Had a similar situation with a ridge vent that looked perfect from the street, but once we got up there, it was basically a critter condo. I always tell folks—don’t trust what you can’t see. And yeah, solar fans are great, but if your attic’s not sealed up tight, you’re just pulling your AC dollars right out the roof. Learned that the hard way on a 90-degree day...
- Spot on about not trusting what you can't see.
- Ridge vents fool a lot of folks—looks fine till you’re face-to-face with a nest or two.
- Solar fans are solid, but yeah, they’ll just suck air from wherever’s easy. If the attic isn’t sealed, you’re cooling the neighborhood.
- Seen plenty of “perfect” attics that were leaking money and letting in critters. Good on you for catching it before bigger issues hit.
