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.
Roof vents that keep snow out.
The vents that we use are cobra snow country advanced made by gaf never had a problem with them.
Insects and animals as well cannot get past the design of this roof vent.
When mounted high and near the peak of the sloped roof the round back static roof vents will exhaust hot air from the attic in the summer and moisture from the attic air in the winter while preventing rain and or snow from entering the roof.
You could easily buy a few rolls to fit some to your existing vents.
Melted snow in this case is caused by heat loss from the conditioned space.
Roofers often complain that roof vents battered by storms can fail allowing blowing snow and rain to penetrate the attic.
And it s made by certainteed.
The original cobra ridge vent is just a roll of the filter type material available in 25 and 50 rolls.
Invented by a roofer to defeat the harsh canadian winters this csa approved static box vent has been independently tested to block 99 99 of snow and rain even in severe storm conditions.
Deflectors are available in many sizes configurations and colors to match your existing vent cover.
So there s a type of vent that s called a filter vent.
By replacing your existing vents with an embers out vent your home will have an added layer of protection from the elements.