Help! Birds In Your Dryer Vent - $6 Removal and Prevention

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Do you have birds or critters in your dryer vent? Learn how to safely remove them and prevent them from ever coming back, all for just a $6 repair. This is a simple DIY project that anyone can do.
#birds #dryervent #diy
Don't have access to a leaf blower? 1) Try using a shop vac or, if you have to, a regular vacuum. 2) Gather up the flexible duct hose and toss it. Putting a new hose in costs about $8. With the old hose gone completely, it should be much easier to push anything out that is in or near the exhaust portion. Plus, sometimes it's easier just to start fresh.
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PRODUCTS IN THIS VIDEO:
• Universal Dryer Vent Bird Guard ($6 USD): geni.us/uK6lXg
• Exhaust Vent Cap I Used ($20 USD): geni.us/NEP6LI (use pliers to remove 4" line, doesn't come with screen)
• Replacement 4" Vent Hose ($8 USD): geni.us/WVdZB
• Big Stretch All Weather Caulking ($7 USD): geni.us/9CIHD
• EGO 110MPH Electric Blower ($230 USD): geni.us/i4nv
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Комментарии : 74

@robee4039 4 года назад

Leaf blower .....genius!

@danielcorrado2084 2 года назад

Agreed

@kbcarroll 2 года назад

The leaf blower thing with the nest just blasting out like a shotgun, for some reason, made me laugh out loud.

@ritaward6004 2 года назад

but is an excellent idea!

@spraynpray 2 года назад

My local woodpecker is about to get a leaf blower enema. BUCKLE UP, LITTLE GUY!

@tamaralewis4956 5 месяцев назад

Wheeeeee!

@dustin4281 2 года назад

Great idea! I just tried this on my home, which was a rental property before we got it, and found two baby birds and an insane amount of lint! We definitely saved ourselves from a fire with that

@cassidystraub4509 Год назад

Don’t wait before it’s too late! Currently have a bird mite infestation in our home now.

@engineeredappliancerepair2752 4 года назад

Great video. Changing out the vent hood was the better option. The covers get clogged pretty quickly.

@d.l.l.6578 2 года назад

Thank you for a clear and articulate presentation.

@kristyrivera4559 4 года назад

Could you do a video on how to repair stuco that has broken off or cracked? Love how you explain everything.

@usaearthling 10 месяцев назад

Great idea. I'm surprised at how many people don't pay attention to this issue.

@Andyyoureastar Год назад

Imagine the birds coming back to see their house being blown out of the vent stick by stick😂they definitely saw it happen in slow motion too💀💀

@ginagee5627 2 года назад

Thanks so much. Our dryer vent is up high and I have no ladder!

@XxAsxsaxssxinxX 2 года назад

You’ve saved us. Appreciate it!!

@jimpie231 3 года назад

Great idea, you should have replaced the flexible pipe with galvanized pipe.....I never use corrugated or plastic. Thanks....Jim

@jimhurlbert2665 2 года назад

Great solution, thanks for sharing .

@ouradaptedlives 2 года назад

I am NOT pulling birds out by myself. Nope! I am terrified of birds! This is one DIY I can’t do. 😫😫

@mila2862 5 месяцев назад

Me too!!! I just turned on the dryer to dry my husband's clothes and I heard chirping!Ohhh nooo!! I'm terrified of birds- I mean terrified!! Also, poor birds!

@florianphilippe5719 4 года назад

The $6 cover shown in this video is considered a fire hazard if installed on the dryer vent in some states so please check the fire code that applies to you.

@MegaEmorey 2 года назад

🤣 didnt think of using my EGO!!! good video thanks

@phyzixguru 2 года назад

Many thanks! This helped me solve my bird problem! 🤗

@LRN2DIY 2 года назад

Great to hear!

@thehappytexan 3 года назад

Just FYI, iirc code says any kind of cover is not allowed on dryer vents and the vent must have 12 square inches of opening. So a typical 3x5 vent would be in spec.

@unplannedadventure2289 4 года назад

I have the same problem !!

@anthonyleone9605 4 года назад

how do you clean lint out later on with this new vent?

@shaijuphilips Год назад

I'm not sure how dumb a question this is. Is there a possibility of the bird entering the dryer through the dryer vent? I had a bird in my dryer vent, but it almost seemed like it was in the dryer itself. I made some loud noises and turned on the 'air fluff' feature on my dryer, which ran for 20 mins. Now I'm not sure if the bird flew away or it got trapped inside the dryer. Worried

@rbmads5619 Год назад

I have birds with a nest in an old exhaust area that is no longer used but was stupidly still open to the outside by prev owner. Do I cannot push them out since there is no inside opening. But I can hear them fluttering around. So HOW DO I FLUSH THEM OUT FROM THE OUTSIDE OPENING?

@MeTheLobian 2 года назад

love this, just bought my own house and doing all kinds of things now. got any vidoes of birds in those 3-inch holes/vents around the house?

@LRN2DIY 2 года назад

Unfortunately, no, but I did just put out a video about DIY bird spikes that have saved my porch signs from being pooped on, which has been working wonders. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-t1xpLAl75Zw.html Good luck with those pesky birds!

@littlebull4366 Год назад

I read there is a link to the vent cover used. Where can we find that link?

@toyamonger9127 Год назад

Thank you! Now there's no way I have the nerve to get these birds out of there!

@YogAsh100 3 года назад

Same problem with stove vent. What to do?

@Savi3Ram 2 года назад

Wow we had the same issue when we went away for a month.. when we were back, I started hearing some strange noise.. later when I observed from outside, it was sparrows building nest. It was quite big nest.. Our dryer is in the 3rd level. Cleaning was a bit hard.. We hired handyman to put a cover outside…

@rbmads5619 Год назад

how did you flush out before closing it up?

@navret1707 4 года назад

I had field mice in our dryer vent. I put a square of wire mesh over the outside cover. Once a month or so I have to clean lint off the mesh. Problem solved for about 10 cents.

@LRN2DIY 4 года назад

I actually bought wire mesh ($2) and was going to do that but the idea of cleaning it out once a month drove me away from this idea. I'm way too lazy :)

@endurocompify Год назад

There are eggs in mine and I stopped because I felt bad. And the mommy bird is waiting in the tree to go back inside. After two days it was filled with nest again. I guess they like hot air.

@stevegperkins1189 3 года назад

drywall screws?

@mariemedeiros5672 Год назад

How to get the bad smell out when one dies inside the vent

@CaptainWinbatch 4 года назад

Can you post a link to the new dryer vent you installed please 😊

@LRN2DIY 4 года назад

Just posted it. I bought mine at Lowe's but the one on Amazon doesn't come with the screen. Technically you should't need it because of how the backdraft flap is built but that's up to you.

@succafreektg3992 2 года назад

Love the shizzert

@damiens.1908 11 месяцев назад

Won't lint still build up in there.

@vicgarf62 Месяц назад

Had someone come out and remove the nest and I did a load of clothes not realizing the smell was going to come through the dryer . How do you get that awful smell out of your dryer?

@stevenwight2442 2 года назад

cool shirt

@friedchicken5571 3 года назад

I have been having a similar problem. However my washer and dryer are one the top floor. I have no way of reaching it from the outside of my home to attach any cage. Any tips on what I should do?

@LRN2DIY 3 года назад

I would see if you could put a small screen in the end of the hose near the wall from your laundry room. It might have to be a bit hacky but if it works then that’s something. Ideally either you or someone else would be able to access that outer area with ladders/scaffolding but if course you work with what you’ve got.

@barrygrant2907 3 года назад

Hire a professional to clean the vent line. There really is no other resolution. Have the pro clean the dryer also. You'll be amazed at how much lint build up in inside a dryer. Screens, critter cages, etc., all trap lint and cause blockages, which is probably your problem now. Screens and such are often a code violation and fire hazard.

@vylbird8014 Год назад

Just build a new vent hole. The old one belongs to the birds now.

@carolelamont-moore8233 Год назад

The nest I found in my old home oh boy! I didn't notice until it smelled like birds in my dryer. My laundry room was located on 2nd floor. I used a shop vac and a leaf blower. The exit was located on deck. Was fortunate that entire nest with 3 alive birds barely have feathers all intact. Momma never returned to retrieve nest full of babies.

@user-vi4xy1jw7e Месяц назад

So you killed the baby birds?

@JamaaLS 3 месяца назад

1:59 YEET!

@dalekennedy8271 2 года назад

How did the birds get in a closed vent?

@LRN2DIY 2 года назад

Small birds can fit through the small plastic flaps on the exhaust sometimes.

@Melissa0774 2 года назад

If the cover was never removed before, how did the birds get in? They can get through that?

@LRN2DIY 2 года назад

They got through the little flaps of the previous exhaust vent. About 1” tall.

@ritaward6004 2 года назад

@@LRN2DIY they will flip the lid and walk in. seen it many times

@patrickv.3105 4 года назад

Can you post link for free leaf blower?

@wkdravenna 4 года назад

No friends? No family?

@LRN2DIY 4 года назад

Two options if you don't have a leaf blower: 1) Try using a shop vac or, if you have to, a regular vacuum. 2) Gather up the flexible duct hose and toss it. Putting a new hose in costs about $8. With the old hose gone completely, it should be much easier to push anything out that is in or near the exhaust portion. Plus, sometimes it's easier just to start fresh. geni.us/WVdZB

@patrickv.3105 4 года назад

@@wkdravenna Not during these times. I do have 2 leaf blowers though. 😁

@wkdravenna 4 года назад

@@patrickv.3105 I got ya 💪. A few years ago I got one of those rigid vacuums / leaf blower. It not only sucks it blows. Overall a good product 😂😂😂. Have a great day everybody. 😁

@isco5232 2 года назад

I’m on the third floor :(?

@hansdybka1331 2 года назад

ya...i want to see that when the babies come flyin out..get yur 7 yr old who is gonna be the next baseball alltimer to stand there and see how many he can scora a homerun with...family fun time...

@GamingDemons 4 года назад

Did anybody else think a bird was going to fly out. Not going to lie. Kinda skipped a head a bit and saw him turn on an air blower. I know i didn't skip that much. How he get them birds out I'm thinking. Then he turns it on. Omg I so thought I was going to see birds fly out lmao