SPIDERS coming in thru AC.....Help
We are new full timers.... there are spiders coming in thru the AC... I have seen several come out of the unit and crawl across ceiling... I killed them.. but how many did I not see.... I want to spra...
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PAT - After yaking with RoyF and looking at some additional articles from google search I think I am convinced now that generally inspects and mud daubers can't get past the bottom tray you see when you take off the top A/C Shroud...
Google says this...
"Cover the A/C- The upper unit of a rooftop air is protected by a plastic shroud that often has ventilation holes in it for proper airflow. By way of the design, there is plenty of room for insects or rodents to find there way into the upper workings of the air conditioner. Although there is generally no way for them to penetrate the interior through the upper portion, much damage can be done by wires getting chewed or nests being built. This is also a favorite hideout for mud daubers. "
I have not seen spiders in my 5th wheel but have seem Dirt Dobbers and plenty of Lady Bugs... Like I was telling RoyF maybe they are getting in somewhere else...
The bottom tray of roof A/C is quite visible when you remove the shroud and I have removed mine on a few occasions and removed plenty of mud daubers nests etc...
Apparently this floor area shown here is sealed from the 14-inch hole where the intake and outlet air is developed like RoyF explained...
If I found spiders or mud daubers in this area I would do something to get them cleaned out however....
Your spiders may be getting into the A/C ceiling ducts cut outs in the foam between the ceiling and the roof from somewhere else. Definitely another place to look... Drop your A/C vents in the ceiling to look...
Roy Ken
Google says this...
"Cover the A/C- The upper unit of a rooftop air is protected by a plastic shroud that often has ventilation holes in it for proper airflow. By way of the design, there is plenty of room for insects or rodents to find there way into the upper workings of the air conditioner. Although there is generally no way for them to penetrate the interior through the upper portion, much damage can be done by wires getting chewed or nests being built. This is also a favorite hideout for mud daubers. "
I have not seen spiders in my 5th wheel but have seem Dirt Dobbers and plenty of Lady Bugs... Like I was telling RoyF maybe they are getting in somewhere else...
The bottom tray of roof A/C is quite visible when you remove the shroud and I have removed mine on a few occasions and removed plenty of mud daubers nests etc...
Apparently this floor area shown here is sealed from the 14-inch hole where the intake and outlet air is developed like RoyF explained...
If I found spiders or mud daubers in this area I would do something to get them cleaned out however....
Your spiders may be getting into the A/C ceiling ducts cut outs in the foam between the ceiling and the roof from somewhere else. Definitely another place to look... Drop your A/C vents in the ceiling to look...
Roy Ken
