为什么阁楼通风很重要
你的阁楼有湿度问题? You can fix it with one of these common attic vents.
Proper 阁楼通风 is important, especially for homes located in climates w在这里 snow and 冰大坝 are common. Take advantage of summer weather to inspect your home for adequate 阁楼通风 and make necessary repairs or improvements.
阁楼通风如何运作
A well-ventilated attic helps expel warm air and refresh it with cooler outside air. 的 National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) says proper air circulation can help:
- Remove excess heat and moisture from attics to prevent condensation that could lead to mold and mildew, 结构损坏和 冰大坝 在冬天.
- Reduce the average air temperature inside an attic during summer.
- Maintain the manufacturer's warranty on some asphalt shingle systems.
阁楼通风口的类型
阁楼 通风的建议 range from 1 square foot of ventilation for every 150 square feet of attic space to 1 square foot for every 300 square feet. 根据NRCA的说法, a common way to vent asphalt roofs is with non-powered or "passive" ventilation that balances air intake with air exhaust. 常见事件包括:
- 岭通风口. Exhaust vents installed along the roof's peak that are either covered by shingles or exposed along the ridgeline.
- 底通风口. Continuous or individual vents installed along an attic's soffits or eaves. 底通风口 should never be blocked by insulation.
- 山墙通风口或墙壁百叶. Exhaust vents placed in walls at gabled ends of an attic that can function as both intake and exhaust vents.
- 椽通风口. 的se vents ensure the soffit vents are clear so t在这里 is a channel for outside air to move into the attic at the soffits and out through the gable or ridge vent.
- 风力涡轮机通风口. Exhaust vents that use wind power to turn an internal fan, drawing hot air from the attic. 与静态喷口相比, these can increase the rate at which air is expelled, 取决于风速.
- 静态通风口. Individual protected exhaust vents installed near the roof's ridge.
的 Energy Star website provides 更多的 information and 自己做选择 such as using fans and installing rafter vents. 的 IIBEC provides additional information about 阁楼通风 在其网站上.
