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About Jim Barnhart
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Semi retired since 1995,
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You are here: Experts > Home/Garden > Home Appliances > Heating, Air Conditioning, Fridge, HVAC > furniture covering wall vents
Expert: Jim Barnhart - 11/3/2009
Question
Jim,
I am moving into a home that was built in 1973. The vents are placed in the walls about 6 inches from the floor. My living room furniure forms an L with the couch along the back wall and the love seat on the left wall. My probem is the love seat covers the wall vent. Can I move the love seat away from the wall vent and use a deflector to direct the air upwards? Or should I totally remove the love seat. The return vent is on the right side of the wall next to the couch. How much room should I leave between the couch and the return vent. Thanks so much for any help you can provide.
Answer
Janice,
You can just keep the love seat out away from the register about 1-1/2",
you don't need a deflector, you can stick a couple of blocks of some kind to keep the love seat from sliding back against the wall.
The air tempature coming out is warm enough to cause any damage and the air should be able to circulate well enough.
What ever the face opening/grill work size is of the return air grill is you need to leave that much opening between the couch and the grill.
Example: A 24 x 6 grill would be 144 sq. inches, free area would be half of 144 equaling 72 you would need to keep the couch out about 1-1/2" also for that size grill opening.
You definitely don't want the couch to get any closer then what is needed, a couple of blocks are a must unless the couch has a sloping back.
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