Blocked Baseboard Floor Registers

[teddyc27]

I have a few baseboard floor registers just like in the picture I have attached. They are located in my living room, under a window and are about 2 feet apart. I need to move a few chairs in front of them and had a few questions. How much will putting furniture in front of them affect the AC and heating performance? Is there a rule as far as clearance? I think I can get them so only about half the grill is blocked at all by the chairs. Thanks

Teddy

[heaterman]

The picture is not the greatest but that looks like a 24" gerwin style register. They are designed to throw air in a modified fan pattern to help with diffusion (thus mixing) of air. At any rate the pattern won't be impacted all that much unless you set furniture right up against them.

[DanW13]

IMO a 4 legged chair such as a dinning chair shouldn't be any problem as far as blocking the air distrubution, but furniture such as a winged arm chair might be a problem. your biggest problem would be having drapery setting near over over the registers would be a serious problem.

[teddyc27]

Thanks for the input guys.

I have 2 chairs blocking the 2 registers. One is a recliner that is about 4 inches from the baseboard register. I have it moved so it is only covering half the register. Could I cover up the half that is blocked by the furniture to force the air to move to the open side?

The other chair has a rounded arch in the back. It is right in front of the other grill. It is 4 inches from the center of the grill and farther as the chair arches to the left and right. I was thinking of blocking just part of the middle to force the air to the sides around the chair.

Anyone ever done something like this? Thanks

Teddy