Steel wool around boiler pipe work pest control

[dan77714]

Hi all. I just wanted some advice. We currently have a small mouse problem at our house at the moment and they seem to be coming into the room from the holes around the boiler pipe work on the floor. I have used coarse steel wool to plug these holes as I hear it useful to stop mice. What I wanted to know is, is this safe? I know steel wool can ignite with a spark but there are no electrical cables or sources of ignition nearby. I don't think the hot water pipe will heat enough to ignite the steel wool but I just wanted to check.

Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance

 

[chappers]

stainless wool can be used, they will just chew through normal steel wool or pull it out

 

[bernardgreen]

Stainless steel pot scourers such as these

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/sainsburys-stainless-steel-scourers-x3

 

[chappers]

suppose so it looks pretty similar to the rodent guards, but really you should be addressing the rodent problem