Ridge vent not performing

turbomangt

Last year when we put on a new roof we also put on ridge vents on our three peaks. All roof vents and gable vents were removed which according to the research I did was the way to go. well the other day the outside temp was around 78* with a nice breeze, when I went in the attic it was hotter then hell. did we make the wrong choice? Now I'm trying toi decide if I need an attic fan????????

4 seasons

Do you have any soffit venting, or any venting on the eaves?

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turbomangt

Yes, in fact when they were putting up the aluminum soffits they even make extra cut outs for more ventilation

Grumpy

How long is the ridge? It may simply be too short.

You say they cut extra openings for the soffit vents, but is the soffit blocked with insulation? How many soffit vents did they install? What square footage is your attic?

The attic's always going to be hotter than the outside even with fans. How hot is hot as hell?

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blageurt

Did they use perforated soffit exclusively ? When I do retrofits on old houses I remove 4 foot sections of plywood or whatever the original soffit was , then I alternate every third rafter with a Moore vent ( the polystyrene louvers) and go with complete perforated soffit. I also agree that the Ridge Vent might be short and not cut out enough. I have never had a problem with Ridge Vents.

Ed the Roofer

What is the total square footage of your attic floor space?

What is the manufacturers specified NFVA for the intake vent panels in totality and all of the NFVA for the brand of exhaust ridge venting installed?

How hot is Hotter Than Hell?

Ed

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Interloc

That may be, but is there a clear path for air to move from soffit to ridge??

turbomangt

As a home owner, you do what research you can on the contractor then you assume they know what they are doing, one think I did mention to the roofer, after ridge vent was installed, I went in the attic, on a bright sunny day, turned the lights out and noticed that light did not reflect from the ridge vent down the entire run, their were sections no light came in at all, which after reading these posts, I suspect if the ridge out cuts were made correctly. what advice would you suggest from here, I still have a year left on workmanship, any of you guys in chicago for a second opinion on this?

Grumpy

I'm full of opinions. You may be able to post pics and we can reply with our opinions. However at this point, if there's nothing in it for me, I would have to chanrge an inspection fee to come out and take a look. Free estimates really only applies when I can get something back for my time spent. I am always happy to help a consumer in any way that I can, but time is money afterall, and there aren't enough hours in the day.

Should I assume you are in the Chicago area? If so who did your roof?

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turbomangt

Harris construction out of streamwood IL, they are a general and also did my siding and did an excellant job on that, however they have a roofing crew that only does roofs..I live in Roselle