Anyone have a method for doing this they'd like to share?

I have seen dmorrison's excellent writeup on replacing that pod, and upon reading I decided that propping it was the way to go for me, at least for now, and use the open/close on the vents themselves to regulate airflow.

Many thanks,
dd

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