🌀 Maurice Franklin 3-Inch Round Plastic Vent - Black - Pack of 4 Review

Just what I need for our vents. Very well made and economical. However, they did not snap securely into the reveal holes. The tabs just went numb on both sides, so we had to apply silicone to each vent cover, and the painters then taped them in place until the silicone set. We had previously bought 125 cases plus 25 more so this was more of a project to install everything we were hoping for. Still a good buy and we will buy again. Just plan extra time for the installation.

I bought these to wall mount a garden tool, following an example recently published in Family Handyman magazine. It provides adequate ventilation within a 4 foot wide and 8 foot high ledge. I placed it high up on a 16" wide side panel and drilled a 3" hole with a hole saw. The siding was cedar and it wobbled a bit (probably due to my hole saw technique). A drop of construction adhesive between the vent and side panel did the trick and it sits securely in place and does its job.

I think this is my 3rd or 4th order. Use the correct diameter hole saw. In my other orders, these vents were used in a rolling case that housed a 100 amp hour battery, solar regulator, inverter, battery insulator, and a few other things for a DIY solar generator. Storage shed with solar panels mounted on the roof and the rest of the solar generator inside the shed. It charges various batteries for garden/lawn maintenance (blower, grass trimmer, lawn mower) and drills. The vents work well to…