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Winter snap vent installation
Does anyone have a tip on installing the snap vents while it's cold. I have considered heating with a heat gun, heating in an oven to 125 degrees. They look like they need a big squeeze in get them installed and they also very brittle. Suggestions welcome.
David
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Permalink Reply by Loren Warner on
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The company recommends the room temperature be at least 70ºf. We were impatient replacing both of our snap vents and did it at around 60ºf with no problem; maybe just lucky. Can't think why a portable toaster oven or heat gun at very low temperatures wouldn't work just fine.
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Permalink Reply by Richard Carson on
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I took them directly from my home which is 72° put them under the heater vent in the car drove to the airport which was at about 37 degrees took them inside and snap them in without difficulty.
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