Attic Ridge Vent Vs Fan

Scott in georgia is on the line with a question about attic ventilation.

Attic ridge vent vs fan. Ridge vent must me installed per the manufactures instructions. Vents that run along the roof ridge are an alternative to those that exit through the roof decking or gables and if the ridge is long enough they may be the only roof vents you need. And the temperature in the attic gets to be somewhere around 115 to120 degrees during the summer and it gets pretty warm. One other thing to consider is that if you already have a ridge vent placing an attic fan too close to it can cause the vent to start drawing in air rather than letting it out.

Best ventilation is open soffit venting to a open vented ridge vent. It can do both. If all this seems like too much to take in you can always call on the pros for help. Continuous ridge vents are more effective because.

The result is a cooler attic space with plenty of air exchange. Since your solar vent fan only moves 500 cfm a third to half that of a typical hardwired attic vent fan it probably won t move enough air to reverse the action of the ridge vent. Without any air movement temperatures in the attic soar in summer and plunge in winter. One last thought attic ventilation is not there to get rid of heat it is there to get rid of excess moisture accumulating from the home.

See which is better for your roof below or click here to connect with local roofers. Well i have a house that has a ridge vent in it. How can we help you today. Without ventilation unfinished attic spaces can end up having stagnant air.

This will reduce the quality of your attic ventilation rather than improve it. Insulation at least r 38 or more is there for heating and. Also since the fan is powered by the sun it should turn off when the sky is overcast during a storm which will keep it from drawing rain into the attic. While a power vent fan combined with a ridge vent can work against the natural flow of air through the attic it will still exhaust more hot air than not having a fan at all it s just not the most efficient way to go about it.