How Solar Roof Vents Work
Discover the magic of solar roof vents and how they work to make
stuffy attics and high electricity bills a thing of the past.
Solar Powered Roof Vents Use The Sun's Power To Provide Much Needed Ventillation To Stuffy Attics
Solar vents are operated by bright sunlight, and so are suitable on homes with roof-lines that receive a lot of direct sun.
The sunlight striking a solar photovoltaic panel provides solar attic ventilation.
Attics Need Venting Year Round.
Depending on how much air the solar roof vent moves, it can cool the attic in summer and prevent mold and moisture from developing in the summer.
Solar Vents Do Not Make Insulation Unnecessary.
There's no substitute for proper attic insulation, and given a budget for improving a home's energy efficiency it is better spent installing insulation first, assuming the attic is properly ventilated.
The insulation slows the heat transfer from the ceiling through the attic and out the roof in the winter, and it slows the transfer of heat through the roof, through the attic floor, and through the ceiling in the summer.
Solar Powered Roof Vents Are A Function Of How Much Air The Fan Moves
Whether solar vents are effective in cooling a home in the summer is a function of how many cubic feet per minute of air the fan moves.
In most parts of America, it takes the movement of very large amounts of air through an average attic to provide significant cooling.
Solar Powered Roof Vents Require No Electricity
With solar roof vents, there is no electrical hook-up because they are powered by sunlight.
Solar attic ventilation will cause air to move through an attic, but how much air the air moves depends on sever factors such as:
- The size of the attic,
- The pitch of the roof, and
- The amount of direct sunlight it receives.
Here's to finding a way to bring more solar power into your family!
P.S. Here's a few more tips to help your solar power projects go smoothly...
6 Crucial Tips That Make The Installation Of Your Solar Powered Roof Vents Go Smoothly |
||
Why The Solar Attic Fan Is Your Answer To Lowering Your Summer Electricity Bills |
