Old English floterian to flutter, fly, flicker, float to and fro, be tossed by waves, frequentative of flotian to float (see float (v.)). Related: Fluttered; fluttering. As a noun from 1640s; meaning state of excitement is 1740s.
Simply closing your floor vents may not be enough to block the air. When you use a forced-air heating system in your home, you're bound to have heat registers too. Sections of duct work, like hallways in a school, run through your home's framing, carrying heated or cooled air to various rooms.etal Registers. Assuming the cover is temporary, and you'll wish to use the register again at some future date, simply get a magnetic vent cover to block a metal heat register in the floor. You can find these at hardware and other assorted stores.
Our 4 x 10 magnetic vent covers by Dundas Jafine will work on any steel floor register to cover up excess air flow. Block vents on your floor by closing off the register and applying cover to top of the vent.mportant: These magnets will not block vents that are on the ceiling or the wall. For larger magnetic vent covers, we do have 8 x 15 sizes available which can be cut down to size. Block vents on your floor from letting excess and unwanted air from escaping into your house. Buy today!