Ducting

[masoct3]

Hello,

So in my laundry room, in a room part of the basement, there are routes of duct work. One of the runs has a vent. The problem is that it sends heat and tries to warm up the laundry room, which is pretty cool and I do not care to warm it up.

After taking off the vent on the duct, what type of shield/wrapping/etc do I need to cover the spot so that it does not supply air?

Thank you!

[PurpleFloyd]

Take a piece of flat duct that is bigger than the hole and screw it over the hole.

[kerryd15]

If its a small duct. I think they may make some tape for that. I like the aluminum duct tape.

[masoct3]

The actual duct, the hollow rectangle puzzling through the house, is your standard size. The hole is if I remove the vent, which is actually not your standard size vent, but it is a vent that has to be removed for ac/heat to help maybe at least a little better, who knows.

Thank you.

[masoct3]

Okay, makes sense. Then do I just duct tape it well? How do I cut the duct to size if I don't have the tool?

Thank you!

[CAMAN]

A piece of sheet metal slightly larger than the hole and 6-8 sheetmetal screws around the perimeter.

[masoct3]

Thank you.

[WallEYES]

Otherwise get a vent register/diffuser with a damper on it and close it shut....be sure that before you shut this opening off...it might be part of your combustion air...back way when and today the combustion air flexable duct was tied into the return and a register was cut into the supply side of the plenum...is your furnace and water heater in the same space as laundry area??? check it out.

[MJBaldwin]

Don't use duct tape it will dry out over time. Use a piece of sheet metal larger than the hole put 4 - 6 screws in depending how large then use tin tape is what I have called it think the brand is aluminum foil and tape over it. That's all you'll need pretty easy fix. Will push a little more air in all your rooms too since your not using the air in that room.

[Surface Tension]

The sheet metal screwed into place is a semi permanent fix.

The vent register/diffuser with a damper will allow you to use if you decide differently about blocking this off. One other option would be to slide in two Z strips. Then make a door out of sheet metal that slides into the Z strips. No screws necessary, can be opened and closed, and easily be removed.