I don’t think it’s a good idea to use a vent that has a filter because that vent will eventually get clogged up by dust and debris. That goes for intake and exhaust vents.
Any vent with a filter wil eventualy clog and you will have virtually no air flow.
Leaves, pollen and dust will eventually clog the filter and make it useless.
That’s why I use ridgevent made by Lamanco, because they are non-filtered.
As for intake vents, I’ve used drip edge vent on houses that don’t have an overhang. I don’t want to use it any more because I found a better product to use.
A customer called me this week with a leak; I did the job about 10 years ago. The house did not have an overhang on the rear and I installed drip edge vent. The gutter is filled up with ice and it’s possible the ice is backing up into the drip edge.
(Could also be a siding leak)
I know you may be using a starter vent but I don’t think they have been on the market long enough to know if they will prevent leakage from ice dams. I would never use one for that reason, plus they have a filter that will clog.
When I encounter a roof that needs a vent at the eave edge I install a product called “The Inhaler”. It’s more like a fascia vent; you have to remove the gutter to install it. Its gets installed behind the gutter.
I feel it’s the best way to ventilate the eave edge because it will not get blocked off by ice in the winter time and it’s non-filtered.
See the picture below.
Any vent with a filter wil eventualy clog and you will have virtually no air flow.
Leaves, pollen and dust will eventually clog the filter and make it useless.
That’s why I use ridgevent made by Lamanco, because they are non-filtered.
As for intake vents, I’ve used drip edge vent on houses that don’t have an overhang. I don’t want to use it any more because I found a better product to use.
A customer called me this week with a leak; I did the job about 10 years ago. The house did not have an overhang on the rear and I installed drip edge vent. The gutter is filled up with ice and it’s possible the ice is backing up into the drip edge.
(Could also be a siding leak)
I know you may be using a starter vent but I don’t think they have been on the market long enough to know if they will prevent leakage from ice dams. I would never use one for that reason, plus they have a filter that will clog.
When I encounter a roof that needs a vent at the eave edge I install a product called “The Inhaler”. It’s more like a fascia vent; you have to remove the gutter to install it. Its gets installed behind the gutter.
I feel it’s the best way to ventilate the eave edge because it will not get blocked off by ice in the winter time and it’s non-filtered.
See the picture below.
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