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Thursday, April 18, 2019

Stop the Draft From Coming in Through the Exhaust Vent



The wind is really whipping out here. I like to leave my exterior vent flap open so that when I use the stove I do not have to go out to open it or close it after dark, or in the rain, or when it's cold, or when it's hot, You get the idea. There is a lot of cold draft coming in through the exhaust vent today. I have noticed that in the summer, hot air comes through it too.  Actually, in Texas the wind is so strong that it sometimes comes through the vent even when the outside cover is closed.


Being the 'crafty' sort, I pulled out my sewing machine and fabric and started to make a cover for the vent. Suddenly it struck me - there's a MUCH simpler way! It works better too!

Want to know what it is?

Here's the secret - magnetic sheets. You can get these in many sizes and brands. I think any of them would work fine.



The exhaust vent on your range is basically just a hole to the outside from your tiny house, house, trailer or rv.


If you have an old magnetic sign, it would work. The only trick is your stove exhaust vent must be metal. If not, you will have to make something that you can hold on with velcro.





I didn't like the look of it plain. These magnet sheets have an adhesive side, so you can stick decorative paper or fabric to it. 

I chose some interesting fabric that was dark enough that it would be distracting if it was visible at any point.


Remove the protective covering, carefully place the fabric or paper on the adhesive, and trim the edges.


Really, that's all there is to it. It's hard to make a long post about it LOL


Now - go play outside!


6 comments:

  1. How creative n ingenious! Thanks for sharing!! Janie

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  2. The outside flap on the outside of our vent outlet has a clamp. But since it is a one-way outlet anyway, we only clamp it when we are traveling. Never had that problem (yet).

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  3. You sound like a wonderful human being. Honest and funny. What a great combination in this crazy world . Oh, did I mention smart too? God bless you always.

    Laura Wilson, CD.

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  4. Hi Janie,

    Thank you :) I hate to have to go outside to open the flap, and it's not really very airtight anyway. Glad you liked the idea!

    Liz

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  5. Hi Laura,

    Thanks for stopping by the site. Wow, you must really know me hahahahaha I'll have to print your comment out and frame it :D

    Thanks for lightening up my day. Sorry it took so long to answer, there was a glitch on blogger that prevented me from commenting on my blog. It's fixed now, thank goodness!

    Liz

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  6. Hi Mrehmus,

    Thanks for visiting. The flaps on my campers have never been very airtight. We are full time and sometimes it's below freezing and you can feel the cold coming in. Glad you don't have that problem :)

    Liz

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