For what it’s worth, when I lived north of the Mason-Dixon Line I used a dryer vent that was made of plastic and shaped like a 90 degree elbow facing up with a cap of sorts that was lifted off by the pressure of the dryer blower.
Like one of these: https://www.amazon.com/HEARTLAND-21000-Energy-Saving-Closure/dp/B00009W3I4/ref=asc_df_B00009W3I4/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198100801330&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2680509929569257030&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9030291&hvtargid=pla-318599266990&psc=1 They’re durable, can be painted to match the exterior of the house, and securely seal the opening. Very important when you’ve got ambients well below zero - one of those little metal flaps just doesn’t do the job. -D Sent from my iPad On Dec 4, 2021, at 8:23 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Maybe but it's a short tube. The dryer is against an outside wall so it vents straight out the back and through the wall. Incidentally the noise from the fridge was getting worse, so I took the back panel off and it was pretty clearly the condensor fan that was making the noise. I removed the assembly holding the fan (one screw secures it). The thing is definitely built down to a price but at the same time it's very easy to get it out and replace it if it comes to that. I was able to get at the motor bearings and put a few drops of my favorite Lubriplate oil on them, then cleaned all the dust and grime off the fan blades. It's running silently for now, we'll see how long it lasts. Allan On Sat, Dec 4, 2021, at 7:31 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: I would suspect that your dryer vent tube might be perforated. On Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 5:52 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: May have figured out where the little f---ers are getting in. The dryer vent is missing one of the flaps that are supposed to close when the dryer isn't running. It's only a few inches above ground level. And I have caught several of them in traps set the laundry room. I picked up a new vent at Lowes, will install it tomorrow. On Thu, Dec 2, 2021, at 1:50 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Our house up north has terrible mouse issues, it's got a million little holes I need to fix, replacing the enclosed porch floor being job 1 next year. For this year I put a package of "Grandpa Gus" anti-mouse stuff in there. Each pouch is supposed to protect 50 square feet. The house got 9 pouches and I put one in the garage on the Farmall Super M. Dang mice ate the seat cover this year. Didn't bother it for 20 years and then this year they just gotta eat it... The grooming machines get pieces of cloth soaked in peppermint oil. It doesn't 100% repel them but helps a ton. We used to have terrible trouble with mice, now they're just an annoyance, a few poops here and there but no nests. -Curt On Thursday, December 2, 2021, 12:31:11 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Living in the country I fight an endless battle against mice invading the house. I am not sure where they get in but there must be an opening somewhere that I haven't discovered. I heard one the other night and set some traps, but caught nothing. Today the refrigerator was making a noise so I pulled it out to investigate. Seems like the condensor fan motor might have a bad bearing or at least a vibration. A couple of years ago we painted the kitchen, and I had come up one outlet cover short when it came to putting them all back on. So, I left the cover off the outlet behind the fridge, intending to pick up a new one, but then forgot about it. Hanging out of the outlet box was the mouse. Must have climbed the refrigerator power cord and stuck his head into the box, contacted the hot terminal, and zappo. Didn't trip the breaker though, as the fridge is still running. Wasn't sure of the shock risk so pulled the corpse out with electrician's pliers. I then gave it the usual final rites (threw it into the woods). Who knows how long it would have been hanging there if the fridge hadn't started getting noisy. Allan _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." 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