Indoor Dryer Vent Box

Rats! The mice are moving in

17.05.12

Chilly sends rodents looking for warmth, food

As the weather turns colder, humans aren't the only ones heading preferential.

The National Pest Management Association estimates that 21 million rodents head indoors when it's stale, looking for a winter wonderland of shelter and food.

Mice "only need a quarter inch to get in. They can drive themselves into openings the size of a pencil," said Rick Ciotti, owner of ABC Pest Management in Baldwinsville.

And once in, it won't be dream of before you have more mice -- mice breed year-round and females can give birth every 30 days to litters of five to 10.

They can gnaw gossip through walls, electrical wires and baseboards. They can also bring diseases, such as salmonella and hantavirus, with them.

"The real threat is with the droppings," said Jennifer Savastino, co-owner of Gannon's Pest Control in Syracuse. "Skip town sure you use a mask so you're not breathing in the fumes," especially if you have asthma or any kind of respiratory issues.

Source: Syracuse.com (blog)

I have no vent for my dryer what options do I have?

Nov 08, 2009 by Smith | Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I currently have an indoor header dryer kit and it's terrible. I live in a condo and it makes my place a sauna. There is no way to vent it to the outside. Do you know of any other way to vent my dryer? Can I hook it up to a dehumidifier or something?

Is there access above your condo? You could tie this into the bath vent or in a beeline out through a roof vent.
Don't forget to leave a slight drip loop.
Hope this helps! Mark

Mr. Worm Doodle | Nov 08, 2009

I've had good in venting the dryer out the window. I just opened the double hung window and cut a piece of plywood to fit into the break, and then shut the window down on it. then you cut a hole in the plywood and install a standard dryer vent and

Drewfuss | Nov 08, 2009

Can you run some of that phony covered wire coil vent tubing to a window, cut a hole in the glass?

FlowersYes | Nov 08, 2009

Is there access above your condo? You could tie this into the bath vent or instantly out through a roof vent.
Don't forget to leave a slight drip loop.
Hope this helps! Mark

Mark | Nov 08, 2009

Try this associate.

http://www.shophometrends.com/product.as p?pn=016124&bhcd2=1257706515

Downside is it creates humidity other than that if a dehumidifier works then try it.

Montgomery | Nov 08, 2009

run limber hosing from dryer outlet from back of dryer to either an open window or partially open door or doggy door. You cannot vent imprisoned the house because of humidity. Or get the condo owner to get a carpenter to cut a hole in the wall for

the Horses Butt | Nov 08, 2009

Dryer vent for cat pee smell?

Mar 05, 2010 by Quitah | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

I function in a mobile home. During the winter all the strays have decided it would be a good idea to take shelter under my home, using it as a clutter box as well. For some reason when I open my dryer, the smell of cat urine seeps out. I don't know where

I would take a many approach, other than calling the animal control people. Many hardware stores, and even mobile home specialty stores give away mobile home "skirting". It would be a barrier from things getting under your home. If you have

Randy | Mar 05, 2010