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Check your HWH Box For Rats

Wondered why our HWH would sometime work fine, other times not so fine. Photo of what was inside. You can't see what was on the bottom and don't want to. Lots of fuses inside too but toward the top of the box. I'm putting a fine ware screen in place so nothing can get inside. I've included the schematic for it.

Perhaps now it won't act like a slow motion car show vehicle with hydraulics.  :D

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: Check your HWH Box For Rats

Reply #1
Pierce,

Where is your box located?  Mine is in the forward storage bay, and is completely enclosed with no rat-sized openings.  I have had rats get into that storage bay by climbing through the central utility tray from the propane/fuel tank compartment.

If there is a hole, they will come.

RAT - My First
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

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Reply #2
Holy moly!
1994 U280, Build 4490
Deming, NM.

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Reply #3
Now you have to wonder which piece of furniture is missing all the stuffing.
Robert and Susan
 1995 36' 280 WTBI 8.3 3060r
 1200 watts on the roof, 720 Ah of lithium's
 Build # 4637. Motorcade # 17599
        FMCA  # 451505
        18  Wrangler JLUR

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Reply #4
I cleaned out a friends air cooled Onan generator that looked like that.  So much "nest" that the governor mechanism couldn't move.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

Re: Check your HWH Box For Rats

Reply #5
Pierce,

Where is your box located?  Mine is in the forward storage bay, and is completely enclosed with no rat-sized openings.  I have had rats get into that storage bay by climbing through the central utility tray from the propane/fuel tank compartment.
If there is a hole, they will come.
RAT - My First
Ours is also in the front of the main storage compartment (36 feet). It looks closed but on the top, there is a vent slot the length of the box about 1/2" wide or maybe a tiny bit more. Check yours with a mirror.

I thought my pillow was getting less and less stuffing in it.  :)

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

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Reply #6
Just be glad yours isn't under the jack knife couch lol like mine and have to change it lol😁
Andy & Eileen
MONTROSE COLORADO
1992 U300  40' 6V92 TA
2016 4 Runner
1998 Jeep Grand cherokee

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee) Build # 4135 Skp# 122921

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Reply #7
I've heard that whatever a rat or mouse head can fit through, the body will follow.
Richard & Betty Bark & Keiko our Golden Doodle
2003 U320T 3820 PBDS
Build # 6215
MC # 16926
2016 Chevrolet Colorado 4X4 diesel