Mice smell from furnace vents
I have 2004 Jamboree GT (class C) with basement. There were signs of mice so eradicated them; however, upon using my furnace the smell is unbearable. I waited a few minutes to see if it would subside ...
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Ahh.. Nothing like the smell of ancient mice waste in the furnace ducts..
Nothing short of replacing ductwork is going to eliminate the odor on a permanent basis.
They not only "drop" stuff but also "wet" everywhere they go, it is the old dried "wet" item you smell each and every time your furnace starts heating that item. Worst of all, since they had access to the ductwork, they most likely also had accessed the inside of the furnace giving you a real memory burning lasting smell..
I had a TT that mice had been in the furnace ductwork when the previous owner had the trailer.. I replaced the ductwork but yet that nasty smell would come back everytime the furnace ran.. I eventually replaced the RV..
I am working on an antique car, which also had mice nesting in it.. Have removed every stitch of soft material, the entire interior is out, yet, on some days when the humidity and temperature is just right, I can still smell the mouse odor.. Gonna take several good coats of primer and several good coats of paint on the inside to cover that for good..
Lots of folks will chime in with all kinds of remedies, some may work for a short time some may not work at all but the only real good fix I have found is to replace as much of the affected items and what can't be replaced finding some means of neutralizing the caustic effects (mouse "wet" if left unchecked, eats holes in steel) and then sealing with some good paint.
Nothing short of replacing ductwork is going to eliminate the odor on a permanent basis.
They not only "drop" stuff but also "wet" everywhere they go, it is the old dried "wet" item you smell each and every time your furnace starts heating that item. Worst of all, since they had access to the ductwork, they most likely also had accessed the inside of the furnace giving you a real memory burning lasting smell..
I had a TT that mice had been in the furnace ductwork when the previous owner had the trailer.. I replaced the ductwork but yet that nasty smell would come back everytime the furnace ran.. I eventually replaced the RV..
I am working on an antique car, which also had mice nesting in it.. Have removed every stitch of soft material, the entire interior is out, yet, on some days when the humidity and temperature is just right, I can still smell the mouse odor.. Gonna take several good coats of primer and several good coats of paint on the inside to cover that for good..
Lots of folks will chime in with all kinds of remedies, some may work for a short time some may not work at all but the only real good fix I have found is to replace as much of the affected items and what can't be replaced finding some means of neutralizing the caustic effects (mouse "wet" if left unchecked, eats holes in steel) and then sealing with some good paint.
