new wood floor covering vent
afternoon, well we have 2 months before we can go camping so we decided to put in wood laminate. had carpet in most area, and when pullet it up, just bare floor. you can see where they only put li...
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Many units are built today with a very simply duct system, the aluminum floor joists form the sides of the duct and a flat sheet of aluminum is glued and stapled to the bottom of the floor joist. Another flat sheet is laid between the two joists before the plywood subfloor is installed. So, the RV is heated by both air flow and conduction and with no insulation below the duct, the underbelly and storage compartments are also heated. Without insulation above or below the duct, there is plenty of heat loss to keep the outlets from becoming uncomfortably hot to bare feet, babies, etc. So blocking off a single register is not going to overheat other portions of the duct system. Also, many RVers replace the original outlets with residential ones that are adjustable and then restrict air flow, maybe even closing off a single outlet (with some leakage). So, reduced air flow should not overheat the furnace, if it is a concern, then larger outlets could be installed in other locations to compensate for the blocked outlet.
Your openings look identical to mine, once the linoleum/ carpet is installed, holes are cut thru the plywood/sheet aluminum. Then aluminum tape is used to seal the edges before the grill is installed. With the duct being 14-15 inches wide and a 9 inch wide grill, placement of the opening becomes non-critical.
Your openings look identical to mine, once the linoleum/ carpet is installed, holes are cut thru the plywood/sheet aluminum. Then aluminum tape is used to seal the edges before the grill is installed. With the duct being 14-15 inches wide and a 9 inch wide grill, placement of the opening becomes non-critical.
