Connection Guide · Gas, venting & HVAC

Broan WVK2A Sleeve-to-Cover Snap Fit

Model-specific snap-fit joint between the WVK2A metal duct sleeve and vent cover. Slots in the metal duct engage tabs on the cover.

Illustration of a Broan WVK2A Sleeve-to-Cover Snap Fit
Gender
female
Connects by
snap-fit

How it connects

Align sleeve slots with cover tabs and snap together. Instructions specify no separate seal for this joint; caulking is specified around the cover at the wall.

Male and female halves

The sleeve carries receiving slots; the cover carries tabs. “Female” is descriptive terminology here, not a manufacturer-defined gender designation.

Usually connects to

  • Matching WVK2A vent-cover tabs

Common sizes

  • WVK2A uses a nominal 4 in. metal duct connector. Its 3-to-4 in. adapter is for the fan duct connection, not an alternate snap-joint size. Slot dimensions and engagement depth are unverified.

Where it is used

Kitchen and bathroom exhaust ventilation wall terminations

How to recognise it

Find the receiving slots at the vent-cover end of the metal sleeve and corresponding cover tabs. Confirm WVK2A identity; a nominal 4 in. diameter alone does not establish snap-joint compatibility.

Often confused with

Confused withHow to tell them apart
Flexible-duct attachmentFlexible duct is secured to the metal connector with a zip tie; the cover-to-sleeve joint uses tabs and slots.

Also called

WVK2A duct-to-vent-cover snap joint

Good to know

This sleeve-to-cover snap fit has no established interchangeability standard. Estimated 8 mm engagement and 6 × 3 mm slots are not specifications.

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