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Old 08-30-2013, 09:33 AM   #1
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Furnace ductwork - relocating vent

we have been remodeling our bunk room, and we have a dilemma. We want to put a "built-in" cabinet where the heater vent is. (Long story, but it really will work better there.). We have considered just blocking that heater vent, but we are unsure of the safety of that decision. We haven't used the heater much, but there is always the possibility of us needing it. We worry that blocking it might build up too much heat under the floor??

Another idea is to reroute that duct. Could we just cut another hole in the floor and add a vent along the duct route? Is it any more complicated than that?
 
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Old 08-30-2013, 10:04 AM   #2
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It's pretty much like a S&B especially with the floor vents. As you say, you can cut a hole in the floor and the duct, mold the edges of the duct to meet the new register and there you go.
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If the cabinet has a kickplate, make a duct to fit in the opening of the existing duct and lay it on the floor venting it out the kickplate.
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Both Jim and Dick are correct. I think you will be glad you left a vent back in that area.
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Actually, the heat around here is getting to me, or old age. If I was looking at the project and not answering a question I would have gone with Jim's choice.
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