intake vent
Breathing hole inward
An intake vent is an opening that allows air, water, or other substances to enter a system.
In buildings, intake vents bring fresh air into HVAC systems or combustion appliances.
Engines have intake vents for air flow, and electronic devices use them for cooling: The intake vent was clogged with dust.
Contrasts with exhaust vents, which expel.
- air flowMovement of atmosphere
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- ductTube conveying fluid
- air ductPassage for circulating air
- grilleProtective metal grating
opening · filter · air filter · hood · louver · draft · fresh air · circulation · suction · HVAC · grate · register · inlet · breathing · furnace · mesh · cooling · airshaft
airflow direction
intake ventexhaust vent
Opening for waste gases
exhaust · return vent · air outlet · exhaust port · outtake
system function
intake ventexhaust
Use up entirely
exhaust vent · exhaust system · flue · outflow · discharge