Removing Animals From a Dryer Vent or Air Duct

Every person wants their home to be secure from the animals that carry germs, and spread various diseases. People, who are worried because of the mammals that get into their dryer vent and get to rid of them, read the following suggestions. 

Can animals get into dryer vent? 
Yes, they can. The clothing dryer vent is a secure shelter for the animals, especially in the cold weather. An animal that is looking for shelter due to cold, your dryer vent can be an attractive place for them due to hot air that comes out of it. Birds and mice are the most common animals that you may find with your dryer vent. Other animals that can also live in the dryer vent are raccoons, bat, snakes, and squirrels. 

The problem of a dryer vent that is associated with these animals
Once these animals get into the dryer vent, they can cause several issues, like the mice, they may try to chew the internal functioning. There is also the possibility that they become a reason to overheat dryer vent, and it may catch fire or can cause carbon dioxide that may flow back into your home. The animals may leave the dryer by their choice, but they may leave there poop or drop in the dryer that can become the reason for a strong smell. 

What to do to get rid of these animals?
If you find the animals within your dryer, stop using them and immediately call to the professionals. The dryer technician will help you to get rid of them. They will help you to clean the dryer or will fix the issue like any damage to your dryer. 

Special instructions
Inspect your clothing dryer at least once in a year to make sure it is working properly, and there are no animals in it. 

The animal in my Air duct
If you find dropping in the air duct or just an odor, then you can clean it by yourself. You can clean the Air duct very deeply, and while doing this process, you may find dead animals in the deep. But if the animals have crowed back in the deep and you cannot reach them that make it difficult to catch them in air duct. You can hire a team to clean the Air duct.  You can also clean the Air duct by using these tools

• Vacuum
• Duct gloves
• Screwdriver
• Old cloth and rags
• Cleaning brush

Steps

• Clean the place around the ducts, so the no external object get into the duct

Remove the cover of Air duct with the help of screwdriver

• Check all the walls and piping to see the animals or their dropping
• Use a cloth to remove the walls, or you can use the rag do, do it softly.
• Now use a vacuum to clean the Air duct.
• Repeat this process in all the Air duct parts. 

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