{"id":4471,"date":"2017-12-02T21:27:20","date_gmt":"2017-12-03T02:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/?p=4471"},"modified":"2017-12-24T05:31:57","modified_gmt":"2017-12-24T10:31:57","slug":"easy-4-exhaust-vent-outlet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/02\/easy-4-exhaust-vent-outlet\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy 4&#8243; exhaust vent outlet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/5uA8DLCamZs?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I needed to add an exhaust vent to my workshop that would allow me to quickly attach and detach a 4&#8243; exhaust hose. I decided to use an inexpensive \u00a0 ($3.18) PVC 4&#8243; snap in drain to go through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/26\/dual-hose-portable-ac-window-adapter-whynter-arc-14sh-review\/\">board I had in my window for the portable AC unit<\/a>. \u00a0 The nice thing about these 4&#8243; snap in drains is that they will tightly fit inside of a 4&#8243; hole, or a 4&#8243; exhaust hose.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/snap_in_drain.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/snap_in_drain-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/snap_in_drain-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/snap_in_drain-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/snap_in_drain.jpg 1452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Plus, I already had the 4&#8243; hole saw from using the same hardware <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/25\/inexpensive-cooling-ducts-with-hardware-store-parts-for-my-dual-chargers\/\">to vent my truck&#8217;s battery chargers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/4_in_hole_saw-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/4_in_hole_saw-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/4_in_hole_saw-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/4_in_hole_saw-1-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One hole and a bit of epoxy later, I had a way to vent a 4&#8243; hose out my window.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/through_hole.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/through_hole-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/through_hole-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/through_hole-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The drain has a large plastic &#8220;grid&#8221; to keep out larger creatures, and in this particular application, I have the board mounted inside the normal window screen, so I don&#8217;t have to worry too much about bugs. \u00a0 I also purchased a 90 degree aluminum elbow for $4.28 which makes it very easy for me to plug the flexible dryer hose over the plastic drain piece, and makes the 90 degree turn to go out the window.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_140053.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_140053-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_140053-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_140053-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It currently sits over the plastic with a friction fit just fine, although I may buy another spring clip to make the connection a bit tighter. \u00a0 <strong>NOTE<\/strong>: This 90 degree elbow is &#8220;adjustable&#8221; in that you can rotate the different sections around to change the amount of bending. Unfortunately, this let some smoke smell escape into the room from the elbow until I covered all of the seams with aluminum foil duct tape.<\/p>\n<p>Because I only leave the hose attached while venting, I also needed a way to plug the hole when I wasn&#8217;t using it. Again, the plumbing section provided the perfect fit with this 4&#8243; PVC DWV to Sewer and Drain Bushing ($2.48), which fits over the outside of the snap in drain very tightly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/pvc_dwv_to_sewer_bushing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/pvc_dwv_to_sewer_bushing-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/pvc_dwv_to_sewer_bushing-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/pvc_dwv_to_sewer_bushing-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I cut a circle of 3\/4&#8243; poly iso insulation I had left over from insulating my garage doors to seal the inside of the bushing, and affixed it with hot glue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/foam_insulation.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/foam_insulation-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/foam_insulation-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/foam_insulation-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, whenever I&#8217;m not using the Exhaust vent port, I just slip the bushing over the snap in drain and it blocks drafts and provides more insulation value than the plywood board I have mounted in my window for the AC unit in the first place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cover_in_place.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cover_in_place-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cover_in_place-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cover_in_place-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My total cost for this solution was under $10 (assuming you have 2 part epoxy and poly-iso insulation just laying around&#8230;).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I needed to add an exhaust vent to my workshop that would allow me to quickly attach and detach a 4&#8243; exhaust hose. 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