Retrofit Attic Vents

Vent these fans through the roof or soffit.

Retrofit attic vents.

Soffit vents come in several sizes and styles including small round discs and rectangular grilles. Power gable vent shutter is automatic 20 in. These vents allow outside air to enter the attic at the lowest point of the roof along the underside of the eave. Install rectangular roof vents on both sides of the roof.

Turbines frequently slow or stop turning entirely due to wear corrosion or damage from high winds. Rectangular roof vents installed on one side of the roof only. The aura solar fan retrofit models are designed to replace existing roof vents. Gravity vent retrofit models available in an array of sizes.

Aura solar fans are a perfect replacement for turbine vent heads. But in our case we had to retrofit. Inside the attic behind existing gable and eave vents the matrix can be cut to size and fastened to the existing 1 4 screen. Our retrofit kits and matrixes are available simply for existing installations where removal of current hardware is unrealistic.

Common 1 4 screens are ineffective and should be replaced or retrofitted. They re most effective when used in conjunction with a continuous ridge vent. Typically rafter vents are installed before the ceiling drywall is hung allowing workers to stand below the roof structure and easily staple the rafter vents onto the plywood subroof. Kitchen and bath fans vented into the attic.

Radiant barrier and insulation will only perform as well as your attic ventilation allows it to. The aura gravity vent retrofit does not need to spin in order to provide excellent ventilation. A perfect replacement for whirlybirds roof wind turbines which frequently slow down or stop turning all together because of corrosion damage or just wear and tear. Power gable vent shutter is designed to be used with master flow egv pg series electric gable fans.

Alternatively cover all existing vent openings with 1 8 inch or 1 16 inch wire mesh. Without rafter vents loose insulation can block the soffit vents and moisture will be trapped in the attic and cause rot. With the vbaffle retrofit attic ventilation baffle your sof. Constructed of white aluminum that can be painted.

Rectangular roof vents work best when the wind blows over the top of them rather than into them. The shutter will open when the electric gable vent is operating.