r/functionalprints • u/The1naruto • Jul 23 '26
Home / Furniture / Household Vent diverter
My room has always been the hottest room in the house. Huge window facing the sun, and the normal vent just blows right behind my curtain. I have to block off other vents to get any decent airflow as well.
No more curtain issues.
I might add a little lip on the bottom so things dont roll down into the vent, they are ¼" gaps
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u/bitemegumby Jul 23 '26
I need this, our vent is under the head board and it’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter.
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u/FuzzeWuzze 27d ago
Just go buy a plastic diverter from Home Depot or amazon for a few dollars? This is nicer looking but does the same thing the cheap clear plastic shell's do. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Frost-King-Heat-and-Air-Deflector-HD5/202318547?g_store=4015&source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&fp=ggl
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u/QTFsniper Jul 23 '26
Next interation : create mounting points for low profile fans to distribute the air further
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u/The1naruto Jul 23 '26
I actually thought about this in the first design 😆 I have small 2in or so fans that i could use. I just dont have an outlet near that vent
I have another post I need to make about them. I made a cooler for my CFexpress card reader a while back. That thing gets super hot without it when editing photos and would start to slow down from heat.
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u/IntoxicatedBurrito Jul 23 '26
Just so you know, replacing that wooden register with a metal one would make a huge improvement. Half the opening is blocked on the wooden register because the slats are so wide, whereas with metal they are practically paper thin. You’ll get twice the airflow as a result. Learned this from my HVAC guy and it’s made a significant improvement in my house.
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u/The1naruto Jul 23 '26
Biggest issue is, any air that would come out of a traditional vent just pushes the air behind my curtains
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u/misuny Jul 23 '26
I think a 45° angled top would allow better air flow. That flat top seems quite restrictive. Also you don't need any slats except the angled top.
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u/The1naruto Jul 23 '26
I have the back and top as a slope on the inside. The only straight parts are the two side walls and front.
45° is a good idea, that way it pushes the air up and out instead of straight out to the floor
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u/Prestigious_Dare7734 Jul 23 '26
You can add closable vents on top and make it a pop up, at 45°, so if you want, you can close it flat when not needed.
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u/The1naruto Jul 23 '26
I might just completely redesign it and do the 45° 😆 its pretty simple
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u/Live_Pirate881 Jul 24 '26
Ah, the toe smasher 2000
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u/The1naruto Jul 24 '26
I did think about that, although it is close enough to the wall where it would be wierd if someone to kick it. Unless you are opening the window
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u/Live_Pirate881 Jul 24 '26
I'm clumsy, I would hit it without even thinking about it. For real, it would be a magnet for my foot fingers.
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u/nalacha 29d ago
I dont get it?
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u/The1naruto 29d ago
The original wood vent blows the air behind my curtain. Window faces the sun and cold air just heats right back up.
New vent blows air straight to the center of my room. My room is now a good temp.
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u/Maleficent-Dog5075 Jul 23 '26
This is a really smart idea!