How To Measure Floor Vent Covers

Registers these typically slatted covers are found in the floor wall or ceiling and their defining feature is a lever that allows you to open or close the air vent to adjust airflow into the space.

How to measure floor vent covers.

Typically floor vent covers are just lifted out of the duct 2 measure the width height of the opening. The width and length of your duct opening will be the size of the register to order. Do not order by the size of your existing vent cover. The supply vents registers or diffusers blow air into the conditioned area with positive pressure and are responsible for distributing and mixing the air.

How to measure for wall ceiling and floor vent covers not hinged air returns step one. Measure the duct opening in your floor wall or ceiling. Measure the size of the air duct opening. A vent is a generic word for a designed opening or cover that air passes in or out of.

How to measure vent covers. If the vent is held in place by its own weight or tension pull the vent forward and out of the opening. Pull the vent forward and out of the opening. How to measure floor registers and grilles.

Please measure again to make sure you measured correctly. Do not measure your existing cover. Note if the register or grille you are replacing is for a wall ceiling or floor. Remove screws holding the vent in place.

Remove the screws that hold the vent in place. Note the measurements as width and length as that is how they are packed and labeled. Length in inches by height in inches this is your duct opening size. Take out the existing floor register and measure the length width of the opening in inches all registers will be listed in inches.

Remove your existing floor wall or ceiling vent cover. Many of our vent grilles include directional. The length l is always expressed first followed by the height h dimension. Measure the size of the duct.

Lift out vent cover and measure the inside dimensions of the duct opening in your floor. Do not measure the old register or vent. Measure the size of the air duct opening. Do not measure the old register or vent.

When in doubt just say vent. Ensure the new register or grille covers the opening. Remove your existing vent cover note. Order by the duct size.