For much of the
summer people are enjoying the warm temperatures
and incredible sunshine. They are able to get
out in shorts or a swimsuit and head to the
beach or the park to enjoy a fantastic day out
in the sun. It is one of the most enjoyable
times of the year for the vast majority of
people.
One of the reasons why people enjoy it so much
is that they have to do so little to keep
themselves warm. This season of the year lends
itself to temperatures that are in the 90s or
above so that there is very little that you need
to do to keep you or your home warm.
Because of this, it likely means that from late
spring through the early part of fall there is
no need to use your fireplace at all. This
basically sits dormant, waiting for the cold
temperatures to come around again so that you
could fire up some logs to warm you and your
house.
While you are enjoying the warm temperatures, so
are little critters that come around your home.
One of them, the squirrel, loves these
temperatures because it allows them to be able
to forage for food to prepare for the winter. It
also allows them the opportunity to find
numerous places to live, and one of those can be
your fireplace.
It is not uncommon for squirrels to make a home
inside a person’s chimney. Not only will they
lived there, but it is also common for them to
create a nest so that they can have babies there
as well. This means that you can have six or
seven squirrels living inside your chimney just
at the time when winter is about to arrive and
you are going to need to be able to use your
fireplace to warm yourself. So, what do you do
about a squirrel that is living in your
fireplace?
The first thing to tell you is to avoid doing
the one thing that most people decide is a great
idea. Too often, people decide that they will
start a fire, then open up the flume in the heat
and flames will scare the squirrels out of the
fireplace and away from your home.
This, literally, is one of the worst ideas ever.
The more frequent result of this is that the
squirrel falls into the fire, then runs through
your home setting your carpeting and furniture
ablaze. It could not possibly be more vehemently
stressed to avoid using this idea.
A better option is a one-way exclusion funnel.
This you can attach to the top of your chimney
so that the squirrel is able to get out but not
regain access into the fireplace area. Once you
have successfully gotten all of them to leave,
and they all will, you simply place a wire mesh
over the top that will keep them from regaining
access in the future. Now you can enjoy your
fireplace without issue.
Read more:
Squirrel
Control,
How
to Get Rid of Squirrels,
how
to get squirrels out of your attic,
Squirrel
Feces,
How
to Keep Squirrels Away from House,
How
to Kill Squirrels.
