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Post by sponge on Aug 29, 2021 17:48:15 GMT -5
The 8x8 square ceiling mounted A/C vents that came with my house were very loud, and it was driving me nuts.
Rattling, whistling, you name it. They looked something like this:
I found these online:
"Nylon bushings on adjustable blades prevent metal on metal rattle"
(made in USA too!)
...but they were even louder than the originals!
I went in the attic to try to slow the fan speed down on the air handler, but it was already on the lowest setting.
It's probably too big of a unit for the house, but it's fairly new and replacing it seems unreasonable.
In a fit of rage, I removed all the vent covers in the house, set them aside, and fired up the stereo.
Quiet! I was happy without vent covers, but it was ugly, dangerous and uncomfortable. All of the air came straight down in one spot.
There's a vent above the stove, and the gas burners would blow out when the A/C kicked on!
I knew I had to make my own.
I wanted to share my sailboat hatch inspired DIY vent covers in case anybody else is dealing with loud A/C vents this summer. They're as quiet as no vent cover, as comfortable as the "diffusers" that came with the place, and the gas stove is unaffected.
They feature a magnetic closure for the off season, and adjustable opening via a brass cup hook and a brass clock chain.
Here's some photos:
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Post by polrbehr on Aug 29, 2021 18:50:18 GMT -5
I like this idea a lot, but I also know The Boss would not want to see that protruding from the ceiling. If someone could find a way to make them easy to install and flush-mounted with the sheetrock, I'd be in the market for 12 of them. Just the idea of being able to close them up for the winter would be worth the cost, sliding those louvers "closed" doesn't do jack, really, and no matter how well insulated your ducts are, if they are in an unheated attic, you are losing heat through them.
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