Abstract: A device for treating the air in a confined space has a first module and a second module that are telescopically coupled, in such a way that the two modules can slide one respect to the other in order to adjust to a different thickness of a wall that separates the inside from the outside. The device has a heat exchanger disposed in the first module, a first fan disposed in the first module downstream a filter to extract air from the outside to the inside, and a second fan disposed in the second module to extract air from the inside to the outside. The device also has a radon detector connected to a control unit that controls the two fans.

Abstract: A roof ventilation system having a housing with an integrated fan and power source, such as a solar panel, for integration into a roof ridge vent or a roof soffit and having a flexible center area to adjust the profile of the housing to accommodate the profile of the roof ridge vent or roof soffit.

Abstract: A refrigerated display case having a front and including a duct to direct an air stream flow through a bottom, a back, and a top of the refrigerated display case, a guide vane communicating with the top of the duct to redirect the air stream flow along the front of the refrigerated display case, and a receiver coupled to the bottom of the duct to accept the air stream flow redirected by the guide vane. The guide vane includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a pair of side walls, a first end region, a second end region, a plurality of internal wall, and a plurality of flow paths extending between the first end region and the second end region and defined between the pair of side walls, and at least two of the top wall, the bottom wall, a first internal wall of the plurality of internal walls, and a second internal wall of the plurality of internal walls.

Abstract: A gaming system including an isolating partially see through sound blocking multi-function isolating enclosure and an electronic gaming machine positioned in the enclosure.

Abstract: An air quality notification device includes an actuating and sensing module and a first communication module. The actuating and sensing module includes a sensor and an actuating device. The sensor is disposed near the actuating device and senses air transmitted by the actuating device to generate air quality information. The first communication module is electrically connected to the actuating and sensing module to receive and transmit the air quality information.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and method that generally relate to the capture of wind energy by small wind turbines mounted on buildings with gabled roofs. Wind energy harnessing system for gabled roof buildings having a roof ridge including a low silhouette visually appealing enclosure mounted along the roof ridge of a building and extending down both sides of the roof forming the ridge. The enclosure includes airflow guides defined by columns extending down a length of both sides of the building roof forming sidewalk and a roof formed of pivoting louvers above the columns. A paddle-wheel type wind turbine consists of a multiple-bladed cylindrical shaft that contacts the wind and provides rotational work mounted within the enclosure and a generator connected to the wind turbine for converting the rotational work from the wind turbine to electrical energy. The enclosure for the wind turbine functions to capture wind and directs the airflow via the airflow guides before it reaches the ridge.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that involve detecting a flammable refrigerant associated with a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. In one instance a damper covers an access port allowing a single sensor to monitor at least two separate spaces. In another instance, a multi-probe sensor allows a single sensor to monitor at least two separate spaces. Other systems and methods are presented.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air conditioner with an ionizer which comprises: an ionizer to generate ions mounted in the vicinity of an air outlet, a carrier to move the ionizer, and a controller to control the ionizer and the carrier. The controller controls the carrier to move the ionizer to an initial point when power is supplied to the air conditioner or the power is changed from turn off to turn on. The controller can control a position of the ionizer with the carrier in response to a sensing signal of a sensor which senses a position of a person. Accordingly, a range of ion diffusion can be controlled efficiently, and by making the ions to be discharged to a specific direction the user presents thereto, effective improvement of an ion effect the user feel can be improved.

Abstract: An aeration/ventilation device to be mounted on an aperture of a soffit may include a mounting platform to cooperate with the aperture of the soffit, a motor housing connected to the mounting platform, and a fan motor connected to the motor housing to a.) pull/draw cooler air in from the exterior of the soffit (under-eave) area of the building structure thus forcing the cooler air into the soffit interior and on into the attic space. b.) pull/draw hotter air out from the attic space into the interior of the soffit area thus forcing the hotter air out from the under-eave area of the structure. The aeration/ventilation device my use a double, single or multiple fan motors. These fan motors may be fixed to or be adjustable to the pitch angle of the roof structures. The aeration device my also include an electronic control housing to control the operation of the fan motors.

Abstract: An exhaust fan, an exhaust duct through which a discharged gas flows and a filter which is provided in the exhaust duct are included. A curved portion is provided in the exhaust duct, and the filter is provided on a downstream side in a direction of flow of the gas with respect to the curved portion. On an inside wall of the curved portion of the exhaust duct on an outer side in a radial direction, a first flow control member that uniformizes the amount of the gas flowing through the filter is provided so as to be perpendicular to the shaft of the curved portion, and a space is formed between the first flow control member and an inside wall of the curved portion on an inner side in the radial direction.

Abstract: A vapor mitigation system includes at least one vacuum pipe constructed and arranged to collect vapors beneath the floor of a building and to vent the vapors and a blower coupled to the at least one vacuum pipe. The blower is constructed and arranged to create a vacuum under the floor of the building. The vapor mitigation system further includes a controller configured to dynamically control a level of power supplied to the blower. The controller adjusts the level of power supplied to the blower in response to one or more environmental measurements.

Abstract: A storage facility is achieved that is capable of suppressing, with a simple configuration, the inactive gas concentration in the gas discharged to the outside of a storage space. The storage facility includes a storage device including a plurality of storage sections in an inside of a storage space formed so as to be partitioned from the outside, and an inactive gas supply portion that supplies inactive gas to an inside of a container stored in the storage section. The storage device includes a gas discharge portion that discharges, to the outside of the storage space, gas within the storage space that contains the gas discharged from the container. The gas discharge portion includes a restricting orifice portion serving as a restricting portion that restricts a flow rate of gas, and the restricting orifice portion is formed below a region where the storage sections are disposed.

Abstract: A ventilation device comprises: a body, a fan disposed In the body, and an adapter connected with an air outlet of the body. Two or more pipe coupling parts are disposed in sequence from a side of an air Inlet of the adapter to a side of an air outlet of the adapter, and each pipe coupling part is provided with a protruding circular ring with a diameter larger than that of the respective pipe coupling part at a root thereof. An air guide structure Is disposed in the adapter, a pipe is fitted over the pipe coupling part and Is abutted against the protruding circular ring located at the root to be fixed, and the air guide structure Is engaged to an inside of the protruding circular ring of the adapter.

Abstract: A matrix or array of elongated tubular members, each member being formed by spirally winding a piece or pieces of material into a generally cylindrical shape, wherein the matrix or array is mounted in an airflow to reduce the noise associated with and/or produced by the airflow.

Abstract: The electronic device enclosure includes a case and a cooling assembly. The case includes a top plate, a bottom plate, a side plate and a mounting plate. The top plate is opposite to the bottom plate, and the side plate is substantially perpendicularly connected to the top plate and the bottom plate. The cooling assembly includes a cooler and a fan secured to the cooler. The mounting plate is secured to the top plate and the bottom plate, the fan is secured to the mounting plate and located between the mounting plate and the cooler.

Abstract: A ridge vent with powered forced air ventilation is configured to be installed along the ridge of a roof covering an elongated ridge slot on either side of the ridge. A blower is mounted in a blower opening formed at a predetermined location along the ridge vent on one side of the ridge and includes a blower housing forming an inlet within the attic and an outlet oriented to force air upwardly through the vent slot to be expelled through the ridge vent. A pair of baffles are hingedly secured to the blower housing adjacent its outlet and can be attached to a roof deck to secure the blower and help to isolate its outlet from the attic space below. An impeller is disposed in the housing and is driven by an electric motor.

Abstract: A water heater venting system, the water heater venting system comprising a main exhaust vent; and a first water heater in communication with a second water heater. The first water heater including an inlet, a blower assembly including a motor, an exhaust vent coupled to the main exhaust vent, a fluid flowpath created by fluid communication between the inlet, the blower assembly, and the exhaust vent, a sensor positioned along the fluid flowpath, and a controller electrically coupled to the sensor and the motor of the blower assembly, the controller controlling the speed of the motor based on at least one of an input from the sensor and an input from the second water heater.

Abstract: A vapor mitigation system includes at least one vacuum pipe configured to collect vapors beneath a floor of a building, and a blower coupled to the at least one vacuum pipe. The blower is configured to create a vacuum under the floor of the building. The vapor mitigation system includes a controller configured to control a speed of the blower. The controller adjusts the speed of the blower in response to a level of vacuum created under the floor of the building.

Abstract: One illustrative embodiment of a wall restoration system includes an air-handler and a wall structure assembly. The wall structure assembly can enclose a portion of a wet wall to form a passage through which air flows to dry the wall portion.

Abstract: An oscillating diaphragm fan having a plurality of subunits which each have an oscillating diaphragm that is excited by a magnetic system in an actuator chamber, wherein the air pulsation generated by oscillating diaphragm is discharged outwardly, the actuator chambers of the subunits are connected via means for compensating pressure and are encapsulated outwardly, and the magnetic systems of the subunits are excited out of phase with each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air conditioner with an ionizer which comprises: an ionizer to generate ions mounted in the vicinity of an air outlet, a carrier to move the ionizer, and a controller to control the ionizer and the carrier. The controller controls the carrier to move the ionizer to an initial point when power is supplied to the air conditioner or the power is changed from turn off to turn on. The controller can control a position of the ionizer with the carrier in response to a sensing signal of a sensor which senses a position of a person. Accordingly, a range of ion diffusion can be controlled efficiently, and by making the ions to be discharged to a specific direction the user presents thereto, effective improvement of an ion effect the user feel can be improved.

Abstract: A scent control system for use in a hunting blind enclosure includes an exhaust conduit adapted to exhaust air from the hunting blind enclosure and an air driver in fluid communication with the exhaust conduit. The air driver is operable to intake air from within the enclosure and exhaust air through the exhaust conduit and is further adapted to provide a negative air pressure within the enclosure relative to an air pressure outside of the enclosure. A filter disposed between an outlet of the air driver and the exhaust conduit filters human scent from air being exhausted from the enclosure.

Abstract: An exhaust fan has an annular exhaust duct, a fan wheel, and a drive motor inside the core of the exhaust duct, and not inside the annular passage for the exhaust fluid. The exhaust duct has a tubular window frame extending between the inner and outer walls of the exhaust duct and creating service windows for a worker to reach in an de-couple the driver motor from both a bracket for its mount and also from the fan wheel. Temporary locking mechanisms actuated from reaching through the service windows removably hold the fan wheel to the exhaust duct while the drive motor is de-coupled and removed. The exhaust fan further includes self-centering mechanical connections between the drive motor and fan wheel so that the fan wheel does not have to be removed to be re-balanced.

Abstract: A mobile communication device includes a heat transfer path to transfer heat generated in the mobile communication device to a heat exhaust component, in which the heat exhaust component generates air flow to exhaust heat out of the mobile communication device.

Abstract: This apparatus protects a radon fan from damage due to falling water, ice, birds and animals and debris and is installed above the radon fan and protects the fan in several ways. It is installed just above the radon fan, thus taking advantage of warm “Earth Temperature” air to reduce ice build-up. Its screen replaces the birds and animals screen often installed at the top of the exhaust pipe where ice is formed. The screen additionally prevents ice and debris from falling into the fan. The water bypass catches back-flowing water and directs it around the fan. The access port serves as an opening for testing, observations and cleaning of any debris that is collected by the screen and the access port is sealed with a removable plug. This apparatus protects and extends the life of a radon fan and is made part of the radon mitigation system.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a ventilating fan including a ventilating fan body located on the indoor side, an outdoor pipe hood located on the outdoor side, a ventilating fan mounting member located between the ventilating fan body and the outdoor pipe hood, and a panel removably mounted to the front of the ventilating fan body, the ventilating fan mounting member includes a cylinder and a flange, the outdoor pipe hood includes a pipe hood base and a back cover, the pipe hood base includes a base plate with a circular opening and a pipeline fixing ring removably mounted to the base plate; and, a hollow expansion pipe being connected to the cylinder of the ventilating fan mounting member at one end and connected to the pipeline fixing ring at the other end. The present invention has advantages of easy mounting of the expansion pipe.

Abstract: An aeration/ventilation device to be mounted on an aperture of a soffit may include a mounting platform to cooperate with the aperture of the soffit, a motor housing connected to the mounting platform, and a fan motor connected to the motor housing to a.) pull/draw cooler air in from the exterior of the soffit (under-eave) area of the building structure thus forcing the cooler air into the soffit interior and on into the attic space. b.) pull/draw hotter air out from the attic space into the interior of the soffit area thus forcing the hotter air out from the under-eave area of the structure. The aeration/ventilation device my use a double, single or multiple fan motors. These fan motors may be fixed to or be adjustable to the pitch angle of the roof structures. The aeration device my also include an electronic control housing to control the operation of the fan motors.

Abstract: A method of heating or cooling a room of a building includes providing supplemental warmer or cooler air to the room with an inline duct supplemental heating and cooling device mounted along an air duct that supplies the room with air from a main furnace or cooling unit associated with the building. A thermostat is used to set a desired temperature for the room, and a controller of the supplemental heating and cooling device is in communication with the thermostat, and activates an electric heater and/or fan as appropriate to warm or cool the room as needed. When the device is used to cool the room, the fan may be operated to draw cooled air through the duct from the main cooling unit and/or from other areas in the building that are linked via ductwork.

Abstract: A mounting assembly includes a fan and a plate. The fan includes a number of locking pins. The plate defines a ventilation area corresponding to the fan. A number of securing holes are defined by the plate adjacent to a corner of the ventilation area. Two or more raised blocks are located on the plate and adjacent an edge of the ventilation area. The locking pins of the fan are slid into the securing hole and at the limit of the securing hole the raised blocks abut an edge of the fan to prevent the fan moving back out of the securing hole.

Abstract: There is provided a system and method of ventilating an attic of a building. The attic ventilation system comprises at least one lower turbine located at a low point of the attic, and at least one upper turbine located at a high point of the attic, wherein the turbines are each configured to receive power to enhance air flow in the attic being ventilated, and to generate power from the air flow in the attic when not receiving power. The system further comprises at least one power source to generate power to be transmitted to the turbines. The system may further comprise at least one battery to store power generated by at least the turbines and power source. The system may further comprise at least one controller configured to control the sequence of operation of at least the turbines, the power source, and the battery.

Abstract: A dwelling venting and cooling system that includes a set of side-by-side conduits wherein first and third conduits utilize a fan assembly that is actuated by wind power in order to vent hot air from an attic. The second conduit provides an electric fan that actuates the fan assemblies of the first and third conduits at times when wind is not sufficient to actuate the fan assemblies. The system further has attic air ducts that are in communication with air ducts in rooms within the dwelling in order to convey all hot air to the attic and out of the dwelling. In addition a cooling system that utilizes a water-to-air exchanger provides cool air into air ducts within the dwelling in order to replace the hot air with cool air.

Abstract: A stationary ventilating device for efficiently exhausting airflow converged above a plurality of airflow-guiding plates which are stacked up and assembled together is disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is an air distribution control unit or a filtration/ventilation unit which is portable and/or can be mounted on or integrated in furniture e.g. as a cabinet of at the head region of a bed. The filtration/ventilation unit cleanses air from a person/patient by aspirating the person's/patient's exhalation air into the filtration/ventilation unit. To construct an at least partly isolated area around the patient, filtered air can be directed e.g. vertically out of the filtration/ventilation unit to perform an air curtain. Use of the filtration/ventilation unit reduces the risk of dissipation of air-borne diseases and health hazardous matter, and reduces the amount of air to ventilate a room with patients.

Abstract: A gas-fired water heater including a storage tank, a combustion chamber, a burner for producing products of combustion, the burner positioned in the combustion chamber, a flue including a longitudinal axis, the flue extending from the combustion chamber through the storage tank, and an exhaust assembly positioned above the flue. The exhaust assembly includes a hood, a motor including a drive shaft, and a fan coupled to the drive shaft for rotation with the drive shaft about a rotational axis. The hood receives the products of combustion from the flue and directs the products of combustion at an acute angle toward the fan. The rotational axis is positioned at the acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A ventilation device comprises: a body, a fan disposed in the body, and an adapter connected with an air outlet of the body. Two or more pipe coupling parts are disposed in sequence from a side of an air inlet of the adapter to a side of an air outlet of the adapter, and each pipe coupling part is provided with a protruding circular ring with a diameter larger than that of the respective pipe coupling part at a root thereof. An air guide structure is disposed in the adapter, a pipe is fitted over the pipe coupling part and is abutted against the protruding circular ring located at the root to be fixed, and the air guide structure is engaged to an inside of the protruding circular ring of the adapter. The ventilation device according to the present invention has the following advantages. Pipes with different outer diameters can be conveniently installed to the ventilation device. In addition, excellent seal and reduction of air resistance and noise can be achieved.

Abstract: An outdoor unit of an air conditioner is disclosed. The outdoor unit includes: a casing, including a portion defining an outlet through which air is discharged from the outdoor unit; an axial flow fan disposed in the casing for blowing air through the outlet, wherein the axial flow fan comprises: a hub; a plurality of main wings extending from the hub; and a rim connecting the main wings to one other and rotating integrally with the main wings; and one or more air entry blockers disposed at a clearance space between the rim and the portion of the casing defining the outlet.

Abstract: A ventilation unit for installation in a ventilation system. The ventilation unit can include a motor coupled to a fan element and a power source. The ventilation unit can also include a calibration module having one of a voltage and current regulator for adjusting the performance of the ventilation unit based on at least one characteristic of the ventilation system.

Abstract: A solar powered roof ridge vent apparatus is provided for actively conducting warm air from an attic space of a home or building to the ambient environment. The roof ridge vent apparatus includes a series of electrically powered axial fans fastened to openings formed in a laterally flexible main panel which is installed at the ridge opening of a roof on a home or building. The laterally flexible main panel seals to the roofline. The series of fans are protected from the elements by a shroud. The shroud is fastened to the laterally flexible main panel and forms a cavity surrounding the fans in which the fan drawn air is first introduced prior to passing through a vent to the ambient environment. The fans are powered using electricity generated by a solar panel, which is mounted to the main panel. A thermostat is employed to deactivate the electrical fans at lower ambient temperatures when attic ventilation is undesirable. The apparatus can be installed as a single unit to the exterior of the home.

Abstract: A basement ventilator for use in a building to reduce basement humidity and increase basement air circulation, the basement ventilator includes a household inlet duct for receiving and ducting household air of the building; an interior exhaust vent in communication with the household inlet duct for venting the household air into the basement; a basement air inlet duct for receiving humid air from a lower region of the basement of the building; an exterior exhaust vent in communication with the basement air inlet duct and the outside of the building for venting the humid air from the basement of the building to the outside; and a fan device in communication with the household inlet duct, the interior exhaust vent, the basement air inlet duct and the exterior exhaust vent for drawing household air into the household inlet duct and exhausting the household air into the basement through the interior exhaust vent and for drawing air from the lower region of the basement into the basement air inlet duct and exhaust

Abstract: A waste heat recycling device includes an air-duct, a fan and a retaining mechanism. The air-duct is connected to a heat air. The fan communicates with the air-duct. The retaining mechanism clasps the air-duct and retains the fan. The retaining mechanism includes a clip and a support ring. An edge of the air-duct is sandwiched between the clip and the support ring.

Abstract: An apparatus for the evacuation of warm, moist air or vapor from a dishwasher cabinet or other washing machine interior. A centrifugal fan draws the hot air and water vapor out of the washing cavity through a flue riser and discharges it into a cooling chamber with one or more cooling spray nozzles. The cooling spray nozzles spray a fine mist of cold water into the stream of heated air and vapor, and may spray at angle to the flow of the stream of heated air and vapor. As the heated air and vapor from the dishwasher and the cooling spray mix, heat is transferred from the heated air and vapor to the cold water or mist being sprayed into the air stream. This reduces the temperature of the vapors and air that was extracted from the dishwasher. As the temperature is reduced, the water vapors condense and form droplets which accumulate on the sides and bottom of the cooling flue.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to an in-line scalable system that may be used in the combustion deposition depositing of thin films. The systems of certain example embodiments may comprise one or more modules, with each such module including at least one burner and at least one high volume cooling section. In certain example implementations, multiple burners and multiple cooling sections are provided to a single module in alternating order. The systems of certain example embodiments may, in addition or in the alternative, comprise a combined flame guard and exhaust system. The combined flame guard and exhaust system of certain example embodiments advantageously may provide a means to reduce the amount of interference of the deposition process by ambient conditions, improve flame uniformity in the deposition zone, contain and exhaust combustion products while reducing restrictions to the stable operating space of the combustion deposition process, etc.

Abstract: A ridge vent with powered forced air ventilation includes a ridge vent that is configured to be installed along the ridge of a roof covering an elongated ridge slot on either side of a ridge beam of the roof. Hot air from the attic below escapes by convection through the ridge slot and is expelled to ambient atmosphere through the ridge vent. A blower is mounted in a blower opening formed at a predetermined location along the ridge vent on one side of the ridge beam. The blower includes a blower housing forming an inlet within the attic and an outlet oriented to force air upwardly through the vent slot to be expelled through the ridge vent. A pair of baffles are hingedly secured to the housing adjacent its outlet and can be hinged up for dropping the blower through the blower opening during installation, and then hinged down and attached to a roof deck covering the blower opening and a portion of the ridge slot on the other side of the ridge beam.

Abstract: This patient isolation module has a transparent cubicle mounted over an hospital bed. This cubicle has a rectangular room-air intake opening at one end thereof, and an air treatment unit mounted outside the other end. The air treatment unit has fan inlet openings communicating inside the cubicle and forming a crown over the head of the bed. The air treatment unit draws air from the cubicle and causes a stream of fast-moving air to move along the cubicle, in a toe-to-head direction relative to a patient laying in the hospital bed. The air stream defines a hood-shaped envelope extending over and along both sides of the bed, to better separate a patient's breathing zone from health-care workers standing near that patient's bed.

Abstract: An easily installed economical device to control in residence kitty litter odor can be constructed using an existing dryer vent system. When the cat enters the litter box enclosure, a sensor detects the cat's presence. The detector control circuits turn on a small fan to vent the obnoxious odor out through the dryer vent. The vent fan continues to operate for an adjustable set time period to insure all the odor is vented.

Abstract: The device of the present invention is located in a closed containment enclosure surrounding a storage bin and comprises a closed tank (28) positioned on the storage bin containing a liquid (26) and having a fireproof shield enclosing the tank and a liquid level control system for controlling the level of liquid in the tank with the tank (28) comprising at least one opening in communication with the closed container enclosure, and at least one internal chamber in direct communication with the storage bin via a flue pipe and at least one external chamber in direct communication with the containment enclosure via said at least one opening.

Abstract: A ventilation or exhaust system, having ducting, and a fan assembly for placement in ducting of a ventilation or exhaust system for an environment space. The fan assembly has a motor having an output shaft, a fan mounted on the output shaft, and a brake mounted for operation on the motor. The brake is operable for stopping rotation of the motor upon a detection of a prescribed situation one or more of: the environmental space, and the ducting. Also included is a valve assembly having a valve member for placement in the ducting for movement between a first position where the ducting is substantially open, and a second position where the ducting is substantially closed. The valve member is adapted to move from the first position to the second position in response to at least one detection of a prescribed situation.

Abstract: A device for generating an air wall comprises a primary blower slit for generating a flat primary air stream in a passage opening mutually separating two spaces with different temperatures. Two adjacent air streams with the same direction and speed are added to the primary air stream. The primary air stream has a temperature between those of the secondary air streams. The absolute humidity of the air of the primary air stream is at least equal to that of the cold secondary air stream and lower than that of the warm secondary air stream. The air speed of the primary air stream amounts to at least 15 m/s. The width of the primary blower slit lies in the range of 15-40 mm. The length of the primary blower slit in the direction of the air stream lies roughly in the range of 5-40 cm, preferably 10-30 cm.

Abstract: A ventilation system for a high-rise building is disclosed. The ventilation system comprises an external curtain wall 200 disposed to surround the building. The external curtain wall is spaced apart outwardly from the outer wall 22 by a certain distance. An external air suction port 210 is disposed in lower story portion of the external curtain wall 200. External air is introduced through the external air suction port 210. An air stream exhaust port is provided in a space between the rooftop of the building and the upper end of the external curtain wall 200 extended horizontally to cover part of the rooftop of the building. The air stream exhaust port 220 has a pivot slit capable of being closed and opened.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for distributing air. The apparatus includes an air distribution vent that distributes air into a compartment, wherein the distribution of air into the compartment causes compartment air from the compartment to be drawn from the compartment. The apparatus also includes a contaminant removal system, wherein compartment air drawn from the compartment is processed to remove contaminants before being distributed back into the compartment by the air distribution vent.