Blocking a Small Vent in Room

chops018

There is a small vent on the wall in my bedroom at home, beside the window. It lets in the cold air, not overly much I suppose, but when it's cold in winter you can notice it, and even sometimes when I'm in bed.

Is there anything you can get that can block them and easily unblock them?

I don't want it blocked up for good as it is obviously there to let the air in. Just for maybe when I'm sleeping, or if I'm using the room and it feels too cold from the air from the vent.

Stheno

THey have controls in my house so you can adjust them, have you checked this?

djimi

Could you fix one of those vent covers to the front that can slide open and closed?

chops018

Stheno wrote: »

THey have controls in my house so you can adjust them, have you checked this?

It's an old house, my family home, they don't have controls.

djimi wrote: »

Could you fix one of those vent covers to the front that can slide open and closed?

Where can you get these?

riclad

vent covers in hardware store ,with ,open,close ,lever,.
a few euro, or get in a builders suppliers
GET one thats the same size or bigger than the existing vent.

chops018

riclad wrote: »

vent covers in hardware store ,with ,open,close ,lever,.
a few euro, or get in a builders suppliers .

How did I not think of googling vent covers *facepalm*.

Cheers. Do they go on the front (as in outside the house) or the back (as in the inside of the house side of the vent), and can you get one's that open and close? (Before I go googling).

djimi

Im not sure but I think you just screw it to the wall inside the room. Its just a plastic grill type cover that slides over and and back to open and close. Any hardware shop should have them and be able to tell you what to do with them.

Al Capwned

They're called "Hit and Miss" Vent covers.
Otherwise you could get a louvred cover, and turn it so the incoming air is directed upwards?

chops018

Cheers guys, all helpful posts.

riclad

you can put it on the outside, or inside,
whatevers handy for you ,
I,M presuming its on a wall ,no higher than 10ft from the floor ,ground level.

riclad

GET ONE that has a small lever, it opens the vents ,or closes em tight ,
eg summer leave em open,
when it gets cold close the vent.
some have a screwhole in each cover for easy fitting.
or you could use glue to secure it over existing vent .

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=air+vent+covers&tag=googiehydra-21&index=diy&hvadid=30289479473&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvr

MicktheMan

riclad wrote: »

GET ONE that has a small lever, it opens the vents ,or closes em tight ,
eg summer leave em open,
when it gets cold close the vent.
some have a screwhole in each cover for easy fitting.
or you could use glue to secure it over existing vent .

It's during the winter that you need them to work, otherwise you risk mould.

The_Conductor

I'd add to this- its actually illegal under building codes and regulations to block these vents (and/or install closable vents). They used be commonly used- and until 2004 they were permitted.

sydthebeat

The_Conductor wrote: »

I'd add to this- its actually illegal under building codes and regulations to block these vents (and/or install closable vents). They used be commonly used- and until 2004 they were permitted.

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why do you think this??

see page 7 here for definition of background ventilation

chops018

The_Conductor wrote: »

I'd add to this- its actually illegal under building codes and regulations to block these vents (and/or install closable vents). They used be commonly used- and until 2004 they were permitted.

We own the house though.

sydthebeat

chops018 wrote: »

We own the house though.

This only puts the onus for building regulation compliance onto your own shoulders and not a Land Lord.

chops018

sydthebeat wrote: »

This only puts the onus for building regulation compliance onto your own shoulders and not a Land Lord.

I see. Cheers.