Camelback Attic Vents

Use manufacured and ca approved vents see below to retrofit existing attic soffit basement foundation and gable vents where possible.

Camelback attic vents.

Air vent high efficiencypower attic fan 1470 cfm weatherwood galvanized steel electric power roof vent. Alternatively cover all existing vent openings with 1 8 inch or 1 16 inch wire mesh. Intake vents located at the lowest part of the roof under the eaves allow cool air to enter the attic. The shutter will open when the electric gable vent is operating.

In other words the entire vent opening doesn t count as vented space. Hot air exhaust vents located at the peak of the roof allow hot air to escape. The building codes and building science for. For pricing and availability.

Attic ventilation is achieved through a proper balance of intake vents soffit vents and exhaust vents gable vents. Power gable vent shutter is designed to be used with master flow egv pg series electric gable fans. When installed as part of a properly balanced when installed as part of a properly balanced attic ventilation system gaf cobra exhaust vent is a shingle over exhaust vent installed at the roof ridge that helps exhaust excess heat and moisture from your attic. The idea of roof vents existed for hundreds of years with natural vents employed in chinese buildings during the tang dynasty natural ventilation ducts in the buddhist monks caves and wind catchers incorporated in arabian architecture.

Power gable vent shutter is automatic 20 in. That said air resistance and interference such as vent grates reduces the area of true ventilation. Constructed of white aluminum that can be painted. Make sure your soffit vents are not blocked in anyway.

Air vent 1 500 cfm black galvanized steel electric power roof vent. Consider adding our stylish gable end vents to your attic along with ridge and soffit vents to make sure you are properly venting your attic. If your attic is enclosed california s building code states it should have cross ventilation. It comes on an easy to install flexible mesh roll and is hand nailable with no complicated fitting wrapping nail gun adapters.

Vent roofs with steeples towers or cupolas can be found in different buildings from barns to cathedrals. That is openings doors windows and louvers to the outside should create a.