Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation Re: Help removing ceiling vents 6Oct 15, 2022 4:25 pm I know the feeling! It was a battle to remove them without breaking it. You're correct that the clip should just pry directly outwards (when looking from inside the house). The instructions I posted mentioned using a flat head. Perhaps try two to give extra leverage from top and bottom. If that doesn't work, you'll need to get creative with another prying tool of your choice. If heating with a hair dryer doesn't loosen it, maybe try a little bit of silicone spray around the stuck clip. Careful with it though as you don't want that stuff staining your ceiling. There is a chance that the prying force might break the tab off. If that happens, it might actually allow you to then push out the tongue end remaining in the roof with said flat head tool, and you'll now be able to free the vent from the ceiling. From there you could either replace it with a brand new vent unit, or replace it with screws and a block of timber to hold it up. Re: Help removing ceiling vents 7Oct 16, 2022 11:05 am Thanks mate. Took quite a bit of work and a few snapped but still go out in one piece enough to push back in later. 22 years of sitting there with probably the heat from the reverse cycle, dust, etc. and they really didn't want to budge. Not sure if it was the WD40, the heat gun [which I have to be ultra careful with as it deforms and discolours the frame], or the swearing [I think the last one had a lot to do with it 🤣] but with a lot of patience I won. I did 3 out of the 4 of the pins and it fell out. I think if I do 2 on the one side I will get it to come out saving a heap of extra work. Appreciate the heads up. 👍👏 Pete Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Help removing ceiling vents 8Oct 16, 2022 11:21 am I'm glad I could help you with this! Yeah it's such a frustrating design that doesn't really favour ease of later adjustments. But at least you were able to remove it in the end. Re: Help removing ceiling vents 11Dec 29, 2023 3:21 pm These round ones are much easier! They are attached to the ceiling by three spring loaded clamps, spaced evenly around the circle. To remove, find a good grip by slipping your fingers around the vent grills, and GENTLY pull down. You'll start to feel the unit come away from the ceiling. Keep going, and I stress again GENTLY. Be careful not to pull too hard as you run the risk of ripping through the ceiling plasterboard. At a certain point, the three clamps will release and you can then pull the unit out completely. Depending on the age of the unit, the clips might feel a little stuck. Just keep slowly pulling and eventually the downward force should release the clamps. To put it back in, make sure the clamps a primed in the released position. When you raise the unit back into position, the clamps will make contact with the ceiling and the spring loaded mechanism will snap them shut into place. Hope this helps! Re: Help removing ceiling vents 12Dec 30, 2023 7:35 pm Hi BC, Sounds good, did a round one today, came out a treat. Re: Help removing ceiling vents 13Jan 01, 2024 10:10 am Trueseadog Hi BC, Sounds good, did a round one today, came out a treat. Glad I could help! 😁 retail its around double the price of a similar sized actron/dakin system from memory, They are excellent systems though. But with how builder gouge on AC/heating, you… 4 16798 Shade the brick with large eves. Since going to minimum of 600mm eaves on my build, I've noticed much improved cooling off the house after hot summer days. Can see the… 1 4691 Thank you @ashington Homes for your reply! They just got back to me and offered credit for me to just take it as is. It was a less than quotes I got from ceiling… 6 2584 |