Birds In Kitchen Exhaust Vent

Birds can easily enter and live in an exhaust vent.

Birds in kitchen exhaust vent.

These vents measure 3 4 inches in diameter and are found on a home s exterior wall providing an ideal substitute for a tree hollow. The heat of these vents are a fire hazard when birds decide to nest in these locations. They are usually made of metal are located on the roof of the home and connect to some sort of fan inside of the home. The cover over the vent that exhausts the bathroom fan to our office s exterior was left unprotected and presented an ideal place for birds to nest.

We saw the birds coming and going and heard the chirping babies from inside the office. Birds carry a parasite called a bird mite that can and will infest your home often starting with the bathroom areas or the area where the laundry is done this is because these areas is where the vents originate. The vent pipes that the birds infest are usually the upper floor bathroom exhaust vents and dryer vents. Even adult birds with full flying capabilities fall into the same trap.

Exhaust vents move stale air from the interior to the exterior of a house. Openings used to exhaust kitchen and bathroom fans as well as clothing dryer vents provide ideal nesting locations.