The warm weather of McKinney, Texas, is a blessing in many ways. But warm weather also means more pests to deal with when you’re a homeowner. Pests can get into your HVAC system and crawl around inside your ducts if you’re not diligent. Along with maintaining a clean household and setting traps, HVAC maintenance is a smart way to ensure no pests gain access to your HVAC system.
Cockroaches
Your heating and cooling system, dryer, and other household components connect the indoors and outdoors. Some of these mechanisms have vents that cockroaches use to enter your household. When roaches get into your HVAC system, sometimes they enter through these exterior vents, then they die inside, polluting your IAQ. The best way to ensure that they stay out is to use mesh screens. Cover any exterior vents to the home with mesh that fits the entire opening.
Mice
Another way pests enter your HVAC system is through holes in the interior ductwork. Tiny holes will let bugs crawl through, while larger ones may admit rats and mice. Having vermin in your ducts is terrible for your IAQ. Plus, any gnawing, nesting vermin like mice might further damage your ductwork by crawling through it.
Rats
When the pests die inside your ductwork, it’s a nightmare. Rats are notoriously unclean, and sometimes when they get inside they can’t figure out how to get out again. Dead rodents carry bacteria, and start to cause an odor after a few days. The best way to make sure this doesn’t happen? Regular maintenance. Your HVAC technician will always check your ducts and vents, and address these problems.
If you haven’t had HVAC maintenance in a while, it’s time to call Bill Joplin’s. We notice that unmaintained systems are the source of the biggest pest infiltration problems in HVAC vents and ducts. We’ll always look out for these issues when we come to check on your system, and we’ll clean and seal your ducts if there seems to be a problem. Call us today at 888-414-4655.
