Rodents???

Giddyupupup

Hey folks lookin for a bit of clarity here.. have a gas cooker in the house with an old rubber gas hose coming through the wall from outside.(I know suppose to be copper now which I have sorted) but last weekend I woke up to the smell of gas in the house so obviously run outside and disconnected the cylinder. Anyway I pulled the house out of the wall and seen a rgt big hole about an inch lenth on the hose. I bought a new hose, connected all back up and that same night the same thing happened again although not as big of a hole. I left the pipe in the wall for a few days then disconnected obviously to see if any more holes appear but there has been nothing.. it seems to be when the gas is on it will happen. Now the chewed bit of the hose bes in the wall itself so im thinkin must be something in the attic and coming down through the cavity which is also pumped with insulation.I'm convinced it's a mouse in the cavity at least I hope it's jus a mouse but I left the hose in the wall for a few ngts after (disconnected of course ) but it hasn't been touched.. any help or suggestions much appreciated thanks

agusta

The days of buying a hose and connecting between a gas cylinder ard cooker are long gone.The pipe going through the wall has to be copper.There is other regulations involved.As well as for your own safety ,there is also insurance issues if not done correctly.You need a registered gas installer rgi to do it

Giddyupupup

agusta wrote: »

The days of buying a hose and connecting between a gas cylinder ard cooker are long gone.The pipe going through the wall has to be copper.There is other regulations involved.As well as for your own safety ,there is also insurance issues if not done correctly.You need a registered gas installer rgi to do it

Thanks agusta as I stated I have the copper pipe now installed also by a registered rgi gas installer

agusta

oh sorry,i didnt see you had it done in copper now.i think when rodents get into the cavity,they normally hit for the attic.look for any opening outside.Especially around waste pipes,etc.Have you a heatpac boiler outside by any chance

agusta

I had mice in the attic after i built my house.i got poison.apparently this poison when the mice eat it,the go outside looking for water and die outside.i sealed the couple of opening where they were coming in.

Giddyupupup

agusta wrote: »

oh sorry,i didnt see you had it done in copper now.i think when rodents get into the cavity,they normally hit for the attic.look for any opening outside.Especially around waste pipes,etc.Have you a heatpac boiler outside by any chance

No boiler outside at all a stove does all the rads. Can't find any opening outside tho

jimf

agusta wrote: »

I had mice in the attic after i built my house.i got poison.apparently this poison when the mice eat it,the go outside looking for water and die outside.i sealed the couple of opening where they were coming in.

best fed mice in limerick they ate thousands of euro and missed thousands more :D:D

MAJJ

Check and cover your attic water tank.