Or it may have gable vents which are louvered openings at the top of gables.
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Gable vents may circulate air through only a small percentage of your attic.
Hot air exhaust vents located at the peak of the roof allow hot air to escape.
A hot ceiling tells you that the attic is acting like a solar oven raising your cooling bills and cooking.
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The majority of roofing experts agree that ridge vents are the most effective and cost effective roof vents available.
This filtered vent also helps extend roof and shingle life by protecting the attic from heat and moisture damage.
Taking advantage of this natural process referred to as passive ventilation is the most common way to vent an attic.
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Without baffles blinders that prevent outside air from crossing over the vent a ridge vent may create almost no ventilation at all.
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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.
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The filtered shingle over ridge vents external baffle pulls air out of the attic as well as deflects rain and snow away from it.
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.
List of the cons of roof ridge vents.
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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.
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Ridge vents do not always provide the proper ventilation in some homes.
Ridge vents provide constant airflow along the entire undersideof the roof to help remove heat and moisture.
This over heated air can damage roof structures and shingles as well as increase cooling costs in the home.
Attic and roof temperatures can soar as high as 160 degrees in the summer.