Need advice on venting plan for IKEA Pax storage units
Hi, as the title states, we redesigned and optimized our primary closet with an IKEA Pax closet system and the last storage unit sits right over a vent. The vented unit is at the end of the closet, and to the left (see pictures attached). I’d like to keep the vent open and wanted to do something to the “toe kicker” board in the front to allow air to flow into the closet as needed. This toe kicker panel is not a structural component of the storage unit as it is technically floating, and I am not concerned with voiding any warranties on such a small unit. Now, what I thought about doing was buying a toe ductor kit from Amazon to redirect the air flow to the front of the panel and just putting a new plate on the front. Unfortunately, the shortest height for these kits that I could find only accommodated 4” tall areas, whereas the Pax toe kicker panel is about 2-3/4” tall. Alternatively, I thought about buying one of those vent extenders on Amazon to redirect the air flow to the front panel where I would drill holes to allow air to flow out into the closet. Drilling holes into the front panel might expose the compressed wood inside the panel which my wife does not like so I thought about putting grommet plugs in these holes like these I found on Amazon as well. The white may not match perfectly with the panel but it would still blend in better than just having bare holes there. And yes, I know that I could just put a vent cover on the toe kicker panel, but it would likely slit flush with the ground to accommodate the vent extender running along the ground instead of being centered on that panel (hopefully that makes sense). What are your thoughts? Are holes in the front panel enough for adequate air flow? Should I be concerned with too much heat building up underneath the system? Any other ideas? TIA. https://preview.redd.it/gjs5z5kw05je1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=47abdc8d0946b81b85fa25625458caf744b73768 https://preview.redd.it/5zfg578y05je1.jpg?width=2661&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a40538845172a05bb47d91642d03775dacedc962 submitted by /u/jocko118 [link] [comments]
| | Hi, as the title states, we redesigned and optimized our primary closet with an IKEA Pax closet system and the last storage unit sits right over a vent. The vented unit is at the end of the closet, and to the left (see pictures attached). I’d like to keep the vent open and wanted to do something to the “toe kicker” board in the front to allow air to flow into the closet as needed. This toe kicker panel is not a structural component of the storage unit as it is technically floating, and I am not concerned with voiding any warranties on such a small unit. Now, what I thought about doing was buying a toe ductor kit from Amazon to redirect the air flow to the front of the panel and just putting a new plate on the front. Unfortunately, the shortest height for these kits that I could find only accommodated 4” tall areas, whereas the Pax toe kicker panel is about 2-3/4” tall. Alternatively, I thought about buying one of those vent extenders on Amazon to redirect the air flow to the front panel where I would drill holes to allow air to flow out into the closet. Drilling holes into the front panel might expose the compressed wood inside the panel which my wife does not like so I thought about putting grommet plugs in these holes like these I found on Amazon as well. The white may not match perfectly with the panel but it would still blend in better than just having bare holes there. And yes, I know that I could just put a vent cover on the toe kicker panel, but it would likely slit flush with the ground to accommodate the vent extender running along the ground instead of being centered on that panel (hopefully that makes sense). What are your thoughts? Are holes in the front panel enough for adequate air flow? Should I be concerned with too much heat building up underneath the system? Any other ideas? TIA. [link] [comments] |
