What are Vent Covers?
HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning) ducts require exposed holes in floors, walls or ceilings in order to allow heated or cooled air to pass from the ductwork to the interior of a building. Since no one wants exposed holes in the surfaces of a home or office building, for safety as well as aesthetic reasons, vent covers are placed over these holes. There are many designs to choose from, from decorative vent covers, which can be quite detailed, to those that are very simple in design and are purely functional. Vent covers are obviously constructed in a way that allows air to pass through them. Some are styled more like a grate, while others have louvers which can be adjusted to increase or decrease airflow, or to direct air to a certain part of the room. Air deflectors, which sit on top of vent covers, are also used for this purpose. They can redirect warm air, which rises, toward the lower part of the room, and push cool air higher into the room. They also work great under c
