Moving Enormous Gas Range For Mouseproofing
I have a 48″ Wolf range that, by all appearances, is heavy as heck. An extermination service mouse-proofed my house but for around the gas line behind the stove because they aren’t insured for the task of moving the range. Thing is, despite the mouse-proofing and follow-ups, I still have the little critters. Should I…
I have a 48″ Wolf range that, by all appearances, is heavy as heck. An extermination service mouse-proofed my house but for around the gas line behind the stove because they aren’t insured for the task of moving the range. Thing is, despite the mouse-proofing and follow-ups, I still have the little critters. Should I go through the trouble/expense of getting someone to move the range (I am 5 ft tall and 100 pounds so no way I can do it myself), and if so, what things do I need to consider in making arrangements to move such a huge piece of equipment? Or is the occasional mouse something that I just have to learn to live with?
Mice are coming in because there’s food to eat. I’d recommend tracking their droppings and eliminating their food sources (yes, they can chew through the ziploc bags in which you may store some non-refridg food) before you pay someone to move the stove unnecessarily.
We had plenty of exterminators drop that poison blue candy behind the stove and we still had mice. Give the neighbors cats for Christmas and keep all your snacks in the fridge.
Good for you. I too was considering needless consumerism and getting a 48″ range. I believe they are about 600 lbs. That said, it went in there once, it can come out. Probably a few strong guys could slide it out. It takes much less strength to move something like that horizontally. If you’re concerned, get a licensed and insured contractor to do it, and check the lines like the first poster above suggests. In my experience the mice will come back if there are openings in the walls.
“serves u right for excessive/needless consumerism. who needs a wolf range? other than for bragging rights, it sure doesnt make food taste any better.”
the saddest thing about this irrelevant post is that i was 100% positive i would read something like this before i clicked on the comments.
jealous much?
serves u right for excessive/needless consumerism. who needs a wolf range? other than for bragging rights, it sure doesnt make food taste any better.
buy those d-con bags at any hardware store and toss them behind the stove. total cost..about $6.
My exterminator just used this stuff that he could toss behind the stove without moving a thing. It was poison. That was years ago and haven’t had a mouse since.
get a $20 Ratzapper and be done with it.
I’m sorry I don’t know who could move the range for you, but it would be a good idea to have a plumber come in and check the gas line when the range is moved just to make sure it hasn’t been accidentally damaged in the process.