Filters for Ceiling Air Diffuser

expatOz on 20/12/2022 - 11:20
Last edited 20/12/2022 - 11:58 by 1 other user

Hi

We have this type of air diffuser on our bedroom ceiling:

https://ibb.co/qMrNKVs
https://ibb.co/g9xg4Pn

As you can see in the pictures, there is nothing between the duct and the diffuser so lots of times we have seen small spiders crawling out of it and lately I have had hay fever and it feels like there’s a lot of dust coming out of it so I’m wondering if there is any kind of filter that we can add to it so all the dust and small insects are blocked out?

I have found air vent filters in Bunnings for rectangular vents that are probably for the floor vents, but I haven’t found anything for the square ceiling area diffusers.

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  holdenmg on 20/12/2022 - 11:26

  try https://www.airwaresales.com.au at Underwood

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  Euphemistic on 20/12/2022 - 11:35

  +1

  Placing something in there may disrupt airflow affecting your cooling and heating efficiency. It may have a detrimental effect on other rooms as well causing extra airflow or messing up the temperature.

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    expatOz on 20/12/2022 - 11:44

    Hmm what do you do about the dust allergens then? Air purifier?

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      holdenmg on 20/12/2022 - 12:01

      Have you considered duct system cleaning?

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        expatOz on 20/12/2022 - 12:07

        Yes, i did but looks like it costs $1k or so. Do we have to do that or get the landlord to do it if its been a few years?

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      Euphemistic on 20/12/2022 - 15:56

      No idea. We don’t have ducted and allergens arent generally an issue. Just want you to be ware that it may not be as simple as putting a filter on.

      What you probably want to do is to clean the system and filter the air entering.

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  DingoBlue on 20/12/2022 - 15:58

  The filtration is on the return vent side and it should be a closed system. If bugs are getting in it's become unsealed somewhere.

  Climb into the ceiling and make sure everything is wrapped up tight with duct tape and there are no gashes anywhere.

  If it's an evaporative system you would need to consider the roof box too, these are far less of a closed system.