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  2. Register (air and heating) - Wikipedia

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    [4] [5] In contrast, returns (grilled ducts which suck air back into the HVAC system for heating or cooling) are usually placed in the wall or ceiling nearest the center of the building. Generally, in rooms where it is critical to maintain a constant temperature two registers (one placed near the ceiling to deliver cold air, and one placed in ...

  3. Vent (radio series) - Wikipedia

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    Vent is a dark comedy series produced for BBC Radio 4 in 2006. It is written by Nigel Smith.The producer is Gareth Edwards.. The story revolves around an unsuccessful writer named Ben Smith (Neil Pearson), who is in a coma.

  4. Only Connect - Wikipedia

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    Only Connect is a British television quiz show presented by Victoria Coren Mitchell. In the series, teams compete in a tournament of finding connections between seemingly unrelated clues. The title is taken from a passage in E. M. Forster's 1910 novel Howards End: "Only connect the prose and the passion, and both will be exalted." [2]

  5. It's Time to Change the Direction of Your Ceiling Fan - AOL

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    How to adjust the direction of your ceiling fan in both summer and winter

  6. Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning - Wikipedia

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    Rooftop HVAC unit with view of fresh-air intake vent Ventilation duct with outlet diffuser vent. These are installed throughout a building to move air in or out of rooms. In the middle is a damper to open and close the vent to allow more or less air to enter the space. The control circuit in a household HVAC installation.

  7. Underfloor air distribution - Wikipedia

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    DV systems deliver cool air into the conditioned space at or near the floor level and return air at the ceiling level. This works by utilizing the natural buoyancy of warm air and the thermal plumes generated by heat sources as cooler air is delivered from lower elevations. While similar, UFAD tends to encourage more mixing within the occupied ...

  8. Plenum space - Wikipedia

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    Vertical section through a commercial building using HVAC plenum instead of airspace plenum. When both the supply and return ducts are constructed in this manner, it is possible to insulate the ducts and the dropped ceiling so that the upper airspace is not heated or cooled, increasing energy efficiency. This is a fully enclosed plenum.

  9. Turning vanes (HVAC) - Wikipedia

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    HVAC turning vanes are sheet metal devices inside of mechanical ductwork used to smoothly direct air inside a duct where there is a change in direction, by reducing resistance and turbulence. See also