Old English floterian to flutter, fly, flicker, float to and fro, be tossed by waves, frequentative of flotian to float (see float (v.)). Related: Fluttered; fluttering. As a noun from 1640s; meaning state of excitement is 1740s.
Simply closing your floor vents may not be enough to block the air. When you use a forced-air heating system in your home, you're bound to have heat registers too. Sections of duct work, like hallways in a school, run through your home's framing, carrying heated or cooled air to various rooms.etal Registers. Assuming the cover is temporary, and you'll wish to use the register again at some future date, simply get a magnetic vent cover to block a metal heat register in the floor. You can find these at hardware and other assorted stores.
Hereâs how to replace your existing vent hood with that style. Start by disconnecting the dryer vent from the vent hood stub pipe. Then go outside and remove any siding trim pieces from around the vent hood. Next, remove the vent hood retaining screws and pull the vent hood and stub pipe out of the wall. Disconnect the hood from the stub pipe and toss the hood. Insert the old stub pipe into the new vent hood base and seal the connection with caulk. Then install the new vent hood base (Photo 1). Lay a bead of outdoor caulk around the perimeter of the base flange. Slide the stub pipe through the hole in the wall until the base is flush with the house.