What is the standard size of a wall register?

Standard Register Sizes

Duct Size	Surface Mount (Overall outside dimension)	Flush Mount (Overall outside dimension)
4″ x 12″	5-1/2″ x 13-3/16″	6-3/4″ x 14-7/16″
4″ x 14″	5-1/2″ x 15-3/16″	6-3/4″ x 16-7/16″
6″ x 10″	7-1/2″ x 11-3/16″	8-3/4″ x 12-7/16″
6″ x 12″	7-1/2″ x 13-3/16″	8-3/4″ x 14-7/16″

What is an air conditioner register?

Registers are the vents that control air flow into a room from heating and cooling systems. Registers can be used in walls and ceilings so cold air can fall into a room, and in floors so heated air can rise. If they become blocked, the air temperature in the room can be greatly affected.

What is a wall register?

Heat registers are vent covers that cover the hole in the wall or floor where the duct enters the room. A grille is a vent cover through which air is blown into or out of a room for circulation back to the central heating or cooling unit.

How do you measure air flow on a register?

Measuring airflow in duct or at the face of a grille or register requires a procedure called an airflow traverse. A traverse uses an anemometer to measure average air speed. When measuring air speed, or velocity in the U.S. the unit of measurement used is Feet Per Minute (fpm).

What is the purpose of an air register?

WHAT IS AN AIR REGISTER? Air registers are essential mechanical components to a building’s HVAC (heating, ventilation, air cooling) system. They cover a hole in the wall, floor or ceiling where the air duct enters the room. Their main function is to supply air.

Why is there a vent in my wall?

Air vents in older homes help regulate the environment in the house. Ventilation is the process of moving air. These air ducts, located in the floor and in the walls, helped regulate environmental factors, keep the houses operational and keep the people in them healthy.

What is the standard size of a wall register? Standard Register Sizes Duct Size Surface Mount (Overall outside dimension) Flush Mount (Overall outside dimension) 4″ x 12″ 5-1/2″ x 13-3/16″ 6-3/4″ x 14-7/16″ 4″ x 14″ 5-1/2″ x 15-3/16″ 6-3/4″ x 16-7/16″ 6″ x 10″ 7-1/2″ x 11-3/16″ 8-3/4″ x 12-7/16″ 6″ x 12″ 7-1/2″…