Attic Vent Fire Protection

Filters do not contain the collection pan and exit spout for water discharge.

Attic vent fire protection.

It is designed to reduce the amount of air in a fire sprinkler system will little or no maintenance. For when re installing vents is impractical but you still want to fire proof your attic you need vulcan retrofits. Do not try and install these vent filters over your existing vents if your vents show signs of rust corrosion bending or are visibly broken. The potter pav is a ul listed and fm approved automatic air vent for fire sprinkler systems.

Installation is a snap. Elite fire protection filters. Attic and crawl space vents are incorporated into buildings to help remove excess moisture that can move into these spaces either from the soil in the case of a crawl space or from the living space in the case of attics and cathedral ceilings. The product is also available as a paar b with drip pan.

Retro fit kits upgrade existing vents to be fire and ember safe. The importance of ember and flame entry into vents during wildfires has resulted in the development of commercially available vents designed to resist the intrusion of embers and flame and recomendations for new or retrofit vents to protect existing openings. 704a 2 2 eave or cornice vents. Ember entry through vents can result in ignition of combustible materials in the attic and result in a building burning from the inside out.

Soffit vents are available for stucco wood construction foam stucco or retro fit applications. Baffles along the front edges of the vent keep rain from entering and provide for a negative pressure region that helps pull air out of the attic. See our retrofits and subflashings not sure what vent you need. A ridge vent as seen from the side of the roof is found along the entire ridge of the roof.

Fire protection vents and filters prevent fire embers wind driven rain dust debris and nesting animals and rodents from entering your home through the attic vent. Evidence from recent wildfires in the west has shown that vents are an entry point for embers and flames. Vents shall not be installed in eaves and cornices. It is the ideal choice for meeting nfpa 7 1 5.

Gable vents provide needed exhaust for hot air from attic space for many configurations.