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Air Return Vents. Rooms breathe better with them!
It wasn't all that long ago when air return vents were nothing more than cheap plastic covers which did little or nothing to blend in to the theme of a room. Most were somewhat unsightly to say the least, but in many homes were considered as a necessary evil. Don't worry, the old tacky return air vent is a product of yesteryear, and there are many more decorative styles to chose from these days. Return Air vents are crucial to the free flow of air in a room as they allow the space to breath, and this is not only good for ventilation, but for your health too!
Ventilation is so, so, important! There was recently a program on Australian network television called 'Is your Home Killing you?' In some of the homes they visited, the residents were in pretty poor health, and oftentimes the problem was caused by various forms of mildew all of which were thriving and releasing toxic spores into the atmosphere of the house. One of the main reasons this fungi got so rampant was simply down to very poor ventilation. Once these homes were gutted, dried out, and decontaminated, they were fitted with decorative air return vents so that the problems with mildew would not reoccur. |
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 Maintain your Air Return Vents!
After you have installed your cold air return vents, it's easy to forget about them and just get on with life. STOP! In order for your rooms to continue breathing freely with the ventilation that has been achieved by fitting these cold air return vents, you will need to mark a little regular maintenance into your calendar. Don't worry, upkeep is a quick and simple procedure but important nonetheless. If there's not enough outdoor air entering a home, pollutants can sometimes accumulate to levels that can pose health and comfort problems indoors, so you can see the importance of keeping these vents breathing freely.
There's nothing complicated or scientific about cold air return vents, in fact their appearance and function couldn't be simpler, which is just another good reason why we should install them in rooms which suffer from poor ventilation. Now that decorative air vents are available, even the 'unsightly' issue, is no longer an issue.
So have them we must, even if the air return vents are usually rather drab, ugly, metal things, covered with unsightly bars, one can't help but understand why they aren't really paid much attention too. But in reality, as mentioned above, there are a variety of options to spruce up the air return vents in your home.
Of course, the easiest solution is simply to get your old air return vents painted with a new coat of paint. You have to be careful when you do this, as if it is not correctly done, you can clog up the air return system with paint, but in reality, there really isn't much too it. Most air return vents are in a position where they can be easily unscrewed, either with a standard screwdriver, or with a socket set. If they are in a hard to reach place, air return vents still can be almost always accessed with a ladder. Then it is simply a matter of taking down the air return vent, painting it, making sure to get rid of the excess paint so as not to obstruct airflow, and returning it to its proper place.
Of course, there are all the fashion options for air return vents that even a Martha Stewart could imagine. They come in wood, metal, and a variety of other designs, sometimes with fancy bas relief or other types of decorations embossed on their surfaces. You can even have one custom designed and built by a carpenter, as they are really just a rectangular frame with slats to keep things from falling in.
If you’re a bit of a Handy Andy around the home, then you might want to think about making your own custom air return vents. This way you will surely get the look you want and shouldn’t have to worry about standing out or conflicting with the room décor.
With a little imagination,
they can be made to match your furniture, artwork, floors, and the layout of your house rather flawlessly, and it can really ad a flavor to your room to have everything including the air return vents match perfectly. And because they are so simple, air return vents really don't require the services of a professional to make or check, or even to install.
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