What are vent covers?

In order to put cover on the holes formed due to Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning ducts for which exposed holes are created in floors, walls or ceilings, vent covers are used. Read more to know in detail about what are vent covers and what are the uses of vent covers.

The prime reason of using vent covers is to hide or cover the exposed holes. There are various designed that can be chosen right from decorative vent covers to simple with good functionality to place over the holes. Vent covers are made for a specific reason – to let the air pass through them. Therefore, the design has to be that functional for meeting the requirement. Some of the vent covers are more styled like a grate. On the other hand, some contains louvers that are adjusted to increase or decrease the airflow or to let flow direct air to a part of the room. The air deflectors used on the top of the vent covers are used for specific purpose. Their function is to redirect the warm air that rises at the lower part of the room. There it pushes the cool air in high amount to the same room where warm air rises. They are also very functionally used under furniture or cabinets to redirect heat or air conditioning for a good amount of air dispersal.

To install a vent cover, two screws are required that makes it simple to install by anyone. On the other hand, its maintenance is also simple and only requires least effort. Just take a duster and clean with a small brush. Or else, there is one more process is to remove the attachment from vacuum cleaner and clean them with the hose. Filters can also be placed under vent covers to collect dust and debris. This reduces the efforts of cleaning again and again. While cleaning the person has to unscrew the vent cover, remove the filter and change with a new filter.

Magnetic vent covers are also available in the market. They are used to cut off or limit the airflow to some places. Magnetic vent cover also comes for reasonable price, simple to use and is made of thin yet strong magnetic sheeting which can be further cut to fit the size. Due to their magnetic feature, they easily slip in the place and remain fixed.

Magnetic vent cover also has one popular feature. It can be painted or applied wallpaper over it and can even be covered with carpet to blend with the room and remain unnoticeable.