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The heating vent all of a sudden decided to fall off today. It is clinging on with just one clip. I am unable to figure out how to unclip the one that is holding and search for any missing peices on the other two clips.
how do I go about fixing this? I thought of putting some liquid nail but then realized it would be a big job when replacing. Would screwing work? Or how do I buy clips and put it back?
Hello @J-P
Thanks for sharing your question about fixing your ceiling vent. It's great that you've received excellent advice from @Jewelleryrescue. Just to add to the suggestions made, I recommend drilling pilot holes in the plastic casing to prevent cracking the sides if you decide to use screws.
Putting silicone to hold it in place is not a bad idea. The trick is to put it in certain spots only and not all over the place. You can prevent the vent from dropping by holding it in place with masking tape. Once the silicone cures you can remove the masking tape. When the time comes to replace it will not be a great struggle to remove it.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
Hello @michelle0911
Generally speaking, the spring-loaded clips on ceiling vents are placed in the open upright position and then the vent is pushed to the ceiling which pushes the clips closed. But just to be sure, would it be possible for you to post a photo of the vent itself. This will give our members a better idea of what your vent clips look like. We can then make recommendations on how to make your ceiling vent latch into place.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
Thanks Eric, I’ve attached a couple of photos. I purchased the vents from Bunnings. Oh, I did try with the clips in the open position then putting into the opening but that did nothing and of course with them down ( as in the photos, they don’t fit into the opening.
Hello @michelle0911
Thank you for sharing those photos of your ceiling vent. I propose trying this technique. Using your finger lift one of the clips and push that corner into the cut out of the ceiling. You should now have one corner of the vent clipped on the ceiling plaster board. Now grab a long thin flathead screwdriver and lift the second clip up with the screwdriver so that you can slide it next into position. Use the same technique for the last clip.
Another way to do it is to put the clips into the open position and push the vent into place and use your screwdriver to flick the clips back into the closed position. I recommend practicing first so that you'll know which part of the clip to push.
Let me call on our experienced members @Dave-1 and @Nailbag for their suggestions.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
