Browse Forums DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair 1 Jul 31, 2021 12:05 pm So I've been staring at the old yellowed air con and ducted hearing vents wondering what to do with them. They're so old the sizes don't seem to be available any more. I decided to paint them. Used 240 grit sandpaper to lightly rub down, then used Dulux plastic primer and then 2 top coats of satin white. This gave a lovely finish. Check out the results! Before Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ After Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Yellowed air con vents 2Aug 09, 2021 11:08 am I plan on doing the same thing to our yellowed vents. Or even just replacing them completely, How do you remove them from the ceiling? I attempted to pry it off but it felt like there was too much resistance, and I didn't want to rip a hole in the ceiling. Re: Yellowed air con vents 3Aug 13, 2021 8:45 pm basKT_case I plan on doing the same thing to our yellowed vents. Or even just replacing them completely, How do you remove them from the ceiling? I attempted to pry it off but it felt like there was too much resistance, and I didn't want to rip a hole in the ceiling. Hey, assuming they are the same as mine you just need to keep pulling... There are spring clips which will flip over. How do you remove one of these ceiling air con vents? And is it possible to disconnect the duct joined to the vent from inside the house, without going into the roof cavity? 0 5930 Hi all, sorting out the ducted air con for a 350sqm double story house. Does this placement sound reasonable to you? Also, I plan to have 6 zones I think. Living room… 0 0 Hi all, sorting out the ducted air con for a 350sqm double story house. I think i plan to have 6 zones I think. Living room (mainly for entertainment so not used often),… 0 0 |