Mothballs In Attic Safe

Putting moth balls in the attic.

Mothballs in attic safe.

Blow the air from the house into the attic so that air escapes through the attic vents see ncaa s posts on this thread. Do not blow air from the attic into the house. Often mothballs are used in these locations to control pests other than clothes moths stone said. Breathing in fumes from naphthalene or pdb can cause dizziness vomiting nausea and headaches.

Ryan goes over one of the biggest mistakes that homeowners make when it comes to eliminating odors in their home. While moth balls might effectively deter squirrels and other rodents from infiltrating your attic you could end up harming your health and the health of the people who live in your home. Mothballs should not be used inside attics crawl spaces gardens trash cans or vehicles. They include squirrels skunks deer mice rats dogs cats raccoons moles snakes pigeons and a variety of other animals.

In fact the odor of mothballs can be detected at a few parts per billion in the air. Any such use is illegal. Find as many mothballs as possible and remove them. Naphthalene is also flammable so it is not as common in mothballs as it was in decades past.