Power gable vent shutter is automatic 20 in.
Venting an attic in a new build house.
The choice of venting or not venting is a design and construction choice not a requirement determined by the physics or by the building code.
Proper attic ventilation can be an impor tant performance consideration when design ing and installing steep slope roof systems.
Code requirements the international building code.
Therefore whole house fans are best suited for open well vented attics.
Building codes vary.
Typically building codes include minimum requirements applicable to attic ventilation.
Constructed of white aluminum that can be painted.
Of vent for every 300 sq.
The model building codes allow both vented and unvented roof assemblies.
If your attic isn t ventilated well that humid moist air will build up in the attic space and can cause mold to grow.
The roofing industry also has practical guide lines for attic ventilation.
These fans may be controlled by a switch or a thermostat which detects heat build up in the attic space and automatically exhausts the attic space.
Fans and vents may be installed on the roof system that will draw the air out of the attic space and exhaust it to the exterior.
The shutter will open when the electric gable vent is operating.
Power gable vent shutter is designed to be used with master flow egv pg series electric gable fans.