ᐅ Ventilation Controlled mechanical ventilation in the living room concealed by a sliding door

Created on: 9 Jan 2021 15:54
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Bertram100
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Bertram100
9 Jan 2021 15:54
Unfortunately, the developer didn’t pay attention and installed the outlet for the controlled residential ventilation system on the wall where I want to have a sliding door. This is the living room, which is open to the kitchen (mid-terrace house, living room at the front facing the street, hallway in the middle, kitchen and dining area at the back). Would it be a problem if the ventilation outlet is partially blocked by a wooden sliding door in the front room? I assume the door won’t be completely airtight in front of the ventilation outlet and that there will be a few millimeters (inches) of space. The door hasn’t been installed yet; it’s still in the planning stage.
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T_im_Norden
9 Jan 2021 16:02
It won’t work very well; you need enough space so that the air can flow freely from the outlet without creating noise.
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Bertram100
9 Jan 2021 16:19
Thanks! That doesn't sound very good. I'm not sure if I can place the ventilation system anywhere else. Darn.
K1300S9 Jan 2021 17:16
Um, if the developer (?) messed up, shouldn’t they fix it properly?
tomtom799 Jan 2021 17:18
Well, according to the logic of @T_im_Norden, there should be noise at every overflow opening.

Nevertheless, it is the builder's fault, and they should fix it.
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Bertram100
9 Jan 2021 17:18
Yes, it should. But that will probably take another fifty years. I would like to install the door soon so that I can start working from home. The door separates the front room from the other parts.