Can Mouse Infestations of HVAC Ducts Affect Air Quality?

Mouse is naturally endowed with abilities that help them survive in most adverse conditions. Mouse is small and is able to enter smallest holes in your walls, furniture, wardrobe, and containers. They are highly flexible and can compress their body when they are required to access entry points that are too small. They are fleet footed and are highly agile, alert, and athletic to outrun opposition. This is one of the top reasons why you cannot catch them as they are too fast for you. Since mice can get in to any space using the smallest opening or crevice they could also get in to your HVAC duct system that winds through out your building. Air ducts are responsible for receiving fresh air from atmosphere and sending in to the central processing units and then reroute the chilled or warm air to rooms. If mice get in to the ducting system then it is likely that you will receive foul smelling air that is contaminated by bad bacteria carried by mice. It is a dangerous situation, so call BBPP, most experienced mice removal Caledon to get rid of the menace at once.

How mice get in to your HVAC ducts?

There are two ways they can get in to the duct system and they are

  • Entry through vents
  • Entry through ducts

Entry through vents is easy because the vent opening is guarded by a grill that may be metal or plastic. The gaps between the grill is spacious enough for rats and mice get in to the duct system. Entry through ducts is done by tearing or nibbling the duct material such as MDF (Medium Density Fiber) or flexible plastic ducts. Mice and rats are equipped with extremely sharp and strong front teeth or incisors that they use effective against the above material.   Once they enter the duct they will make use of the entire length to defecate, urinate and shed hair and spit saliva. They get in to the ducts with the primary aim of building their nest and insulations material used in the duct help them achieve their end. Only mouse control Caledon can provide you with the right mice extermination solutions.

After effects of mice invasion of AC ducts

AC ducts will get contaminated by the fecal matters of mice and rats. Air passing through the ducts will also carry bacteria or viruses living in the fur covered skin of the rodents. You will need rat control Caledon if the infestation is caused by rats. Rats and Mice are deadly as they can spread dangerous diseases like Hantavirus pulmonary Syndrome, Hantavirus, LCMV, plague, rat-bite-fever, salmonella and other such diseases among human. The air conditioner duct is an ideal supply route to send those bacteria in to your rooms and cause allergic conditions and other respiratory problems mentioned above. Mice and rats are dirty and they emit foul smell akin to ammonia gas. Their urine and fecal matter are equally unpleasant which obviously end in residents inhaling foul smelling infected air capable of causing allergies and diseases that have no cure.

You will need professional help

You will be required to call expert mice removal team like BBPP, highly effective rodent exterminator Caledon who is equally popular in other near located towns, to remove the mice infestation. Your DIY methods may not work so call them on phone number 647-910-6315 or send email to info@bbppcanada.com to get a free quote for your mice removal.

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