Powered roof vents such as powered gable vents use electric or solar power to pull air up from the lower intake vents and out through the roof.
Different types of gable vents.
The hardwired roof vent can be attached to either a hole cut into your roof or they can be mounted to a gable.
Here is our guide on the different types of roof vents.
The shape of the vent should complement the style of the home.
As with various other vent types it is ideal to pair your hardwired vent with an intake vent such as a soffit vent.
Continuous individual soffits.
Powered roof venting adds more control and consistency to a roof ventilation system.
Gable vents there are many different styles of vent from which to choose triangular vents rectangular vents round vents and half round vents.
They re located at the top of a gable end and allow air to ventilate out of the roof in a way similar to ridge vents.
This means that they re also a good choice to use in tandem with soffit vents especially if your home doesn t get enough wind to use a turbine vent.
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Gable vents louvers.
Gable vents are sort of the opposite of a soffit vent.