Apparatus for directing pressurized air into a wall or ceiling for drying purposes through an electrical box

Abstract

Apparatus for directing pressurized drying air into a hollow wall or ceiling to aid in drying a wall or ceiling which has become wet generally through a disaster such as broken pipes, flooding, leaking roof, etc., without removing a portion of the structure, but by merely removing a standard wall switch or outlet cover plate, includes a conduit having a first end sized and configured to fit over and around an electrical box as installed in a wall or ceiling and to be secured thereover. The conduit will generally be provided with holes positioned to be aligned with the usual cover plate mounting holes in a wall switch or outlet, or fixture mounting holes in the box itself, through which screws can be positioned to effect securement of the conduit. A second end of the conduit is configured to accept the end of an air supply hose, such as extending from a usual air blower, and an air flow passage extends from the second end to the first end to direct air from the air hose into and around the electrical box into the wall or ceiling.

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