Keeping mice and rodents out of pool equipment during the winter months is a common trouble for pool owners. When the weather turns cold, mice and other rodents like squirrels, rats and chipmunks dear to nest in a warm identify like the inside of your puddle heater, equipment and pool covers. They tin quickly chew holes correct through thick puddle covers and chew upwards wiring inside of expensive equipment causing irreparable damage and costly repairs.

Here are a few tips to assistance keep your equipment prophylactic from rodent damage:

  • Use scents to repel rodents – many natural scents are known to repel mice and rodents such as cinnamon, cayenne pepper, chili pulverization, citronella, eucalyptus, peppermint oil, mint, and cloves.  Mothballs should only be used in closed containers and not tossed effectually equipment or in open up closets as the fumes are toxic to people and pets.
  • Stuff steel wool within open cracks and holes of equipment – this is ane affair rodents cannot chew through and if they endeavour it volition hurt them. Be thorough as tiny rodents tin squeeze through some incredibly tiny spaces.
  • Do non cover puddle pump or heater in your garage – if you place a cover over your pool equipment inside your garage it provides a prissy warm safe haven for rodents.
  • Trim long weeds and grasses near equipment outdoors – alpine grasses are inviting for rodents to make a nest.
  • Store items indoors if possible – keep any equipment and items indoors that pose a risk to rodent damage, if possible.
  • Throw some rubber snakes around almost your equipment – rodents hate snakes for obvious reasons. This may not exist quite as effective equally following other precautions, but it couldn't hurt and just might deter them from coming any further towards your equipment.

Post-obit these few simple steps could be well worth it when yous do not take to replace expensive equipment in the leap. There is nothing worse than pulling out your solar encompass for use in the spring and finding it full of holes, or even worse finding that rodents chewed right through wiring for your heater or pump. Larn how to properly shut your pool and how to schedule a professional person pool endmost.

Rodents are resourceful and adamant to discover shelter from the cold, fifty-fifty with all possible preparation they may still find a way to nest in your pool equipment. Taking these steps alee of time could assist to prevent costly damage and repairs.

While our technicians are always here to help, we would much rather not have to be the bearer of bad news when letting y'all know the extent of rodent impairment. Protect your puddle equipment and pool covers from rodent damage this winter and you'll be a much happier customer in the spring.

The Pond Pool Store has provided professional and experienced pool services for more than 50 years. Nosotros carry a large inventory of all pool chemicals and supplies, offering puddle maintenance services including worry free pool closings. Contact us to learn more than most our swimming pool services and how to protect your pool equipment.

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