Retrofit Attic Vents

Rectangular roof vents installed on one side of the roof only.

Retrofit attic vents.

Aura solar fans are a perfect replacement for turbine vent heads. Radiant barrier and insulation will only perform as well as your attic ventilation allows it to. But in our case we had to retrofit. Power gable vent shutter is designed to be used with master flow egv pg series electric gable fans.

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. 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. The aura gravity vent retrofit does not need to spin in order to provide excellent ventilation.

Use manufacured and ca approved vents see below to retrofit existing attic soffit basement foundation and gable vents where possible. Common 1 4 screens are ineffective and should be replaced or retrofitted. Inside the attic behind existing gable and eave vents the matrix can be cut to size and fastened to the existing 1 4 screen. Turbines frequently slow or stop turning entirely due to wear corrosion or damage from high winds.

Soffit vents come in several sizes and styles including small round discs and rectangular grilles. Power gable vent shutter is automatic 20 in. With the vbaffle retrofit attic ventilation baffle your sof. Our retrofit kits and matrixes are available simply for existing installations where removal of current hardware is unrealistic.

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. The honeycomb matrix along with the screen mesh sold together can be used in a variety of retro fit applications. The aura solar fan retrofit models are designed to replace existing roof vents.

Vent these fans through the roof or soffit. Without rafter vents loose insulation can block the soffit vents and moisture will be trapped in the attic and cause rot. Alternatively cover all existing vent openings with 1 8 inch or 1 16 inch wire mesh. Kitchen and bath fans vented into the attic.

Constructed of white aluminum that can be painted. They re most effective when used in conjunction with a continuous ridge vent.