Furnace Duct Floor Adapter
I had to remove my furnace to remove a mouse nest in the blower and noticed the duct which goes into the floor had this adapter where it attaches to the floor.
It appears the "duct" is made up of aluminum covered foam board and the bottom of the adapter sits on the bottom of the duct. This is the main duct which supplies 3 floor vents; two in the living area and one in the bedroom. There has never been great air flow from the living area vents and barely a wisp of air from the bedroom vent. Here is a picture of the adapter removed from the trailer. Note: the flexible duct which connects to the furnace has been removed for both pictures.
Can the "fingers" be either cut off or bent over to allow more airflow? They seem to be really restricting the airflow since it appears the only air getting into the floor duct is what comes through the small slots.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, especially from the experienced RV techs on here. I'd really like to get more heat into the living and bedroom areas because now most of it goes into the bathroom and, of course, the thermostat is right outside of the bathroom door!
Thank you in advance for any help and a big thank you to 1492 for the picture posting app.
It appears the "duct" is made up of aluminum covered foam board and the bottom of the adapter sits on the bottom of the duct. This is the main duct which supplies 3 floor vents; two in the living area and one in the bedroom. There has never been great air flow from the living area vents and barely a wisp of air from the bedroom vent. Here is a picture of the adapter removed from the trailer. Note: the flexible duct which connects to the furnace has been removed for both pictures.
Can the "fingers" be either cut off or bent over to allow more airflow? They seem to be really restricting the airflow since it appears the only air getting into the floor duct is what comes through the small slots.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, especially from the experienced RV techs on here. I'd really like to get more heat into the living and bedroom areas because now most of it goes into the bathroom and, of course, the thermostat is right outside of the bathroom door!
Thank you in advance for any help and a big thank you to 1492 for the picture posting app.
