HVAC floor vents..

[bluto]

Never lived in a house with floor vents. About to move into a place (Austin) that has them and wanted to know what, if anything, to expect different from traditional ceiling vents.

 

[zzzz]

 

[WooHorn]

Aren't they just returns, or are all the vent faces in the floor?
I had an old house that had "aftermarket" air installed and only the returns were in the floor (vents were in the ceiling). The only problem I had there was that it meant the furnace-dohickie was in the garage taking up valuable space. Newer construction has all of that in the attic.

 

[bluto]

registers and vents are 'in' the floor.

 

[Stuck_At_Work]

My house has two floor vents, and one floor return. The only thing you need to know is that you shouldn't block them.

 

[ousuxndallas]

Here in Colorado, nearly all of the vents are in the floor. It's great in the winter, since hot air rises, but sucks in the summer.

May be a good idea to get some vent filters to prevent dirt falling in the HVAC ducts. Not a huge deal, but it helps keep them clean. Of course, they block the airflow a bit, so it's a tradeoff.