{"id":1085,"date":"2020-04-16T04:33:42","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T04:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/?p=1085"},"modified":"2026-05-15T12:58:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:58:07","slug":"stop-rats-getting-into-your-drain-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/en_us\/stop-rats-getting-into-your-drain-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop Rats Getting into Your Drain System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-parallax-none hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Banner-coverge.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">How to Stop Rats in Drains<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns awb-cv-auto\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\"><span style=\"color: #cc0212;\">HOW TO STOP<\/span> RATS IN DRAINS<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;max-width:50px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" 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data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-Stop-Rats-in-Drains-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-Stop-Rats-in-Drains-1-200x110.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-Stop-Rats-in-Drains-1-400x219.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-Stop-Rats-in-Drains-1-600x329.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-Stop-Rats-in-Drains-1-800x438.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-Stop-Rats-in-Drains-1.jpg 1170w\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"641\" alt=\"How to Stop Rats in Drains\" title=\"How to Stop Rats in Drains\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1122 lazyload\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1170px\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"641\" alt=\"How to Stop Rats in Drains\" title=\"How to Stop Rats in Drains\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-Stop-Rats-in-Drains-1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-Stop-Rats-in-Drains-1-200x110.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-Stop-Rats-in-Drains-1-400x219.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-Stop-Rats-in-Drains-1-600x329.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-Stop-Rats-in-Drains-1-800x438.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-Stop-Rats-in-Drains-1.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1170px\"><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know that rats like to live in drains? Drains are perfect hiding places if pests want to be exclusively hidden inside your house. Rats love drains so much because they get to eat bits of food that we discard. Sure, this set-up sounds like a marvelous time for space for rats but not for homeowners like you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0px;\">Drains are even more conducive for a luxurious rat-living because rats by nature can swim for days. Rats can make a mess out of your drainage system. They can poop, urinate, and bring all sorts of things in your drains. This doesn&#8217;t sound good as it could endanger you and your family&#8217;s health and safety. If there is circumstantial evidence that leads you thinking that a group of rats might be residing on your drains, call the nearest pest control company immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2><b>Rat removal on drains or sewers<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drains and sewers are convenient to access points for rats into your home. The several elements in the drains and sewer like waste makes it difficult to detect your special friends quickly. Rats are often attracted to drains because it contains all sorts of dirty edibles imaginable.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0px;\">Once rats enter your house through a drain, these rats could damage your drains, your property, and your health. They could steal food from the kitchen, spreading diseases everywhere they go. They could even go through your toilet, poking their heads on the toilet bowl once in a while.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0px;\">A tell-tale sign that of a rat residing on pipes is when you hear a scurry, a squeak, or a combination of both that seems to emanate from inside your home. If you hear this, most probably, a rat is lurking somewhere in the pipes so act immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling awb-cv-auto\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><strong>Call a pest agent company, and these are the actions they&#8217;ll probably do upon arriving:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>They&#8217;ll locate rats in your drains: Specialists would investigate how rats are going in and out of your drains. To know the entrances and exits, they will look for cracks, holes, crevices on outside walls. They&#8217;ll also look for pipes with an opening outside the property. However, the most effective way to investigate, though, is through a full CCTV drain inspection.<br \/>\nA full CCTV drain inspection is the insertion of a small camera inside your drainage. The small camera will be guided through your whole drainage system. It gives a live feed of what&#8217;s inside your drain.<\/li>\n<li>Blocking rodents: After a round of a full CCTV drain inspection, you&#8217;ll find several like damaged drains and scampering rats. They&#8217;ll likely recommend having your drains also fix the inclusion of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/en_us\/how-to-install-rat-blockers\/\"><b style=\"color: var(--awb-color7);\">installing rat flaps or rat blockers<\/b><\/a> on the significant points of the pipes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>They&#8217;ll recommend ways of preventing rodents from accessing your drains: The personnel would gladly give you tips in preventing rats from bothering you again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>They&#8217;ll tell you the following tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2981 Rats want to live where they can get food, shelter, and water. Remove these resources to them, and they&#8217;ll leave you alone. Therefore, it&#8217;s important what you place on your plugholes and how you maintain your drainage.<\/p>\n<p>\u2981 Food debris doesn&#8217;t escape the ultra-sensitive sense of smell of rats, so try to tie up your garbage as securely as you can.<\/p>\n<p>\u2981 Don&#8217;t flush sanitary pads, wipes, diapers, and tissues on the toilet, aside from clogging. Rats love the smell and feel of these materials.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling awb-cv-auto\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h2><b>Final thought<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Damaged pipes give rats a warm welcome towards your house. Rats could go in, scamper all over your drainage system, and systematically give you nightmares. 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