Screws holding filters to ceiling

[stujan]

I am thinking about retrofitting how the filters are mounted to the ceiling. I am thinking about installing bolts from the top through the ceiling and using thumb nuts to hold the filters up. Has anyone done this?

[Hans627]

Just curious if you ever did this?

[OTRA15]

Originally Posted by stujan

I am thinking about retrofitting how the filters are mounted to the ceiling. I am thinking about installing bolts from the top through the ceiling and using thumb nuts to hold the filters up. Has anyone done this?

Are you referring to the ducted A/C supply registers, which tend to fall out?

Moosetags had problems with those:

https://www.google.com/search?q=Moos...com&gws_rd=ssl

Peter

PS -- Click on orange arrow in quote to go directly to this post:

Originally Posted by moosetags

We have a 2015 Flying Cloud 25FB (Lucy) that we purchased new in October of 2014. This was the first year of the ceiling vent air conditioning. The original vents were covered in a screen mesh in a metal ring with no directional or cutting off capabilities.

When Lucy was about six months old, we had her at Jackson Center. Airstream replaced the original vents with the directional vents now in use. These new vents are always falling to the floor. I have tried several fixes including using two-sided tape around the outer plastic ring of the vents. This has worked somewhat, but is nopt a surefire fix. We still have vents fall, especially when we use the heat pump.

These vents are the product of a flawed design by Airstream.

Brian

[kb7our]

This has worked well for us:

[stujan]

Kb7our, this is what I am looking for. Can you tell me where you got these and the size of thumb screw?

[Hans627]

Originally Posted by stujan

Kb7our, this is what I am looking for. Can you tell me where you got these and the size of thumb screw?

X2

Thanks!

[kb7our]

Originally Posted by kb7our

This has worked well for us:

This is a fairly easy project. The SS screws are these:

https://www.grainger.com/product/1RA...on-_-Item&rfe=

The nuts on the back side are flat SS t nuts 1/4" depth. I already had the nuts but here is an example of some (not correct size - need to search around for matching size). You can mount them upside down in the ceiling with the protrusion facing up instead of down through the hole:

https://www.amazon.com/Hillman-Group...7725969&sr=8-9

I used RTV like what you can find at Walmart (e.g. black Permatex Ultra) to secure them to the inside of the ceiling. Once the RTV dries the nuts will NOT move and are perfectly secured enough to finger tighten using the thumb screws. Use the screws to align/hold the nuts while they dry overnight.

Hope this helps!

[UncleBad]

kb7our, are these the same thumb screws?


10 Pack 8-32 x 1/2 Inch Threads 303 Stainless Steel Diamond Knurled Thumb Screws with Straight Shoulders Right-Hand Threads SAE Flat Tip Uncoated https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XF4WTVQ..._Qc-cEbSEQQMTN