Dealing with rats in the HVAC duct

Last fall, I started hearing different noises in the walls of our house! I figured it was either squirrels, mice or chipmunks running around in there.

I knew these critters were going to cause disfigure, possibly to wiring, insulation plus even the studs of the walls, however they chew plus build nests plus leave all sorts of disgusting debris behind.

I set out a whole bunch of traps plus poison however accomplished nothing. I ran tests on the exterior plus interior of the house, searching for where the rodents were getting in, with no luck. It wasn’t until I scheduled usual service for the furnace that I found out the pests were inside the HVAC duct. They’d gotten in through the outdoor component of the a/c. They caused a lot of troubles with the cooling component plus cost me a fantastic deal of currency in repairs! Plus, the infestation prevented me from starting up the furnace. I didn’t want the air our family breathes passing through ducts plugged with mouse droppings plus debris. I called an exterminator to get rid of the rodents plus followed up with duct cleaning. The Heating plus Air Conditioning contractor brought in specialized component that looked a lot prefer an oversized vacuum cleaner, a lengthy hose with a brush linkment was snaked into the duct system. The brush dislodged stubborn contaminants which were then sucked up plus collected. The duct cleaning process took multiple hours however caused no destruction or mess, but not only did the sounds in the walls disapplum however the furnace operated much more efficiently plus effectively. I noticed that our condo stayed cleaner, smelled better plus the two of us loved a more even temperature from room to room.

 

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