Spring is coming and so are Birds Nests

Spring is coming early to South Texas and along with the great cool weather is the threat of birds nests in our dryer vents.  Birds are building their nests over the next couple of months and they love dryer vents.  A birds nest can make a real mess of your vent causing it to back up with lint which can cause damage to your appliance or your home.

We have seen some really impressive birds nests in dryer vents.  But the problems they cause home owners are real.  If you think you have a birds nest call a professional dryer vent company immediately.  There are simple solutions to prevent birds building a nest such as a simple pest guard picked up from any local diy store. 

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Spring Cleaning is almost upon us

Yep, it's that time of year where we take stock of our homes and garages to see what needs to be addressed and what can wait.  Personally I have a lot to do this year and even though I own the company, my dryer vent needs cleaning.

How do I know:
1. It's taking a bit longer than normal to dry clothes.
2. My daughter never checks the lint screen and have of the build up gets blown back into the vent.
3. I've waited almost a year.

Guess it like anyone who does repair work their home is last on the list.  So, this weekend I am going to see what a years worth of lint looks like.  Maybe I'll take pictures and post them here?

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Careful What is in your Laundry Basket

When were out cleaning dryer vents we meet a lot of people and often get information that seems like it is nothing until you hear a similar story from someone else.  The latest curiosity I am finding has to do with snakes, specifically coral snakes being found.  Let me make some sense of how this came about.

In the fall I was cleaning a dryer vent on the west side of Houston in a new subdivision.  While on the ladder and getting ready to climb down I happen to look at the bottom of the ladder and saw two coral snakes at the bottom.  It really surprised me as I have not seen one since I was a child and that was in south Texas.  Of course I waited for them to move before descending.  The home owner did report that they were having a problem with snakes. 

Then in December I was working on a dryer vent and during the discussion mentioned seeing the coral snakes.  The lady of the house said she had actually been bitten buy a coral snake hiding in her laundry basket.  This was in Houston in a well established neighborhood and the home was at least 20 years old. 

Again in January I met a couple who had a coral snake in their garage, where their dryer was located, and that home was located in Spring, Texas which is north of Houston.  Needless to say I was very careful while cleaning their dryer vent. 

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So I have begun asking homeowners I meet if they have seen any coral snakes recently and to my surprise many have.  So I am not sure why or if it means anything but do have a few tips:

1. Do not leave your laundry in the garage and doors open from the outside. 
2. Check and use a bit of extra caution.
3. Remember "red and yellow kill a fellow". However apparently very few deaths are reported.
4. The myth about a coral snake not being about to open it's mouth very wide is exactly that a myth.
5. Coral snakes are North America's cobra's.
6. There is no anti venom curently. 

If you do get bit get to the hospital asap. I'll let you know if any futher information comes my way.