Informational Videos/Slideshows

Why Homes Need Attic Ventilation

This electronic presentation is provided to educate homeowners on how attic ventilation can help protect their homes. Why a home needs attic ventilation and selecting the proper attic ventilation products are explained.

Watch online or download a copy to your laptop to use at your next homeowner consultation visit.

Chicago-area roofer explains how he fights ice dams. (:50) Roofing contractor Scott Owen explains his approach to fighting ice dams common in his Chicago-area market.

Roofer explains why balanced ventilation is best. (1:09) To be most effective the attic ventilation system must be balanced. Hear this roofing contractor explain how and why.

Find the solutions to your toughest attic ventilation projects. (:33) Air Vent has the tools, resources, expertise and products to help you be a ventilation expert.

Product Videos

Sometimes seeing is believing. So we’ve collected some of the most telling performance-based test results from the many years of extensive attic ventilation product testing Air Vent has undertaken and feature them here. See for yourself why all ridge vents are not created equal in terms of airflow performance as well as protection from the weather including heat and water. And if you like what you see we invite you to download (or order a CD) for FREE any or all of the video clips for your website or presentation.

Intake Vents

The Edge™ Vent

Edge Vent Installation Overview (1 minute 30 seconds). Here’s a step-by-step look at installing The Edge Vent. Viewer alert: Keep an eye out for climate-appropriate underlayment under and over the vent.

Rooftop—Installed Intake Vent Helps Solve Challenges (2 minutes). Whether the roof has overhangs or not, Air Vent’s Edge Vent provides proper intake ventilation for the exhaust vents. Its shingle-over design blends with the roof and its rooftop installation keeps the roofing contractor in complete control of the entire attic ventilation system. See how it installs and its three layers of weather protection.

Home Restorations The Edge™ Vent Installation Video (4 minutes). Check out this short video filmed by longtime ShingleVent II ridge vent user Bill Thomas (Mechanicsville, MD) featuring Air Vent’s ridge vent and The Edge Vent. In 4-short minutes Bill details many of the key installation steps.

Ridge Vents

ShingleVent®II

Ridge Vent Airflow Readings (1 minute 20 seconds). This segment examines the design and density of various styles of ridge vents and measures their actual airflow performance in tests conducted at Architectural Testing Labs.

Ridge Vent Net Free Area vs. Actual Airflow (21 seconds). This segment highlights why a ridge vent’s Net Free Area rating is not the best indicator of the ridge vent’s actual performance.

Ridge Vent Heat Buildup Test (1 minute 01 second). This segment examines how well or how poorly various styles of ridge vents minimize heat buildup inside the attic in testing conducted at the University of Illinois.

Ridge Vent Smoke Bomb Demonstration (2 minutes 24 seconds). This segment highlights how well a ridge vent designed with an external baffle uses the wind to its advantage to pull more air out of the attic in testing conducted at the University of Florida. See the Bernoulli Effect for yourself!

Ridge Vent Water Infiltration Test (1 minute 8 seconds). This segment examines the weather protection capabilities of various styles of ridge vents in tests conducted at Architectural Testing Labs. You won’t believe the amount of water some ridge vents allow into the attic!

Ridge Vent Dust Infiltration Test (1 minute 2 seconds). This segment simulates 10 years of wind-blown dust exposure for various styles of ridge vents and measures the impact the dust has on the ridge vent’s airflow performance. Once and for all: Does Air Vent’s internal weather filter clog? No, and here’s the proof.

Ridge Vent Class A Fire Resistance Testing (2 minute 32 seconds). This segment highlights footage of Class A rated 7-inch wide and 9-inch wide ShingleVent II ridge vent passing UL’s most stringent fire resistance testing: “Spread of Flame” and “Burning Brand.” Class A is a requirement in areas where wild fires are common.

Hip Ridge™ Vent

Hip Ridge Vent Installation Overview (2 minutes 8 seconds). Get a quick understanding of the step-by-step process of installing the Hip Ridge Vent on the diagonal hips of roofs. VIEWER ALERT: Keep an eye out for the non-continuous slot cuts required.

Wind Turbines

Airhawk® Wind Turbines

Passing the Miami-Dade County Test (44 seconds). What happens to a wind turbine when subjected to 110 mph wind-driven rain? If it’s an Airhawk® wind turbine, no worries. Watch us put our 12-inch wind turbines to the Miami-Dade County stringent test.

UPDATED: The Balanced Attic Ventilation System: Gaining The Edge

The 10-minute video The Balanced Attic Ventilation System: Gaining The Edge is aimed at both roofing professionals and their homeowner customers.
The video explains how only a balanced system of both intake vents and exhaust vents can maximize the attic vents’ ability to help:

reduce heat buildup
reduce moisture buildup
prevent ice dams
prolong the life of building materials
reduce the load on HVAC systems
It also includes Air Vent’s newest game-changing solutions: The Edge Vent™ & Hip Ridge Vent.

Watch this informative video now, download a copy or click here to learn more and to find out how to get your copy today!

Case Study

The Balanced System® for Attic Ventilation

Thermal Imaging Highlights Significant Energy Savings (1 minute 36 seconds). What impact does an attic ventilation system have on the comfort level inside your house? Can it help reduce your cooling bill? And if so, what kind of savings are we talking about? See for yourself in this compelling case study using thermal imaging and kilowatt readings.

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