# Copper Louvers

**URL:** <https://forum.4specs.com/t/copper-louvers/1198>\
**Category:** Archive - Product Discussions #4\
**Created:** [February 24, 2009, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/copper-louvers/1198 "2009-02-24T00:21:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![specman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/specman/32/222_2.png) [@specman](https://forum.4specs.com/u/specman)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/copper-louvers/1198/1 "2009-02-24T00:21:46Z")

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Does anybody know of a manufacturer that either fabricates standard (or even custom) fixed louvers of copper?

These are for a mechanical room air intake located on an exterior wall within a copper wall panel system.

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**Author:** ![rbaxter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b9e5f3/32.png) [@rbaxter](https://forum.4specs.com/u/rbaxter)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/copper-louvers/1198/2 "2009-02-24T00:38:34Z")

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I googled ‘copper louver’ and came up with “Copper Summit” which is a company listed on 4Specs under 10 7400 “Manufactured Exterior Specialties”.

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**Author:** ![specman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/specman/32/222_2.png) [@specman](https://forum.4specs.com/u/specman)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/copper-louvers/1198/3 "2009-02-24T02:06:23Z")

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Yeah, I found a few companies like that, but they’re mostly residential. I’m looking at rather large, commercial-type louvers that have performance ratings per AMCA 500-L on stock units of similar design using standard materials (I doubt anyone has actually tested a copper louver, but who knows?).

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**Author:** ![lazarcitec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@lazarcitec](https://forum.4specs.com/u/lazarcitec)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/copper-louvers/1198/4 "2009-02-24T02:14:16Z")

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Coppercraft  
[http://www.coppercraft.com/product.php?product=4](http://www.coppercraft.com/product.php?product=4)  
excellent manuf

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**Author:** ![Rliebing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c57346/32.png) [@Rliebing](https://forum.4specs.com/u/Rliebing)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/copper-louvers/1198/5 "2009-02-24T12:26:46Z")

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May be worth checking if large louver manufacturers like the ones below will fabricate in copper.

1. Ruskin Company
2. The Airolite Company.
3. C/S Group of Companies.
4. Airline Louvers; Division of Nystrom.
5. American Warming and Ventilating, A Mestek Company.
6. Arrow United Industries.
7. Industrial Louvers, Inc.

Guess the question is who can provide the best installation-- a louver “guy” or a copper “guy”?

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**Author:** ![Davemetzger](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/davemetzger/32/389_2.png) [@Davemetzger](https://forum.4specs.com/u/Davemetzger)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/copper-louvers/1198/6 "2009-02-24T13:49:01Z")

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Consider using a manufactured and tested aluminum louver behind a decorative copper louver/grille. As long as the copper louver has a higher free area than does the aluminum air control louver, there shouldn’t be any performance issues.

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**Author:** ![specman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/specman/32/222_2.png) [@specman](https://forum.4specs.com/u/specman)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/copper-louvers/1198/7 "2009-02-24T15:25:19Z")

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Dave:

Thanks for the suggestion. I have mentioned that to the architects and I’m waiting on a decision from them.