I recently replaced the return air duct vents with wood (the old ones were
gray metal). The vents I replaced had the slates facing down \. My
neighbors vents are facing up /. Which direction should the slates go? The
vents are at the top of the walls if that makes a difference.

Thanks,

Jason wrote:
I recently replaced the return air duct vents with wood (the old ones
were gray metal). The vents I replaced had the slates facing down \.
My neighbors vents are facing up /. Which direction should the
slates go? The vents are at the top of the walls if that makes a
difference.
Thanks,

My suggestion is facing up on high vents and facing down on low vents.
Not only are they directed closer to the direction you may want to bring in
the air from, but most important it blocks the view to the interior of the
vent.

Next question. If you used the same size vents, I would guess you just
reduced the effective vent area. The actual free opening in wood vents I
have seen are considerably smaller than the free area in the same size metal
vent. You may want to increase the opening and vent size to maintain proper
air flow.

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Joseph Meehan

Dia duit