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Do i need an attic fan with a ridge vent.
The majority of roofing experts agree that ridge vents are the most effective and cost effective roof vents available.
Without baffles blinders that prevent outside air from crossing over the vent a ridge vent may create almost no ventilation at all.
Scott in georgia is on the line with a question about attic ventilation.
You naturally want to choose the very best one for your situation though.
Gable vents may circulate air through only a small percentage of your attic.
Attic ventilation fans also tend to be quite energy efficient in terms of their own operation.
Well i have a house that has a ridge vent in it.
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Instead of installing an attic fan carter recommends using ridge vents on your roof.
After installing a ridge vent a homeowner might feel a temperature change says jerry alonzy a handyman working in canton connecticut.
And the temperature in the attic gets to be somewhere around 115 to120 degrees during the summer and it gets pretty warm.
The prevailing winds and the amount of shade your house gets will also affect your results.
Should we remove one combining an attic vent fan with a ridge vent is not recommended since it can reverse the natural flow of hot air in the attic.
Installing either a ridge vent or an attic fan can be a good way of getting adequate ventilation in your home.
They both work but do so by different means.
Read on to find out more.