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Styrofoam Balls in my house vents?

motionwaves · 2021-08-21 14:35:14

Hi, I wanted to clean out the vents in the bedrooms upstairs in my house. 2 put of 3 bedroom vents are filled with grey styrofoam balls. I thought at first they were spider eggs but they're not. Why is this?

21-08-2021 2:35pm

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motionwaves

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Hi,
I wanted to clean out the vents in the bedrooms upstairs in my house. 2 put of 3 bedroom vents are filled with grey styrofoam balls. I thought at first they were spider eggs but they're not.
Why is this?

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#2 21-08-2021 2:36pm

motionwaves

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That should read 2 out of 3 bedroom vents. Sorry

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#3 21-08-2021 2:38pm

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The walls in your house were insulated or one of your neighbours had it done and the wind carried them into your vents.

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#4 21-08-2021 2:40pm

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I'd say it's just bits of the insulation that was used .

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#5 21-08-2021 2:46pm

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Okay that makes sense now.
Should I try to push them back into the walls?

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#6 21-08-2021 2:54pm

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If the house was pumped cavity prior to your purchase they may have done a shite job and not sleeved the vents from inside to outside meaning the balls are free to come out your vents easily.
Id recommend getting the vents sleeved.

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