Air conditioner vents knob broke off- what can I do?
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Betty
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My air conditioner vents are in the ceiling .the knob that closes the vent off is broke off inside .Need idea to close vent for winter .
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You got those little round ones or a larger rectangular vent? The larger ones are readily available and easy to change.
I would buy replacements, not that expensive. If you want a temporary fix remove the vents and cut cardboard to fit inside the hole and replace the vent (sometimes a pain to reinstall the vents). Another would be duck tape on the outsides of the vents, but when removing it may peal the paint off them.
Replace Vent........Or TAPE COVER OVER IT......
If the vents are metal, get a piece of magnetic material and slap it over the vent. I used to do that at work when the air blew directly on me.
I have seen magnetic sheets that are sized and marketed for this purpose. If money is a problem, get a hold of some styrophone from packaging . Tape it on the inside. Or even use bubble wrap .
Trailer supply places have covers just for that purpose, size ??????
Sorry, it did not work for you.