Attic Fan Intake Air

Proper attic ventilation consists of a balance between air intake at your eaves soffits or fascias and air exhaust at or near your roof ridge.

Attic fan intake air.

Similar to the static method adequate amounts of intake air into the attic space should be provided. Hot air exhaust vents located at the peak of the roof allow hot air to escape. If two different types of exhaust vents are combined for example a ridge vent and a gable louver the primary path of air becomes the distance between the two types of exhaust vents. Federal housing authority recommends a minimum of at least 1 square foot of attic ventilation evenly split between intake and exhaust for every 300 square feet of attic floor space.

Not having enough intake air could lead to negative pressure. According to the national roofing contractors association nrca a power vent with an airflow rate of 1 0 cubic foot per minute per square foot of attic space measured at the attic floor is generally considered to be equivalent. Since attic breeze solar powered fans are variable speed in terms of airflow the calculation for required air intake ventilation must be made at the fan s highest rating to ensure adequate ventilation under the full range of operation. Intake vents located at the lowest part of the roof under the eaves allow cool air to enter the attic.

That path is supposed to be from low in the attic intake vents to the highest possible exit point in the attic exhaust vents.