Attic Aire Ridge Vent

Ridge vent in black with nails sold in carton of 10 4 ft.

Attic aire ridge vent.

Hot air exhaust vents located at the peak of the roof allow hot air to escape. This over heated air can damage roof structures and shingles as well as increase cooling costs in the home. Taking advantage of this natural process referred to as passive ventilation is the most common way to vent an attic. Gable vents may circulate air through only a small percentage of your attic.

Attic and roof temperatures can soar as high as 160 degrees in the summer. 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. A hot ceiling tells you that the attic is acting like a solar oven raising your cooling bills and cooking. The effect of ridge vents for the roof depends upon the energy efficient nature of the structure.

The filtered shingle over ridge vents external baffle pulls air out of the attic as well as deflects rain and snow away from it. List of the cons of roof ridge vents. See the benefits of attic ventilation a new roof is more than just shingles. Or it may have gable vents which are louvered openings at the top of gables.

Click to add item air vent attic aire 14 x 20 filtered shingle over ridge vent with nails to the compare list. Add to list click to add item owens corning ventsure 11 1 4 x 20 shingle over ridge vent with coil roof. Be aware that a ridge vent is only one part of properly ventilating your attic space and roof. Ridge vents provide constant airflow along the entire undersideof the roof to help remove heat and moisture.

This filtered vent also helps extend roof and shingle life by protecting the attic from heat and moisture damage. Shipping add to cart. Air vent shinglevent ii 1 4 in. Effective attic ventilation systems reduce damaging heat and moisture in your attic promote energy efficiency by helping to reduce the load on your air conditioner in the summer and also reduce the risk of ice dam formation on your roof.

For a ridge vent to work properly it relies on passive airflow or intake air coming into the attic space via soffit or gable vents or other attic ventilation. Touch your ceiling on a warm sunny day. Without baffles blinders that prevent outside air from crossing over the vent a ridge vent may create almost no ventilation at all.