Rodents coming in through engine compartment.....
2016 Jayco Alante A Class
Do all motorhomes have this problem?????? What more can we do????
PROBLEM: When camping in the woods and at home, we have had chipmunks and rats access the inside of our motorhome through the engine compartment, coming out under the dash, usually on the driver’s side. We have caught the critters with traps and electronic zappers. There is a hole somewhere and they are getting in through the engine compartment.
In October of 2018, an RV repair shop supposedly fixed the problem for us. They removed the dash and sprayed foam in any openings. Within a year of that, while camping in the woods, and also at home, we had rodents enter the rig. Three weeks ago, we went camping in Big Bear. While in the woods we caught one chipmunk inside on the driver’s side. On second night after returning home, we caught one rat on the driver’s side.
Preventative Steps We Have Taken……
*** 3 Blinking Strobe Lights, set on a timer, shining under the rig and into the engine compartment every night.
*** 4 Electronic, battery operated gadgets that blink and emit a high frequency sound. 2 in the engine compartment and 2 more inside under the dash area.
*** An additional electronic device placed under the rig which emits a high frequency sound.
*** Cotton Balls soaked with peppermint oil placed all around the rig under the dash and inside engine compartment.
*** Fresh Cab placed all around the rig under the dash and inside engine compartment.
Do all motorhomes have this problem?????? What more can we do????
PROBLEM: When camping in the woods and at home, we have had chipmunks and rats access the inside of our motorhome through the engine compartment, coming out under the dash, usually on the driver’s side. We have caught the critters with traps and electronic zappers. There is a hole somewhere and they are getting in through the engine compartment.
In October of 2018, an RV repair shop supposedly fixed the problem for us. They removed the dash and sprayed foam in any openings. Within a year of that, while camping in the woods, and also at home, we had rodents enter the rig. Three weeks ago, we went camping in Big Bear. While in the woods we caught one chipmunk inside on the driver’s side. On second night after returning home, we caught one rat on the driver’s side.
Preventative Steps We Have Taken……
*** 3 Blinking Strobe Lights, set on a timer, shining under the rig and into the engine compartment every night.
*** 4 Electronic, battery operated gadgets that blink and emit a high frequency sound. 2 in the engine compartment and 2 more inside under the dash area.
*** An additional electronic device placed under the rig which emits a high frequency sound.
*** Cotton Balls soaked with peppermint oil placed all around the rig under the dash and inside engine compartment.
*** Fresh Cab placed all around the rig under the dash and inside engine compartment.
