When installing Trimline Ridge Vent on a home that has soffit vents and gable vents is it acceptable to keep the gable vents?
A. The short answer is no. You should not combine your ventilation systems. Ridge vent should only be installed according to a balanced system; at least 50% of ventilation at the soffits and 50% at the ridge. Never combine gable vents, pot vents or powered fans with a balanced ridge vent and soffit ventilation system. When you have a series of exhaust vents near each other, the strongest vents will simply convert the others to intake vents and you could short circuit your ventilation system. Q. How easy is installation? A. Trimline Rigid Roll Ridge Vent Products are designed to be applied with “One-Pass Installation”. This means that the vent and the cap shingles can be secured simultaneously during installation. To assure the fastest installation, a coil nail gun is recommended. For a smooth and even ridgeline, Trimline Rigid Roll Ridge Vent Products should not be pre-fastened along the entire vent prior to cap shingle installation. Refer to application instructions on package for com
A. The short answer is no. You should not combine your ventilation systems. Ridge vent should only be installed according to a balanced system; at least 50% of ventilation at the soffits and 50% at the ridge. Never combine gable vents, pot vents or powered fans with a balanced ridge vent and soffit ventilation system. When you have a series of exhaust vents near each other, the strongest vents will simply convert the others to intake vents and you could short circuit your ventilation system.
A. The short answer is no. You should not combine your ventilation systems. Ridge vents should only be installed according to a balanced system; at least 50% of ventilation at the soffits and 50% at the ridge. Never combine gable vents, pot vents or powered fans with a balanced ridge vent and soffit ventilation system. When you have a series of exhaust vents near each other, the strongest vents will simply convert the others to intake vents and you could short circuit your ventilation system.
