Thanks for your replies.
The "black thing" in the window is just an illusion; I took the photo at night and it is dark outside, that's all. The window is plexiglass we cut holes to fit.
Yes, it is 12" diameter outside, but I made it narrow to 6" so I could still have a little bit of natural light in the room. Even if I give that up now, the rest of the system is secured in the window and it can't come out. I only have a dremel tool to cut the plexiglass, and I worry that I cannot do that now with the plexi vertical in the window. (As crafty as I am, this is my first "tool girl" job!)
I just tried straightening out the makeup duct as you suggested. It still won't blow air with the door to the room open. However, when I close it, it DOES then work. Some air is whooshing under the door and around it still, too. Would that balance of air coming from 2 places suffice?
I also still worry that if that duct is not directed right at the draw of the fan I will freeze to death in winter. My hubby says to tell you that the weather is similar to North Dakota. A blast of -22C wind on my legs, even for a second, would be nasty! I am starting to wonder if anyone has a working system in cold weather without extra heating...
Please, more advice?
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