If a rat dies near a steam pipe, the body wonât dry and the smell can be horrible for weeks. The odor from a dead mouse may last only a day or two. In fact, there may be no noticeable odor from a single dead mouse but several dead mice in the same area could smell for a few days.
Another source of crackling to look at, is the aluminum foil on the amps. This foil is supposed to shield RF and other extraneous noise. But most times all it does is cause unwanted noises. The foil does not make good contact with the chassis and will cause crackling that can come and go. Loose components can also cause some crackling or even the signal dropping out. Some components to look at are pots, jacks, transformers and mechanically connected grounds.
âAnd in the case of the neck pop, you hear a crack as the gas pops out of the fluid.â Generally, joint cracking is not harmful, Dr. Visco said, but when extreme stretching becomes a habit (to relieve tension, for instance), it can cause irritation of soft tissue or cartilage. And because important nerves and blood vessels run through the neck, amateur neck-cracking is ill advised.