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Attic Vents vs Ridge Vents
On Tuesday, September 1, 1998 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, J Frink wrote:
I am going to have a new roof put on my 15 year old house. Currently there are several vents on the roof which let heat out. I also have an attic fan which draws heat out of the attic. I wanted to know are there any advantages to having a Ridge vent vs the individual vents placed along the roof? Also, can you put a ridge vent over an area that has a vaulted ceiling? iv owned my own roofing company for 10 years now and as a roofer i would push the ridge vent all day only because i could make more money but as a home owner and my own house i have installed 2 attic fans because they are truly pulling the hot air out over having the hot air gradually come out on it own also attic fans lower your cost of your electric bill because you a/c don't have to run as long and hard to keep you whole house cool and it also keep you shingle from burning up and keep a long life expedience for those reason ill have attic fans over ridge vent in my house but all roofing company including my self will push ridge vent and that's the cold fact Thanks for any and all responses J E Frink Atlanta, GA iv owned my own roofing company for 10 years now and as a roofer i would push the ridge vent all day only because i could make more money but as a home owner and my own house i have installed 2 attic fans because they are truly pulling the hot air out over having the hot air gradually come out on it own also attic fans lower your cost of your electric bill because you a/c don't have to run as long and hard to keep you whole house cool and it also keep you shingle from burning up and keep a long life expedience for those reason ill have attic fans over ridge vent in my house but all roofing company including my self will push ridge vent and that's the cold fact |
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billy101289 @ gmail.com wrote:
On Tuesday, September 1, 1998 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, J Frink wrote: (...) Wow, it just keeps on getting more retarded for you, eh Billy? Now we're posting a reply to a 15-year-old post? |
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Attic Vents vs Ridge Vents
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A vent fan still needs fresh air to come from somewhere, just like a ridge or any other vent. In fact, one of the main arguments against power fans is that they can pull cold air from inside the house up into the attic. Better that than having ridge vents (or other passive vents) that have NO ability to ventilate an attic. In other words, if the attic is so air-tight that a power fan can create a negative pressure such that the only air being moved out of the attic is being replaced by air coming from inside the house, then I'd rather see that situation rather than the attic cook itself. But the fault in that situation is a lack of intake / soffit vents, not the fault of the power vent fan. Anyone interested can do some googling and find that most experts today recommend ridge vents over power vents. Because roofers are not electricians. They don't want to mess around with having to provide power for vent fans. On the hottest days of the summer there will be very little wind, and your ridge vent will do **** for you. That's why the power vent pays off. |
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Attic Vents vs Ridge Vents
On Monday, July 15, 2013 9:41:58 AM UTC-4, Home Guy wrote:
" wrote: A vent fan still needs fresh air to come from somewhere, just like a ridge or any other vent. In fact, one of the main arguments against power fans is that they can pull cold air from inside the house up into the attic. Better that than having ridge vents (or other passive vents) that have NO ability to ventilate an attic. The vast majority of roofing and building experts say you're wrong. Also, if ridge vents were not good at venting attics, all the shingle manufacturers would not allow them to be used per their warranties. Yet, all shingle manufacturers say ridge are either preferred or OK. In fact, many of the shingle manufacturers sell ridge vent products. Who know more, the manufacturers standing behind their hundreds of years of experience and warranties, or you? In other words, if the attic is so air-tight that a power fan can create a negative pressure such that the only air being moved out of the attic is being replaced by air coming from inside the house, then I'd rather see that situation rather than the attic cook itself. It's not that the attic has no venting. It may not have venting adequate to support the big honking fan. Yet, the venting could be perfectly adequate. Also, a power fan is a point ventilation exhaust. A ridge vent can exit air uniformly across the whole attic. But the fault in that situation is a lack of intake / soffit vents, not the fault of the power vent fan. Anyone interested can do some googling and find that most experts today recommend ridge vents over power vents. Because roofers are not electricians. They don't want to mess around with having to provide power for vent fans. I said experts, not roofers. There are research labs, universities, construction experts that have actual data showing ridge vents work. On the hottest days of the summer there will be very little wind, and your ridge vent will do **** for you. That's why the power vent pays off. You of all people should know that hot air rises. |
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