Cleaning ducting
- Thread starter ronbro
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Well the duct work for the furnace, is usually a flexible type so it would be pretty hard to clean it, w/o removing it from the RV. As for the AC ducting, its a foam core, so I guess you could run some type of brush through there. I know for a fact that our AC duct work constantly squirts foam balls and saw dust.
ronbro
Member
I have had a mice intrusion last fall and they got into the Air conditioning ducts. Seams they were storing cat food up there for the 2 weeks I was away. Sucked two vacuum bags of cat food out. Now trying to figure out a way to clean the ducts. Suggestion was to use dryer flexible tubing and connect to one of the duct openings and vent to outside. Close all others except for one with duct tape and blow from the remaining open one. Just not sure how much air pressure to use. ie: use shop vac an blower set up or use leaf blower-gently.
Concern is mice feces still in ducts.
I did rig up a flexible tube to my built in vacuum and apply to each access point, going into ducts about a meter each to get as much as possible.
any helpful ideas appreciated
Ron
Concern is mice feces still in ducts.
I did rig up a flexible tube to my built in vacuum and apply to each access point, going into ducts about a meter each to get as much as possible.
any helpful ideas appreciated
Ron
The only thing that comes to mind are you could call one of those outfits that has specialized duct cleaning equipment, and see what they could do for you.
Or on the opposite end of the spectrum, you could use a leaf blower and do what you can, and clean up the mess afterwards.
Or on the opposite end of the spectrum, you could use a leaf blower and do what you can, and clean up the mess afterwards.
Did you figure out how to get it cleaned out?
ronbro
Member
Yes - attached a length of small dia (2in) flexible tubing to built in vacuum hose. Worked pretty well. I now check it every spring. So far no reoccurrence. Yes still get lots of foam pieces blown out every time the Air Conditioner comes on but it Alberta. It only is used 1 or 2 times a year.
JohnDar
Prolifically Gabby Member
If feces left behind is a concern, maybe one of those dryer vent brush sets you connect to an electric drill would get it loose. They typically will extend(sections) to about 15 feet. Just be sure to always run the drill in the drive setting, not reverse, even when backing it out. If you reverse it while in a duct it will come apart and now you have a new problem.
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