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RATS in my Bathroom
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Morning all,
I have recently had a new bathroom fitted. The toilet itself has moved about a foot. The plumber used a flex pipe to attach the toilet to the existing sewer pipe.
All was fine, but one day there was a bad smell so we called the plumber, in moving the loo he discovered that the flex pipe had been gnawed. He explained that several large rats inside the sewers had made there way to our loo, and the smell of the new plastic pipe had enticed them there. Had we not called them the rats would have been running around the house by now.
A new flex has been put on, but I'm sure it's just a matter of time for them to come back. I here that there is some sort of foam that could be sprayed on the flex pipe then hardens, but can the rats eat through that as well?
Also I'm now worried that they will come up the toilet.
It has also been suggested to use a flapper valve would that work
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They chewed through my flexi pipe which I then had replaced with another flexi pipe but they chewed through that too. I now have a solid plastic waste pipe because it's smooth on the inside as opposed to the flexi which is concertina-like and gives them something to grip onto while they gnaw.
What you need is a rodding cap in your drain (that's what the man from the council told me), which is a sort of non-return valve which allows stuff out into the sewers but nothing can come in.
You've got me worried now - we're having our bathrooms redone as I type. I don't want rats appearing in my house because of it?!!
Most rat egg clutches can expect to produce up to 50 baby rats
Rats are mammals. Reptiles and birds lay eggs.
I was thinking the same thing, but didn't want to look an idiot by posting it incase I was wrong.
Oh dear - I must be having a gullible day! Of course I knew that rats are mammals and don't lay eggs, but common sense went out the window and I still went :eek: at that!
The bathrooms we're getting re-done are upstairs (although we do have a downstairs loo thats not being touched) does this make a difference? One is an en-suite, I'm gonna make my hubby sleep on the side of the bed nearest that one for a while I think!!
I'd be surprised if they could climb up the inside of a wet plastic pipe.
I would get onto somebody (in charge or who deals with this) and get your questions answers.
The thought of looking down the toilet and seeing one is actually making me feel quite queer.
She said that loads of people in her road had had rats come up the inside of the toilet. :eek::eek:
Send for Gino DeCampo for your next barbecue!
Until thats done I have been advised to coat the flex wit wire wool and use a foam to hold it together. Also they tell me to keep a bleach block in the systern and the smell will keep them away.
It's the 1st of April next week;
ttp://answers.encyclopedia.com/question/many-litters-do-rats-produce-year-95132.html
But one nasty thing is:
Females Rats produce as many as 8 litters each year with as many as 20 young per litter.
Wire wool is one of the few things they can't chew through.
When the plumber came to replace my second flexi pipe with the smooth one, he also found a hole in the floor in the corner, where they'd chewed and dug, so we filled it with loads of wire wool and expanding foam.
Don't worry, if you'd already shit yourself you wouldn't be needing the loo for a while.
Having said that, after reading this I am seriously contemplating abandoning my bog in favour of the back garden
either that, or add gelatine to the water in the tank. Next time you flush it will fill the pipe with jelly, they will never get through that
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIH0KyBRrl8&feature=related
:eek:
oh my god. :eek: