.......First Post........woo woo......there goes my cherry.......
I'm in the process of installing a Garn in what will be a full time 2-story residence up in No Wis. It's intended to be placed in the isolated end of the first floor walk out (a former garage). The flue will run on the outside of the exterior wall (penetrating the overhang) and extend above the roof (per codes) to minimize any "stinkeys" getting into the living space. My question revolves around the prevention of any small sparks or embers from finding their way into the vented attic space via a continuous ridge vent. I see a lot of info on wild fires out west and the involvement of various venting systems - but very little on solutions to the problem. My current 15-20 year old - shingle over ridge vent has a plastic "filter" that consists of +/- 3/16" wide slits running perpendicular to the ridge. It's dense enough to keep most pine needles from getting thru. I'm going to re-do the roof as part of my construction project anyway and wondered if anyone has knowledge of any "better mousetraps" that may be available. I currentlly have a monster Jotel I've run for about 10 years and have yet to have a problem.....but any kind of attic fire up there would tend to ruin my day.... I understand it's a long shot I'd have an issue, but I tend to lean in the direction of a belt and a pair of suspenders when it comes to burning the wrong wood.......
Input from the "brain trust" would be appreciated.......
Dan
I'm in the process of installing a Garn in what will be a full time 2-story residence up in No Wis. It's intended to be placed in the isolated end of the first floor walk out (a former garage). The flue will run on the outside of the exterior wall (penetrating the overhang) and extend above the roof (per codes) to minimize any "stinkeys" getting into the living space. My question revolves around the prevention of any small sparks or embers from finding their way into the vented attic space via a continuous ridge vent. I see a lot of info on wild fires out west and the involvement of various venting systems - but very little on solutions to the problem. My current 15-20 year old - shingle over ridge vent has a plastic "filter" that consists of +/- 3/16" wide slits running perpendicular to the ridge. It's dense enough to keep most pine needles from getting thru. I'm going to re-do the roof as part of my construction project anyway and wondered if anyone has knowledge of any "better mousetraps" that may be available. I currentlly have a monster Jotel I've run for about 10 years and have yet to have a problem.....but any kind of attic fire up there would tend to ruin my day.... I understand it's a long shot I'd have an issue, but I tend to lean in the direction of a belt and a pair of suspenders when it comes to burning the wrong wood.......
Input from the "brain trust" would be appreciated.......
Dan