heating vent

Floor grille opening

A heating vent is an opening in a wall, floor, or ceiling through which warm air from a furnace or heating system enters a room.

Vents typically have adjustable louvers or registers to control airflow: She held her cold hands over the heating vent.

In older buildings, heating vents may be ornate cast-iron grates.

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airflow · air circulation · warm air · warm · blowing · metal · ceiling · floor · thermostat · HVAC · baseboard · radiator · draft · cold spot · dusty · dust bunnies · rattling · cover

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Opening for conditioned air

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G