Keeping Mice Out of a Dryer Vent

RE: Keeping Mice Out of a Dryer Vent Post By (Guest Post) (10/08/2008) Hardware cloth is great for keeping mice out. You can find large rolls of 1/2 inch, chrome or nickle plated 23 gauge hardware cloth that will keep them out. Steel wool is good, too, but be sure to secure it or the mice will just push/pull it out. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Keeping Mice Out of a Dryer Vent Post by DaXtermGuy (4) | (02/15/2007) Contact a metal grate or strong mesh with games no bigger than 1/5 of an inch will go a long way to keeping them out. Also, you can get rat bait stations and bait from a do it yourself pest control store fairly cheap now a days and put it a few feet away from the vent (look for grease stains around the vent to see where they traffic) and wipe them out for good. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Keeping Mice Out of a Dryer Vent Post by susanmajp (789) | (12/13/2006) Profile | Contact Attach a piece of metal window screening to the pipe. Just make sure to clean the lint so the vent does not get clogged, or it can pose a fire hazard. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Keeping Mice Out of a Dryer Vent Post By mawmawto4 (Guest Post) (12/11/2006) I bought a plastic cover that just screws into the wall. It covers it but has small slits for the air to vent so nothing can get through it. Very cheap fix. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Keeping Mice Out of a Dryer Vent Post By (Guest Post) (12/11/2006) Stuff some steel wool in the louvres. The air can still pass thru, but mice won't be able to. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Keeping Mice Out of a Dryer Vent Post By K from Oz (Guest Post) (12/07/2006) Maybe you could try cover the vent with some mesh with holes large enough not to restrict ventilation, but small enough that the mice cannot get through. Report Spam or Abuse