Venting Garage Attic

The gf series garage ventilation fans keep your garage cooler.

Venting garage attic. Power gable vent shutter is automatic 20 in. But before you cut any holes plan the locations of the attic vents. Photos 1 6 show how it s done. Would an insulated garage door help keep the garage cooler or is there a way to vent the garage to remove some of the hot air.

The shutter will open when the electric gable vent is operating. The attached garage can have a similar effect in the winter. Power gable vent shutter is designed to be used with master flow egv pg series electric gable fans. Told that the 2 attic power vents are the only attic ventilation i have the house does have vented soffits every other soffit cover is vented.

Intake vents located at the lowest part of the roof under the eaves allow cool. Things have been ok low energy bills house very comfortable. There s some attic space above the front half of the garage and two bedrooms over the rear half of the garage both of which get very warm during the summer. In order to correctly vent a garage many homeowners invest in items like an exhaust fan to help with airflow.

Noticed one of the attic vents was not working. Help purchased home 8 years ago with 2 power attic vents. When you have built an attached garage you will need to think about adding some ventilation to the area ventilating garages properly is vital for two reasons. Solatube s powered garage fan pulls hot air out of the garage and attic while bringing cool air in from the outside.

Constructed of white aluminum that can be painted. Adding attic vents is a simple matter of cutting holes and installing vents. Attic ventilation works on the principle that heated air naturally rises primarily utilizing two types of vents. For garages with attic space above them you want to keep both spaces cool to keep yourself comfortable and your home protected from the elements.

The gf 14 garage fan and attic cooler is designed to mount in the ceiling of the garage venting to the attic. Here are some basics to understanding what you need to do to assess your garage as well as utilize the right materials to get the job done.