Covering Steam Heat Radiator Vents...

To address the above questions:

We called the exterminators I had recommended to come into the new place. They will plug things up, etc. Maybe they'll have suggestions for the holes as well.

I guess I didn't make it clear that I was just hoping for a solution to the holes the radiator covers. The covers are completely sealed to the wall and painted over about 100 times, so we feel like taking them off may not be an option.

As far as a correlation between radiators and water bugs - in the past, when we had water bugs, they came through holes where the heating pipes existed and made their way into our radiator. Hence the fear of these heaters.

Thanks for the input.

Posted by: Wasabisnack at August 9, 2008 1:35 PM in response to Covering Steam Heat Radiator Vents...

Just wanted to make it clear that our 'bad experience with water bugs' was in our old apartment, not the new.

Posted by: Wasabisnack at August 9, 2008 9:04 AM in response to Covering Steam Heat Radiator Vents...

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Posted by: Wasabisnack at August 9, 2008 8:36 AM in response to Hoping for good exterminator recommendation

21 Century Pest Elimination is fantastic - fantastic. The guys are thorough and they give a 3 month, bug free guarantee. They also tell great stories about eliminating mice from the stars' homes! Nice guys, great service.

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Posted by: Wasabisnack at August 9, 2008 8:36 AM in response to Hoping for good exterminator recommendation

21 Century Pest Elimination is fantastic - fantastic. The guys are thorough and they give a 3 month, bug free guarantee. They also tell great stories about eliminating mice/bugs from the stars' homes! Nice guys, great service.

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Posted by: Wasabisnack at August 9, 2008 8:36 AM in response to Hoping for good exterminator recommendation

Are you talking about the unit under the window? You cant really cover them up or you will interfere with the heating. Don't see any correlation between radiators and water bugs anyway. Why not just use those roach things? You might check where the pipes go into the floor and see if you can plug any cracks to prevent bugs coming in. Not sure what you can use to plug it.

Posted by: cmu at August 9, 2008 10:19 AM in response to Covering Steam Heat Radiator Vents...

Take off the cover. Plug holes with steel wool. sprinkle some boric acid around the floor. put a combat roach motel under the radiator. Replace the cover and ignore it.

Posted by: SenatorStreet at August 9, 2008 10:24 AM in response to Covering Steam Heat Radiator Vents...

OP--Why this post, when you recommended a "fantastic" company twice on the "Hoping for good exterminator recommendation" thread?

Posted by: vinca at August 9, 2008 1:26 PM in response to Covering Steam Heat Radiator Vents...

To address the above questions:

We called the exterminators I had recommended to come into the new place. They will plug things up, etc. Maybe they'll have suggestions for the holes as well.

I guess I didn't make it clear that I was just hoping for a solution to the holes the radiator covers. The covers are completely sealed to the wall and painted over about 100 times, so we feel like taking them off may not be an option.

As far as a correlation between radiators and water bugs - in the past, when we had water bugs, they came through holes where the heating pipes existed and made their way into our radiator. Hence the fear of these heaters.

Thanks for the input.

Posted by: Wasabisnack at August 9, 2008 1:35 PM in response to Covering Steam Heat Radiator Vents...

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Posted by: tinmouse10 at August 10, 2008 11:31 AM in response to Hoping for good exterminator recommendation

Thank you all very much! I think all of these are new recommendations for me, and I appreciate having several to call to compare. I'd love to find someone I like enough to stick with.

Posted by: FishieFishie at August 12, 2008 11:06 AM in response to Hoping for good exterminator recommendation

Thank you all very much! I think all of these are new recommendations for me, and I appreciate having several to call to compare. I'd love to find someone I like enough to stick with.

Posted by: FishieFishie at August 12, 2008 11:07 AM in response to Hoping for good exterminator recommendation

Thank you all very much! I think all of these are new recommendations for me, and I appreciate having several to call to compare. I'd love to find someone I like enough to stick with.

Posted by: FishieFishie at August 12, 2008 11:07 AM in response to Hoping for good exterminator recommendation

ahm sorry for sounding stupid but what the heck are waterbugs?

Posted by: deanc at August 12, 2008 11:13 PM in response to Covering Steam Heat Radiator Vents...