Insulation that mice cannot penetrate?

[Husköpare 8]

Hello everyone.
I'm thinking of buying new insulation for my frozen water pipes. It turns out that mice have chewed up the insulation, so I need to buy new ones. What type of insulation is best when sealing water pipes?

Is there a special insulation that mice have a hard time getting through? What's the best way to seal so they don't come back and eat all the material?

Has anyone sealed against mice and can give some tips? They've made tiny little tunnels in the insulation and apparently get through the smallest gaps.

Thanks in advance.

 

[tompaah7503]

What kind of insulation have you had around the pipes so far?

 

[Immobil]

Buy regular pipe insulation and cover it with fine-mesh netting or metal fabric.

 

[vectrex]

I don't think there are any foolproof recipes. Where do the pipes go? The best thing is to make sure that the mösen can't get to where the pipes go. It sounds a bit strange to insulate the pipes, normally the pipes are run on the warm side of the insulation in the wall or floor and the pipes have no insulation of their own. If the pipes go through a cold space, they will freeze regardless of insulation, the insulation only prolongs the time it takes until it freezes.

 

[justusandersson]

Foam pipe insulation and similar materials are a veritable feeding ground for mice. There is mouse-safe rubber-based material that can be wrapped around the pipes. I can't recall the name right off the bat. I've used it for coolant hoses from heat pumps. The alternative is to wrap mineral wool, secure with wire, and protect with asphalt felt as was done before plastic was available. In principle, it's almost impossible to prevent mice from getting in.

 

[Husköpare 8]

What type of insulation have you had around the pipes so far?

Just that typical yellow insulation, I assume it's very old because the color is kind of dark. But it has been yellow. I don't know what that type of insulation is called. I'm not at all familiar with different types of insulation.

 

[pilen]

For pipe insulation, I use Armaflex from Rinkabyrör.
https://www.rinkabyror.se/artiklar/ror-och-rordelar/rorisolering/armaflex/
It's nice to work with and works reasonably well in 90-degree bends.
The black one is easier to work with when it's tight between bends, but it's more expensive.

As mouse protection, I use this type of tape:
https://www.paintpro.se/tejp-masker...xtpWvbezJt9QbrTpvGQVotfVidG9Z38AaAvEeEALw_wcB
I like to imagine that it offers the small mice more resistance than regular duct tape.
I cut the tape into pieces of appropriate length to wrap around with a few cm overlap. Then I tape them with a few cm overlap "lengthwise." It's easiest to do this way when it's tight, plus it looks nicer than if you try to apply the tape seamlessly like a "corkscrew."

 

[Husköpare 8]

I don't think there are any foolproof solutions. Where do the pipes go? The best thing is to make sure the mice can't get to where the pipes go. It sounds a bit odd to insulate the pipes; normally, the pipes are run on the warm side of the insulation in the wall or floor, and the pipes aren't insulated themselves. If the pipes go through a cold space, they will freeze regardless of insulation; insulation only prolongs the time it takes until they freeze.

The pipes go to the toilet and shower, plus the kitchen
You're absolutely right. The pipes themselves are not insulated, but there's insulation against the foundation, under the pipes, so to speak. I would say it's old, bad insulation. It would probably be good to replace it.

 

[Husköpare 8]

I use Armaflex pipe insulation from Rinkabyrör.
[link]
Pleasant to work with and works fairly well in 90-degree bends.
The black one is easier to work with when it's tight between bends, but it's more expensive.

As mouse protection, I use this kind of tape:
[link]
I like to imagine that it offers the little mice a greater resistance than regular fabric tape.
I cut the tape into pieces of the appropriate length to reach around with a few cm overlap. Then I tape them with a few cm overlap "lengthwise". This is the easiest way to do it when it's cramped, plus it looks nicer than if you try to apply the tape seamlessly like a "corkscrew".
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You have great access there. Looks fresh. I don't have such a large and good space to work with... it's very cramped for me to reach and lay the insulation under the pipes.

 

[Husköpare 8]

For pipe insulation, I use Armaflex from Rinkabyrör.
[link]
Nice to work with and works decently in 90-degree bends.
The black one is easier to work with when the bends are tight, but it is more expensive.

As mouse protection, I use this type of tape:
[link]
I like to think it offers the small mice more resistance than regular duct tape.
I cut the tape into pieces of appropriate length to wrap around with a few centimeters overlap. Then I tape them with about a centimeter overlap "lengthwise". It's easier to do it this way when it's tight, plus it looks nicer than if you try to apply the tape jointlessly like a "corkscrew".
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Thanks for the tip I would also write

 

[justusandersson]

Yellow mineral wool is glass wool. It is less suitable for use in conjunction with soil. It can absorb water. Stone wool (type Rockwool) is better. The best for soil are so-called stone wool ground boards.

 

[Husköpare 8]

Yellow mineral wool is fiberglass. It is less suitable for use in connection with the ground. It can absorb water. Stone wool (like Rockwool) is better. The best for the ground are so-called ground boards of stone wool.

Interesting. So I simply shouldn't use the yellow mineral wool at all then?

 

[justusandersson]

Not near land and generally humid environments.

 

[justusandersson]

Armaflex is synthetic rubber so it should work well.

 

[tergo]

I have read somewhere that mice do not like to gnaw on aluminum foil, but I do not know if that's true.