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08-07-2015, 09:13 AM
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Floor Heat Register - Anyone have a good mod for this?
Not sure if I am an oddball to be annoyed by this, but we go through great lengths to keep our rig spotless and clean. i sold my last one after 12 years and it looked like the day I bought it.
That being said, the floor heating registers seem to have a way of filling with debris (even though we don't allow shoes inside and have entry mats and all). To clean it out you have to unscrew and remove the cover. Not a huge deal but a PITA to do every trip. Has anyone out there found a good mod for this that doesn't affect the performance of the register?
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08-07-2015, 10:01 AM
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08-07-2015, 10:03 AM
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I replaced screws with velcro
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08-07-2015, 10:24 AM
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I bought a piece of material that is used for washable furnace filters and cut pieces slightly larger to fit in the register underside. I can then suck out the dirt with a vac without removing the register.
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08-07-2015, 10:29 AM
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(Dry Huunday)
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I bought these magnetic covers and cut to size. Then just take them off prior to heater use! Works great with the FuzzKids and keeping fluff and dirt out!
Shop Accord 3-Pack 8-in x 15-in White Magnetic Mount Plastic Vent Covers at Lowes.com
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08-07-2015, 11:48 AM
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Went with the house style....just open and close 'em.
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08-07-2015, 11:54 AM
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Thanks everyone - some great ideas here. The magnetic covers look like an easy cheap option. Didnt know those existed! Perfect.
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08-07-2015, 11:58 AM
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Here's hoping the tin box and the magnitic cover have enough holding power.
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08-07-2015, 12:00 PM
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(Dry Huunday)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigPatCal
Thanks everyone - some great ideas here. The magnetic covers look like an easy cheap option. Didnt know those existed! Perfect.
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They cut real easy with scissors! At first I wanted brown ones so they would match the floor but now I like the fact they are white because they stick out enough to remind me to remove them before firing off the furnace!
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08-07-2015, 12:14 PM
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I tried both the magnetic covers and house style register that can be closed. Mag covers do not stay on well in traffic areas and are not firmly attached. The house style worked better.
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08-07-2015, 12:15 PM
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My registers are plastic so the mag covers won't work. Maybe I'll try the filter idea
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08-07-2015, 02:19 PM
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Good Point, maybe the house style ones are the way to go. Mine are metal but they are dead center in the floor. Im sure the magnetic ones will be getting kicked off all the time. Bad location.
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08-07-2015, 02:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Vic
I tried both the magnetic covers and house style register that can be closed. Mag covers do not stay on well in traffic areas and are not firmly attached. The house style worked better.
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And, they also come in white.
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08-07-2015, 05:07 PM
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Dryer sheet is working right now. Haven't tried to vacuum the stuff off of them. Doesn't take too long to pull two screws and change the fabric sheet and I already have them for now.
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08-07-2015, 07:43 PM
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screen materail for floor vents
the most simple trick I know for this is to buy some window screen material and cut it to fir the size vent cover you have. Unscrew the covers place the screen material under it (make it long enough that the screws will hold the material) then screw the vent covers back and then all you need to do is vacuum over them and clean the dirt from on top the screen material. . of you have covers that don't screw now (just drop onto the vent then perhaps some double sided tape will work to hold the screen material in.
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08-07-2015, 09:39 PM
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While you have the registers off check the installation job. The transition boot that comes through the floor most likely fits the hole "somewhat". Mine had big gaps where the extremely thin aluminum tape had torn away. I used duct tape that was intended for flexible fiberglass ducts, from Home Depot. Two or three layers of that sealed the openings well. Residential covers that close work for me. I like to close mine off in the summer because the cool air from the A/C falls in there and escapes to the underbelly, doing me no good. A scrap of styrofoam cut to fit tightly in the register cover seals it off and catches debris that can be easily vacuumed out.
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08-07-2015, 10:13 PM
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Not sure if I am an oddball to be annoyed by this, but we go through great lengths to keep our rig spotless and clean. i sold my last one after 12 years and it looked like the day I bought it.
That being said, the floor heating registers seem to have a way of filling with debris (even though we don't allow shoes inside and have entry mats and all). To clean it out you have to unscrew and remove the cover. Not a huge deal but a PITA to do every trip. Has anyone out there found a good mod for this that doesn't affect the performance of the register?
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OK, I'll say what everyone's thinking - You're an oddball! 
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08-07-2015, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by rockfordroo
OK, I'll say what everyone's thinking - You're an oddball! |
He may be, but that's the guy I want to buy a used RV from. 
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08-08-2015, 08:08 AM
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He may be, but that's the guy I want to buy a used RV from.
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Good point!
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