How to get rid of bees that havent yet moved in.
Bees in chimney light fire.
This will discourage bees but it will also create long term problems if there is already a hive in the chimney.
Honey bees in chimney liner space often bees will find their way between a gas flue liner or solid fuel burner flue liner and the original chimney more often than not it s the space between the gas flue and the original chimney.
Usually the first thing you will notice is bees flying in the windows or up near the skylights.
Bees always have fur while wasps and hornets have smooth exteriors.
Now that you know some important information about the bees in your chimney it s time to get them out of there.
Newly swarming bees looking for a place to call home can be discouraged from relocating to your chimney by your lighting a fire in the fireplace as the bees will want to avoid any smoke.
Fill any cracks with mortar to avoid providing wasps with a new entry point.
One of the ways they can enter your home is through the chimney.
Light a fire in the fireplace and use the smoke to make your chimney an inhospitable location.
Additionally with a new swarm that has moved in lighting a fire can cause the bees nest to fall down the chimney and can end up in the house.
Blocking the fireplace vent renders your fireplace inoperative but fireplace vent screens made with thin mesh prevent wasps from penetrating the vent and establishing a nest.
If you see dead insects in the pit of your fireplace or there are bugs flying around your chimney see if you can confirm that they re bees.
Sometimes a swarm of honey bees takes up residence in a chimney especially in houses that are uninhabited for a while and makes honey comb.
If the wasps return they will look for existing cracks in your chimney.
Removing bees from your chimney.
The theory works like this.
Although there are many other ways bees can get into your home through the chimney is one of the most common scenarios.
You may need to keep a small fire burning around the clock for two or three days.
These liners tend to be flexible steel liners rigid metal liners or concrete flue liners.
If this is happening to you there is a good chance that someone or some website is encouraging you to light a fire in order to get the bees out of the chimney.
Cleaning such a mess is virtually impossible and it also serves to attract future bees.
If you start a fire with a colonized beehive in your chimney it ll disrupt them causing them to panic and fly into your home.
As well lighting fire can cause honey to run down chimney if a hive does exist creating long term problems.
You ll have an even bigger problem on your hands.
Failing to rid all remnants of wax and honey can cause a chimney fire the next time you light your fireplace.
In addition hornets and wasps have longer thinner thoraxes while bees tend to be round.
Some homeowners have attempted to get rid of bees by building a fire in the fireplace.
