Ridge vents are an ideal solution to ventilation in an ideal attic.
Attic venting ridge vent vs fan vs solar.
When you are deciding between a ridge vent or an attic fan consider the needs of the attic.
Without ventilation unfinished attic spaces can end up having stagnant air.
In this back by popular demand article see the difference between roof box vents and continuous ridge vents.
A ridge vent or a solar attic fan.
Some homeowners choose not to install an attic fan.
If you have suitable intake venting a ridge vent might be a better.
Also since the fan is powered by the sun it should turn off when the sky is overcast during a storm which will keep it from drawing rain into the attic.
Since your solar vent fan only moves 500 cfm a third to half that of a typical hardwired attic vent fan it probably won t move enough air to reverse the action of the ridge vent.
Choosing a ridge vent or an attic fan.
Instead they rely on a ridge vent a series of ventilation ports along the roof s peak or a louvered vent installed in the gable.
Attic fans can also make a lot of noise.
Without any air movement temperatures in the attic soar in summer and plunge in winter.
That depends on your roof.