ᐅ Floor vents (fresh air supply) located under sofas and desks?

Created on: 14 Jul 2018 01:03
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cybergnom
Hello,

we currently need to decide whether to have floor outlets or wall outlets for our mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery.

According to our installer, it doesn’t matter if a piece of furniture (sofa, desk, etc.) is positioned over the outlet, as long as there is some clearance underneath, for example by the legs. So the sofa just shouldn’t completely cover the outlet.

Is this really the case? Would a sofa approximately 10cm (4 inches) above the floor, positioned over the outlet, not affect the airflow?
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Caspar2020
17 Jul 2018 09:40
Mycraft schrieb:
They are all flush with the floor.

So yours from #24 protrudes 5mm (0.2 inches) above the parquet with "sharp" edges, right?
And the version in #26 is also not flush with the floor.
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Caspar2020
17 Jul 2018 09:44
An interesting option is also wooden strips matching the floor. Basically, strips with some spacing in between.
Mycraft17 Jul 2018 10:46
As mentioned before, the grid on top can be designed in any way.

You can either choose a ready-made one from the supplier’s range or have one custom-made from wood, plastic, marble, aluminum, or a combination of materials.

This way, it can be recessed into the floor, slightly protrude, or be integrated into the floor covering in any other way.
Mycraft17 Jul 2018 11:32
Caspar2020 schrieb:
So yours from #24 protrudes 5mm (0.2 inches) above the flooring with "sharp" edges, right?
and the option in #26 is also not flush with the floor

Just because I deliberately did not recess mine completely doesn’t mean that the option isn’t available.

Overall, the Torx/Helios grilles allow for an adjustment range of approximately +/- 3cm (1.2 inches) in height, and the final height can be freely chosen. This is similar with other manufacturers as well. Since, in most cases, the finished surface of the floor covering deviates by 1, 2, or 3 mm (0.04, 0.08, or 0.12 inches) from the plan anyway.

Here are some more examples:


Conference room: long table on the left, glass wall in the center, rows of chairs on the right.



Modern office lounge with red armchairs, colorful columns, and waiting area on the right.



Close-up of a window with glass front and louver frame on a building façade



Balcony with glass front overlooking parking lots and buildings



Close-up of a metal ventilation grille in the floor with wooden flooring
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EinMarc
17 Jul 2018 19:48
Great, thank you very much!
This is even more flexible than I expected! This way, attaching even the most unconventional custom-made gratings is no problem.
I can already see there is real potential here...
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Bieber0815
18 Jul 2018 19:57
EinMarc schrieb:
After all, heat recovery ventilation provides warm air, and warm air rises.
Supply air preheated by heat recovery can (in an ideal theoretical case) only be as warm as the exhaust air. In reality, the supply air is always slightly cooler than the exhaust air. Nevertheless, floor diffusers do work.