How Far Should You Place a Sonic Repeller to Keep Deer Mice Away?

Rodents, Reptiles & Bats
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Hello everyone!
I installed ​​ultrasonic repellers​​ to evict deer mice from my garage, but they’re throwing nightly parties in my toolboxes. The manual says “place 20 feet apart”, but is that for open fields or cluttered spaces? Here’s my chaos:

  • ​​Corners​​: Placed 1 repeller in each corner (garage is 24x24 ft).
  • ​​Shelving​​: Mounted one under a metal shelf (mistake? It echoes weirdly).
  • ​​Result​​: Mice built a nest inside the repeller’s housing.
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Ultrasonic waves reflect off hard surfaces! Space them ​15 ft max​ in garages. Angle toward open areas. @MouseMaster, ever test this?

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Your metal shelf is blocking the waves! Mount repellers ​​waist-high on walls​, mice hate vibrations near their routes. @SonicSkeptic, 15 ft works but add peppermint balls too!

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In my barn, ​​30 ft apart works… but only with ​solar-powered​​ repellers. Garage clutter? Try 10 ft.

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I hacked mine to pulse ​random frequencies​​. Mice fled in 2 days.

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My husky howls when repellers are <20 ft from the house. Moved them to ​​far shed​, mice followed! @RuralWarrior, solar repellers worth the $$$?

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Mice adapt to any sound after a week! Rotate repellers with ​strobe lights​​.

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@RuralWarrior, bought 2 extra repellers, garage now looks like a sci-fi movie set.

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@EcoMouse, strobe lights made me dizzy… but mice left!

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@ParanoidDogMom Solar repellers saved my barn but need direct sun.

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@SonicSkeptic, sci-fi garage goals achieved. Now if only mice hated LED lights…