How do I protect my air conditioner from geckos?

How to Keep Geckos Out of Your Air Conditioner

1. Mothballs – I hate the smell of mothballs.
2. Lanolin – I hate the smell of lanolin.
3. Vicks Vapour Rub – I am not a fan of this smell.
4. Eggshells – Place these around your home and I’ll keep well away.
5. Coffee and tobacco – This one isn’t so kind.

Can you put a screen around an air conditioner?

Use a Door Screen This is an interesting way to hide your AC unit outside. You might need two doors connected together if one door isn’t big enough. Just make sure it has openings for airflow. You can then install mirrors, paintings, or anything else you want to make it a decorative outdoor air conditioner cover.

How do I protect my outdoor air conditioner from rats?

Pest-proofing air conditioning units, ducts and vents

1. Install air vent and flue covers.
2. Seal air ducts.
3. Protect the condenser.
4. Cover air vent grilles and protect air ducts.
5. Reduce moisture around the A/C unit.
6. Use appropriate pest control measures to prevent infestation.

What can I put around my outside AC unit?

How To Landscape Around My AC Unit

1. Keep Plants 2-3 Feet Away. There should always be 2-3 feet of clear space when you landscape around your AC unit.
2. Make Sure There’s Plenty of Shade.
3. Create a Windbreak with Evergreen Plants.
4. Stay Mobile with Large Potted Plants.
5. Use a Trellis, Screen, or Lattice Cover.
6. Try a Gravel Garden.

Do geckos hate mothballs?

If you have mothballs, you can place them around to repel geckos. If you have coffee and tobacco, you can make a gecko poison. If you have garlic cloves, you can use them to repel geckos with the odor. If you have onions, cut some up to keep geckos at bay.

What smells deter geckos?

The two main essential oils to repel geckos are eucalyptus and peppermint. Geckos hate these scents so all you will need is an 8oz or 16oz spray bottle filled with water and 15 drops of your chosen essential oil.

How do I hide my split system air conditioner?

Cool Camouflage: 10 Ways to Hide Your Air Conditioner

1. Recessed into a wall or false beam.
2. Above a window.
3. Above a doorway.
4. Over your bed.
5. Above an armoire.
6. Above a bookcase.
7. Inside an open bookcase or entertainment unit.
8. Create a custom cover that’s integrated with your furniture.

Can rats enter split AC?

Mice can get in through your entry-points such as air conditioner via air vents, pipe entries, block access panels and cable entries. There are many pests that will invade your air conditioning unit, but mice and rats are the most worrisome. Mice will gnaw on wiring or build nests that can put a strain on the unit.

How do I keep animals out of my air conditioner?

Keep a large area around the unit clear from any type of vegetation. Using a pet repellant can also help deter animals. Spray it on and around the unit to create an effective barrier. Annual maintenance on the outdoor AC unit can find and get rid of pests before they create a huge issue.

Is it OK to put mulch around AC unit?

Cover the Ground Around the A/C In dry weather, the air whipping around the A/C unit picks up dust from the ground and sucks it up. Mulch, stones or gravel should cover the ground around the air conditioner.

How do I get rid of geckos in my air conditioning unit?

There are steps you can take to stop geckos making a home in your air conditioning unit. The reptiles don’t like the smell of mothballs or lanolin. As such, many air conditioning engineers will treat the interior parts of the system to discourage visiting geckos. By spraying the circuit board with lanolin spray, you may deter unwanted reptiles.

What happens if a gecko Fries a circuit board?

If a gecko fries your circuit board, you could face a repair bill of hundreds of dollars. There are steps you can take to stop geckos making a home in your air conditioning unit. The reptiles don’t like the smell of mothballs or lanolin.

How much does it cost to ‘gecko treat’ an aircos?

I have seen some ads by installers offering to “gecko treat” aircos during installation for around $45 for the outside unit and $90 for both inside and outside units but I don’t know what they actually do for that (some sort of spray and whether it would void the warranty?). Maybe this from another site is what they are talking about:

Do Gekos get inside of ducted units?

The issue with Gekos is not so much that they get inside the internal units for splits but the external unit and this occurs with Ducted as well. The things I did when getting the unit installed this time was to get the external unit mounted and hung from the wall and not sitting on the ground.