Cool Attic Static Vents

Intake vents located at the lowest part of the roof under the eaves allow cool.

Cool attic static vents. Most effective ventilation uses a ridge and soffit continuous ventilation system but even these designs can vary from roof to roof. Attic ventilation works on the principle that heated air naturally rises primarily utilizing two types of vents. This method achieves the goal of air movement through the attic underneath your roofline. Roof cap with built in damper for 3 1 4 in.

Round duct in black steel. This in turn can help save money on your heating and cooling costs. Ridge vents do not always provide the proper ventilation in some homes. The most common method of static ventilation is a combination of soffit vents and either box vents or continuous ridge vents.

Once inside the air heats up and rises higher ultimately exiting through venting at the roof s gables through ridge vents cut into the roof s apex or other vent holes in the roof. Granule coated aluminum slant back static roof vent in black. List of the cons of roof ridge vents. This allows the incoming cooler drier air to enter the attic at the lowest possible location flush out any built up heat and moisture from inside the attic all along the entire underside of the roof deck and push it out through the exhaust vents high on the roof.

Galvanized steel static roof vent in black. The master flow erv4 power roof vent is a the master flow erv4 power roof vent is a great overall investment in attic ventilation. Soffit vents may leave air trapped at the top of your attic. This attic vent can quickly remove a larger volume of hot and or humid air from your attic when compared to static ventilation.

If your attic is sweltering or your roof shingles are starting to crack or blister there s a good chance you could benefit from additional ventilation in your roof. Duct or up to 8 in. Air vent high efficiencypower attic fan 1470 cfm weatherwood galvanized steel electric power roof vent. Cool air enters the attic through soffit vents in the eaves.

You ll be able to move air throughout the attic without the use of fans or turbines when enough space is given to this vent design. For pricing and availability. The effect of ridge vents for the roof depends upon the energy efficient nature of the structure. Most homes already have some passive attic venting built in.

Static roof line vents are effective for ventilation but generally aren t recommended due to issues with leaks. The erv4 model. Dia keepa vent an aluminum roof vent for flat roofs.