A main duct runs through its closet.
How to install floor vent duct.
If the duct is in a spot that left an awkward amount of a board for example we would have some flexibility to move the template the floor vent doesn t have to be perfectly centered over the duct.
14 inch for 3 and up.
Remove existing ductwork where needed.
16 inch should be suitable for 4 ton systems whereas 5 might require 18 inch returns.
If you are installing just one or two return vents you will want to go with a 12 inch return for 2 ton units and lower.
Install an air duct.
Then install the vent take off off the main trunk line in that location.
Next you need to saw through the subfloor and the hardwood floor in your room.
If the air duct isn t long enough it is possible to add extra length.
How to install floor ducts.
How to install floor vents.
Using a reciprocal saw cut through the floor and cut roughly around the rectangle you ve made where the floor heating vent will fit through the floor.
Run the new flexible air duct under the house from the floor return to the underside of the air handler and attach to the metal vent box or plenum image 1.
This floor vent doesn t come with a template but you can usually buy one for standard floor vent sizes at your local wood flooring.
If you re putting carpet in the room you will need to fit the floor heating vents before you install the carpet.
It took less than one day to install three vents and run the ductwork from the furnace in the basement through the first floor to the second floor.
Houses that have a basement furnace may require vents in each room.
Howto hardwood vents how to install flush vents into existing floor.
See the details of installing a vent take off.
The first thing you need to do is decide where the air duct will be placed.
There are many d.
Floor vents also known as floor grates provide a trim cover where heating ducts install below a floor.
Floor ducts are located at the end of the duct work used to supply air to a room.