Powered Roof Vent Installation

While a simple vent is sometimes used to allow for the passive flow of air it s also possible to add a powered attic fan commonly called an attic power ventilator.

Powered roof vent installation.

Featuring a low profile dome the power attic vent is unobtrusive when installed on the roof slanting away from the front of your home. Be sure to like and subscribe in order to help me bring you more helpful videos filled with tips and tricks i ve learned over the years. Attic power ventilators are mounted to the roof of the home and are connected electronically to a power source and in most cases the home s thermostat. The installation of a turbine vent is nearly identical to a static vent.

Plenty more videos t. 1 mark the location of the fan. A roofer will from the attic mark a spot near the ridge of the roof he may first use nails from the attic to mark preferred spots between two rafters. We mount the solar powered fan high on the ridge and the panel on the south or west facing portion of the roof to maximize the run time.

We typically use ohagin vents for the lower ventilation mounted about 14 from the the floor of the ceiling so we can insulate directly over the top plates of the exterior walls at the eaves.