Different Air Conditioning Vents You might Find At Home
Have you ever looked at the air conditioning vents in your home and wondered why they are all different? Besides the DIY ideas you’ve had about covering them up, let’s take a look at why they are there in the first place.
In this blog, we’ll explain the three most common air conditioning vents installed and serviced in your home:
- Grilles
- Registers
- Returns
With consistent cleaning and maintenance, these vents ensure your home is running a healthy and functioning HVAC system.
The Purpose Of Air Conditioning Vents Found In Your Home
Register Vents
Let’s take a walk around your home and explore the register vents.
The purpose of register vents is to create even airflow inside of your home. They can be installed in the ceiling, under your windows, the outer walls, and even in the floor.
Keep in mind, the location of the air conditioning ceiling vent is solely determined on the heating and cooling system installed into your home. Looking over the construction plan of your place will establish the location of all your register vents.
The placement of your air conditioning vents is integral to the efficiency of keeping your home evenly cooled and heated.
A register is a type of grille (which we will talk about in our next point), but with moving parts, it can open and close, as well as direct airflow.
Grille
The difference between a grille and a register is that the register can be open or closed.
A grille looks like a grill with slits which allows for airflow and ventilation; this serves two separate functions. One being heating and cooling the air inside of your home.
The second is creating ventilation in your home for better air quality. This works by exchanging the air inside your home with fresh air from outside.
A feature that a grille has is a “louvre” that acts as a shutter or blind. The louvre regulates airflow, allowing space for light and air while restricting rain and direct sunlight.
Return Vent
You might be wondering – do all three air conditioning vents serve the same function?
The answer is no; they do not.
The Return vent system in your home performs best on the interior wall, usually under a window and aside from function, it is differentiated by the size.
For your air conditioning system to function with equilibrium, return vents play a vital role. The return vents create a spot where access air can go, where it is cooled or heated as well as filtered.
Without this:
- It can cause the HVAC to wear and tear quickly
- Lack of balance in the air conditioning system causes stress on your HVAC
- When supply and return vents are too close together; it causes the air conditioning system to work harder.
Here are a few other tips to avoid emergency repairs and maintenance.
Talk To A Professional About Your Air Conditioning Options
With an understanding of the types of air conditioning vents in your home, you should be able to notice changes in how your HVAC system is performing, identify necessary repairs or spot opportunities to improve your system.
For more personalised advice about an air conditioning system that suits your home, talk to our specialised team.
