 12:31 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Living in the country I fight an endless battle against mice invading the > house. I am not sure where they get in but there must be an opening somewhere > that I haven't discovered. I heard one the other night and set some traps, > but caught nothing. > > Today the refrigerator was making a noise so I pulled it out to investigate. > Seems like the condensor fan motor might have a bad bearing or at least a > vibration. A couple of years ago we painted the kitchen, and I had come up > one outlet cover short when it came to putting them all back on. So, I left > the cover off the outlet behind the fridge, intending to pick up a new one, > but then forgot about it. > > Hanging out of the outlet box was the mouse. Must have climbed the > refrigerator power cord and stuck his head into the box, contacted the hot > terminal, and zappo. Didn't trip the breaker though, as the fridge is still > running. Wasn't sure of the shock risk so pulled the corpse out with > electrician's pliers. I then gave it the usual final rites (threw it into the > woods). > > Who knows how long it would have been hanging there if the fridge hadn't > started getting noisy. > > Allan > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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On 2021-12-02 12:30, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Who knows how long it would have been hanging there if the fridge hadn't started getting noisy. If they're in the house or basement, my nose tells me in 2-3 days. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
