Childproofing Your Air Vents

Do you have a little one at home? Toddlers love to get into absolutely everything they can, including playing with the air vents on your floor. It if is in their reach, they will try and play with it. People with your children know to childproof the normal things like cabinets and electrical sockets but some people may not think to childproof the air vents. Toddlers will sometime try and put toys and other objects in the vents. Our techs have found things ranging from hot wheel cars to fruit that have been dropped down the vents by the little ones. There are a few things you can do to combat this. The first thing is to make sure you screw the vents down so they can’t lift them off the floor. Another good idea when it comes to your vents is to use the plastic ones as long as you have small children. Some children have cut their fingers on the metal vents because they are sharp. You can find the plastic vents at home repair stores. Once you are done fastening and replacing the vents in your home you should also check the outside unit. If you have a backyard that your kids play in you will want to make sure you block off the AC unit outside so they can’t play with it.  Bartlett Heating and Air can solve all your HVAC needs to call us today!