Flea Infested Houses - Plumbing Zone

Ron · 08-22-2008, 10:58 PM

Was in one not long ago, not aware of it, there to set lavs and new faucet in kitchen, walked in and checked it out, vacant house, a rental the boss owns, walked out side and a painter shows up, the walks up and says, did you know there were fleas in the house, my eyes opened

, say what, as he bent down and started to pick them off his socks, at about that time I started to scratch, when a flea bites me I get welts, called my shop and said the house need to be bombed before I go back in there, I went right home, washed my cloths, took a shower, got some flea killer spay for the truck seat and proceeded to kill them off, a week later I boobed my house, cause I found a few on me that came from the floor. I went back there a few days later and trust me I did not want to return, but did, I watched my surrounding close, looking for a flea. I hate fleas, my wife said she counted over 60 bites on my side back and legs, that was horrible.

Even encounter a flea ridden house before?

**Bill** · 08-22-2008, 11:06 PM

no, but had been called for a stopped kitchen sink and after laying on my back under the sink turned on my flashlight I noticed there was about 2 million roaches under there!

kellybhutchings · 08-23-2008, 08:05 PM

Roaches are technically sterile cleanest living thing on planet earth. I still don't like them.

uaplumber · 08-23-2008, 08:17 PM

Spiders just plain bother me. I'm not scared of them, I just get the creepie crawlies if I am in a crawlspace with them.

**Bill** · 08-23-2008, 10:35 PM

Aww, so you dont like KTS huh

**Bill** · 08-23-2008, 10:35 PM

Ron is afraid of bees more than bob cats!

Ron · 08-24-2008, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by USP45

Ron is afraid of bees more than bob cats!

A day I'll never forget.

**Bill** · 08-24-2008, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron The Plumber

A day I'll never forget.

bet you wont

Plumberman · 08-24-2008, 03:19 PM

A house I just re-piped was built just off the a body of water. They had some seriuos issues with mosquitoes and spiders. Black widows and brown recluses (sp?) Before I went under I went and bought 7 insect bombs. We drug all of our tools out and I bombed underneath the house. We never got bit or saw anything but spider webs under there. I have full faith in insect bombs in crawl spaces now.

Shuanvon · 12-15-2009, 12:59 PM

A couple of years ago, one of our techs crawled under house for maybe an hour to make a repair. When he got out and took off his coveralls, he was itching and noticed about a dozen red bumps on his ribcage. No big deal right?
The next day there were twice as many bumps and he wasn't feeling well. By day 3 he had a fever and was admitted into the hospital and had bumps all down one side. The doc said that the fleas had laid eggs in his skin and they were multiplying

. He missed over a week of work b/c of this crap.
It is kinda funny to us now, but it could have killed him. So now if I have a house in the heat of summer with sandy soil under it, I use a fogger under it.

08-22-2008, 10:58 PM	#1
Ron Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,635 My Photos	Flea Infested Houses Was in one not long ago, not aware of it, there to set lavs and new faucet in kitchen, walked in and checked it out, vacant house, a rental the boss owns, walked out side and a painter shows up, the walks up and says, did you know there were fleas in the house, my eyes opened , say what, as he bent down and started to pick them off his socks, at about that time I started to scratch, when a flea bites me I get welts, called my shop and said the house need to be bombed before I go back in there, I went right home, washed my cloths, took a shower, got some flea killer spay for the truck seat and proceeded to kill them off, a week later I boobed my house, cause I found a few on me that came from the floor. I went back there a few days later and trust me I did not want to return, but did, I watched my surrounding close, looking for a flea. I hate fleas, my wife said she counted over 60 bites on my side back and legs, that was horrible. Even encounter a flea ridden house before? __________________ Stephen Hawking: If the government is covering up knowledge of Aliens, they are doing a better job of it then they do at anything else.

08-22-2008, 11:06 PM	#2
Bill Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: I have no idea! Posts: 5,868 My Photos	no, but had been called for a stopped kitchen sink and after laying on my back under the sink turned on my flashlight I noticed there was about 2 million roaches under there! __________________ Virginia Plumbing Codes Virginia Department of Licensing Ones intellect can often be summed up by his own words Everything in the known universe is governed by "Cause and Effect", there is no getting around it. Think about what you do before you do it.

08-23-2008, 10:35 PM	#5
Bill Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: I have no idea! Posts: 5,868 My Photos	Aww, so you dont like KTS huh __________________ Virginia Plumbing Codes Virginia Department of Licensing Ones intellect can often be summed up by his own words Everything in the known universe is governed by "Cause and Effect", there is no getting around it. Think about what you do before you do it.

08-23-2008, 10:35 PM	#6
Bill Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: I have no idea! Posts: 5,868 My Photos	Ron is afraid of bees more than bob cats! __________________ Virginia Plumbing Codes Virginia Department of Licensing Ones intellect can often be summed up by his own words Everything in the known universe is governed by "Cause and Effect", there is no getting around it. Think about what you do before you do it.

12-15-2009, 12:59 PM	#10
Shuanvon THAT GUY FROM THAT PLACE Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Beaumont, TX Posts: 56 My Photos	A couple of years ago, one of our techs crawled under house for maybe an hour to make a repair. When he got out and took off his coveralls, he was itching and noticed about a dozen red bumps on his ribcage. No big deal right? The next day there were twice as many bumps and he wasn't feeling well. By day 3 he had a fever and was admitted into the hospital and had bumps all down one side. The doc said that the fleas had laid eggs in his skin and they were multiplying. He missed over a week of work b/c of this crap. It is kinda funny to us now, but it could have killed him. So now if I have a house in the heat of summer with sandy soil under it, I use a fogger under it. __________________ "Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape" -Anon

08-23-2008, 08:05 PM	#3
kellybhutchings Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mount Pleasant Tx. Posts: 158 My Photos	Roaches are technically sterile cleanest living thing on planet earth. I still don't like them.

08-23-2008, 08:17 PM	#4
uaplumber Plumbing Contractor Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Westlock, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,436 My Photos	Spiders just plain bother me. I'm not scared of them, I just get the creepie crawlies if I am in a crawlspace with them.

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