EEeeee gads!! What is it????
#12
Super Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Paige, Texas
Posts: 1,062
Originally Posted by rosemary krupski
Today I was outside watering my plants because of the scortching heat here. There are two pipes and a vent coming out of the side of my house. The vent looked like some furry animal was half in and half out!!! Went over and peeked under. Didn't know but got a stick and poked it. It was lint that had been collecting there for almost five years I guess, since we built our house that long ago.
I cleaned that out and then noticed a wasp going in the pipe near the vent. Looked in that next and saw a wasp's nest!!! Got my spray out and squirted it in there. About a half hour later went out and got a coat hanger and pushed it up . Pulled out a nest that was about 1 1/2 in. in diameter and about 6 in. long.
Thank goodness I saw all this activity. Surprised there wasn't any damage inside because of everything being clogged up.
Check your pipes and vents to make sure you don't have any problems in the future. Glad I accidentally saw this.
I cleaned that out and then noticed a wasp going in the pipe near the vent. Looked in that next and saw a wasp's nest!!! Got my spray out and squirted it in there. About a half hour later went out and got a coat hanger and pushed it up . Pulled out a nest that was about 1 1/2 in. in diameter and about 6 in. long.
Thank goodness I saw all this activity. Surprised there wasn't any damage inside because of everything being clogged up.
Check your pipes and vents to make sure you don't have any problems in the future. Glad I accidentally saw this.
#15
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 12,861
it is very important to clean out your dryer vent at least once a year- if you use your dryer year round and do alot of laundry maybe more often- i check mine every couple months-
it is a FIRE DANGER! according to our fire department- dryer lint is the number one cause of house fires!
never let it build up.
great that you noticed yours before something bad happened.
it is a FIRE DANGER! according to our fire department- dryer lint is the number one cause of house fires!
never let it build up.
great that you noticed yours before something bad happened.