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Questions tagged [vent]

For questions generally relating to the exhaust ventilation of air from inside the home, and/or methods to promote proper airflow thorough various spaces in a structure.

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How do I close and seal an old external vent?

I was removing some ancient hanging cabinets in my small laundry room when I found an old vent of some kind. It had been completely hidden behind the old cabinetry. My dryer vents out through the roof so I want to close and seal this opening,…
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Is my furnace vent installed correctly

96% furnace. The air intake was not directed and terminated outside as the old furnace was. The installer said that over the years it has been determined that the inside basement air is better for the furnace. Outside air intake is now old school.…
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What are some alternatives to a square ceiling air diffuser?

We recently bought a house that had an addition put on in the 80's. The addition is on the back of the house and has separate (electric) heating and cooling. In the ceiling are two square, 12.75" air diffusers. Picture here: The hole that it covers…
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Ridge vent conversion creating heat problem

I have a classic 1964 rambler. I recently had a new roof put on and additional insulation blown in to bring the R factor to 40. The contractor recommend replacing the original venting with ridge vent. The first day the outside temperature was above…
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Can I cap this bow vent?

I am removing a kitchen from a basement which had an island sink. I will be leaving only the sink along the wall which has its own vent. Can I just cut both legs of the bow vent and cap it flush with the concrete floor? I don't know where these…
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What is the quietest range (cooker) hood?

I have looked into the Broan Allure series which claim to be quiet (1 sone). However on closer inspection, the claimed sound level is only for the lowest setting. The highest setting is 4 sones (4 times louder). Is this something with no…
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What kind of screws for crawl space vents?

I'm removing one of the ancient crawl-space vents from my house in order to put in a wiring pass-thru plate. The old vent only had a couple screws on it and the new plate has a lot more holes... So, looks like I can't just reuse the couple screws…
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What to do about gap under outside bath exhaust vent?

The exhaust vent was broken so I installed a new one. After I finished, the previous homeowner apparently cut the siding too tall, or my new vent is shorter, but I'm left with this raggedy gap at the bottom along the edge of the new vent (ignoring…
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My heating vents are behind curtains. Will adding a deflector make the room warmer?

The vents are both underneath the curtains, so when the warm air blows in it is trapped between the window and the curtain. I was thinking to add some deflectors, will they help keep the room warmer if the air is no longer trapped? The vent covers…
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Squeaking round roof vent

My round roof vent fan is squeaking terribly. Who can I call to fix? That is the extent of the issue, there is nothing else to add.
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Should I add a return vent to a pantry that doesn't have an a/c vent?

I recently added a door to close off a walk in pantry room. It doesn't have an a/c vent to bring cool air into it. I didn't realize how hot the room would get. The pantry shares a wall with the a/c inside unit. Would adding a return air vent in…
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Condensation though vent

We bought an underground house (bunker). After installing bathroom ceiling vent fan we have condensation dripping from fan. Due to using existing duct work that runs up through 9 inches of concrete with around 4ft of soil on top of that. Is there…
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Was this damage to my ceiling caused by heat from a water heater vent?

I want to know if this is normal. See attached photo. Can a water heater vent create this much heat? It would appear that the garage ceiling all around my hot water heater vent is being burned by excessive heat- even the textured plaster is…
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Is It Okay to Put Dryer Vent Behind Drywall When Finishing Basement

I am planning out a major basement finishing project and would like to seek some guidance on a dryer vent question. I plan on having my dryer vent behind my framed drywall, allowing for 6" of space for the vent between the concrete wall and the…
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Did my hydraulic separator's valve fail due to low operating temperature?

Three years ago I purchased a Hydraulic Separator that came with a High Pressure Vent on top. The components were of a common name brand, yet in only 3 years the Vent failed in an odd way. At normal operating conditions, sub 25psi and 160 degrees…
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