Imperial 4" Premium Intake Hood with Built-In Pest Guard Screen, Brown, PAT-4B
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Diameter of a duct, as measured by its OD (Outer Diameter).
There is more information needed. An air duct needs to be coupled to a 6" AC tube (tube to tube). Ensure that the duct or tube is shimmed into the fixture.
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In addition to adding more insulation to the attic and floor (under the basement), we also sealed up our house from the elements better. That's when we discovered we have a high The air in a house should not be confined to walls So, I used it, some flexi duct and vented it into the return plenum of our HVAC system. It will create backdraft from fireplaces, reduce the effectiveness of other exhaust fans and cause overall "sick house syndrome. ". (After drilling a 6" hole for this purpose, of course) It mounted easily to the side of the house. Thus far, the critter screen has performed its function, though an insect screen would have been more beneficial. The collar is long enough to go right through the wall of a standard wood frame home, allowing the ducting to be attached easily inside. I haven't been able to come up with a great solution other than using The airflow is good, and the lack of negative pressure has made a significant difference. With the addition of the ventilation system, the house is more breathable and still.
Using this product, I was able to hook up my AC exhaust from my portable unit Placing the hole in the wall was the most challenging part. outer flange part of the hole was big enough to hide all the blemishes I made in the wall during the hole-making process. As soon as I plugged in the hose, the hose slipped inside, not outside of the pipe. I bought a 6" cap at a Home Improvement Store to block the hole when not in use.
The tube was longer than the AC hose, so it could be passed through the wall of the garage to feed air into the portable air conditioning unit. The tube had a diameter of 6 inches and was about 8 inches long. The color of the outside house has been painted and looks beautiful.
It seems costly for what you will get. If you are installing them in a wood frame wall, they should work, but seeing how thin the metal tube is, I am not certain how it will go through a block wall if the exit hole is tight. If I use tin snips to cut them, they should be pretty easy to secure, but do not use a grinder as Install the plastic grille carefully, as it looks like it will snap if you put too much pressure on it. If it turns out to be incorrect when installed, I'll return to this blog post and make an update.
Neither the roof or the panels seem to be well constructed for a house. I'll be putting it on an RV, so I hope it won't blow off. As you can see, there are no screws included, and the tube is aluminum, not plastic as shown in.
It is simple to install, so there is no worry about rain or rodents getting in. My goal was to use these to supply air to a portable ac unit so I would not have to throw it out the window. It was an easy and very effective solution.
There are very few times when I am surprised by the quality of a reasonably priced piece of It would be the exception in this case. I find it to be very well made all All of my projects will be designed with imperial intakes and exhausts from now on.
This is a great product with great quality and a great price. It looks like it will be a great air intake device. As my application could only handle 3 inches of pipe, I needed to trim it as it was 12 inches long. This is a sign that the metal is strong because it was hard to cut. Despite the fact that it comes without screws, I think it will last for many years. My only complaint is that it would have been nice to have received these.
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