Rat Prevention for Gooseneck Vents

Rat Prevention for Gooseneck Vents is very important to a successful Rat Prevention program. Rats often enter homes and business’s through vents located on the roof.  These entry points need to be sealed in order to prevent Rats from entering the structure through roof vents. One common style of vent that is located on the roof is commonly called a J Vent or Gooseneck Vent. These vents are used for several different purposes. They are used with a bathroom exhaust fan to vent air from inside the bathroom to outside of the home. This is done by a metal hose connecting the fan which is located on the ceiling of the bathroom, to the J Vent or Gooseneck vent located on the roof.

The J Vents and Gooseneck vents have a thin gauge wire mesh screen that is installed on the underside of the vent opening. This screen just slides into place and can easily be pushed in by rodents. Often times the screen is missing all together on older homes. This allows rodents to climb into the vent and access the tube. More often than not, the tube is not flush with the base of the J Vent or Gooseneck Vent. This allows rats to climb down the exterior of the tube right into the attic. This now becomes an easy way for rats to enter and exit the home’s attic on a daily basis. On older homes, the vent tube may not be hooked up to the base of the J Vent or Gooseneck vent anymore due to a contractor forgetting to hook it back up after a bathroom remodel. Nuisance Wildlife Rangers, LLC can address this issue by securing J vents or Gooseneck vents with a specially designed metal screen to prevent rats from entering through the vent. This is one step towards a successful Roof Rat prevention program.

The J Vent or Gooseneck vent can also be used for a dryer vent. A J Vent or Gooseneck style of vent being used as a dryer vent will typically have a flap door installed rather than a screen over the opening. This allows the lint to be expelled out of the vent rather than getting clogged in the screen. Rats can simply push up on the flap door to access the inside of the vent. Sometimes the trap door is missing because an animal ripped it out or a strong storm damaged the flap door. Rats can typically chew through the dryer vent hose to access the attic or utility room. Many times the dryer vent hose is not properly connected to the base of the J vent or Gooseneck vent. This allows rats to climb up and down on the dryer vent hose.

Nuisance Wildlife Rangers, LLC can install a custom dryer vent cover that is both rat proof and prevents the dryer vent from clogging up prematurely with lint. This is important to prevent fires and damage to the dryer itself. Rat Prevention for Gooseneck Vents is one step towards a successful Roof Rat prevention program.