Dirt/Mud Dauber Water Heater Door Entrance
Dirt/Mud daubers gain entrance to my hot water heater via the door. It has gaps around it when it is closed and the pests enter through them, thus building their mud nest. Has anyone experienced th...
Forum Discussion
Get some Red High Temp RV silicone gasket maker. Run a nice clean bead of it around the inside of access door (where door would mate with WH frame).
Let the bead dry completely. It will be a solid bead when dry but have some flex in it. Then after dry close door. The bead should seal area around door and frame.
Make sure bead is DRY.
And clean the area with alcohol prior to running bead on door.
Don't have a steady hand.......then use some weatherstripping.
Edge of door & frame doesn't get hot.....exhaust vent gets warm but not enough to catch weatherstripping on fire. Might dry it out over time......just replace.
Use two ball-peen hammers to take the warp out (one to hammer with, one to back up hammering)
Get a new door.
Let the bead dry completely. It will be a solid bead when dry but have some flex in it. Then after dry close door. The bead should seal area around door and frame.
Make sure bead is DRY.
And clean the area with alcohol prior to running bead on door.
Don't have a steady hand.......then use some weatherstripping.
Edge of door & frame doesn't get hot.....exhaust vent gets warm but not enough to catch weatherstripping on fire. Might dry it out over time......just replace.
Use two ball-peen hammers to take the warp out (one to hammer with, one to back up hammering)
Get a new door.
