![]() We were addressing a long list of replacements and repairs at this home as it had been vacant for several months and we really wanted to clean and spruce it up the hardwood flooring strip and new light fixture you can also see were just a couple of the other items. One of the many hardware store runs easily provided the right return vent covers, shown at the bottom of the cart below along with a package of replacement air filters just on top. Finding and Buying Replacement Return Vent Covers Not only were they banged up so much that they had warped the filters within, but they were just plain dirty. (A tree root through the sewer line, for example: NOT Cool!)īut opening the first return vent cover to remove the HVAC air filter made it even more clear, these were both well-worth replacing. It can frankly be a fun process, as long as the discoveries stay within budget and aren’t too terrible, of course… ![]() But as always with rehab efforts, the more you get into the home, under the sinks, into the attic, trying all of the plumbing fixtures, electrical outlets and appliances – the more you discover. There was nothing functionally wrong with the HVAC return vent covers. Home Rehab SurprisesĪt first glance, when arriving at the home, things didn’t really look so terrible. It’s not uncommon to hear the terms register, grill or return somewhat interchangeably – but generally speaking, the HVAC system ducts are covered with grills – and those grilled ducts that are used to pull air back into the system are the returns. In essence, return vents are for air being pulled back into the air conditioning (and heating) system. The return vents in any HVAC system can take on many different forms/shapes and will be found in numerous locations throughout the home. And since we were painting the entire home interior as well, the timing was perfect to do everything once and right. So, they were going to be a little expensive. ![]() They were the largest returns in the home, unfortunately, and the grills each held HVAC filters too. But no matter what really happened, we were preparing the home for rental in a beautiful neighborhood, and the return vent covers definitely had to be replaced.
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