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Have Alpine will travel. · 03-02-2007, 02:11 PM

While at Fort Hood Texas FamCamp the guy next door knocked on my door and announced that he saw a bird building a nest in my furnace exhaust! He helped me evict my unwelcome boarder. I am very thankful that I did not wake up or maybe not wake up to a coach filled with carbon monoxide. Have installed protective screens.

Have Alpine will travel. · 03-02-2007, 02:11 PM

While at Fort Hood Texas FamCamp the guy next door knocked on my door and announced that he saw a bird building a nest in my furnace exhaust! He helped me evict my unwelcome boarder. I am very thankful that I did not wake up or maybe not wake up to a coach filled with carbon monoxide. Have installed protective screens.

Dave Fernandez · 03-02-2007, 04:00 PM

I installed protective screens right after another Alpine owner told me that he saw a bird stick its head out of the exhaust vent on a nice warm day.

Rick Coleman · 03-03-2007, 04:48 AM

Camping World sells a screen kit for the 2-hole furnace exhaust in their stores and on-line catalog.

Rick M · 03-03-2007, 06:53 AM

I was told years ago about heater vent screens to avoid mud dauber wasps building a 'nest'.
So I have installed them in every RV I've had.

Wasps would be a REAL problem!

Old Scout · 03-03-2007, 08:21 AM

This probably boarders on the "A/R" but generator and diesel engine exhausts are also prime candidates for "invasion" during long period being parked or stored.....

Route 66 · 03-03-2007, 08:42 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">This probably boarders on the "A/R" but generator and diesel engine exhausts are also prime candidates for "invasion" during long period being parked or stored..... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I suppose it's possible, but have not heard of it. Doesn't mean it never happens though.

I would think the exhaust pressure from an engine would clean things out quite well.