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A/C register orientation

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Caesar4
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I have a question about the direction/orientation of louvered A/C registers in a general room. Wondering if anyone has an opinion.

For a room with just one register, should it be oriented so that the louvers direct air toward an exterior wall, or away from it?

Same question for a room with two registers, but also maybe I should direct them opposite from each other to sort of create a circular air flow?
TruService HVAC
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Toward the heat load. (Exterior wall)
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TruService HVAC said:

Toward the heat load. (Exterior wall)
Yup.. I had new ductwork and registers replaced and the HVAC guy said that the ones in my den and eating area were backassward. They were pointing the opposite way, or as he said "they shouldn't be pointing towards the return vent"..

Between the loss due to bad ducts and the vents being backwards my house now cools down during the heat of the day and the front bedroom no longer gets up to 84+ degrees when the thermostat is at 72.
Caesar4
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Thanks folks!

One clarification question...In two of my rooms, the A/C register can be directed toward the heat load or not, but that heat load is a window. And, it's a builder-grade window from 25 years ago.

So, even for those rooms, should I still orient the register to direct airflow to that cheap window?

BTW, I'm not ready to replace the windows (I think I'll move rather than replace because a move is on the horizon --> next 2-3 years so window replacement won't be cost-effective, I believe).
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Yes.
Caesar4
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Thank you!
tgivaughn
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