Just curious if there is a reason you don’t just cut the roof vent off above the flashing?
It is allowed by the 2018 IRC and later in section P3103.1.3, solar modules are explicitly called out as a reason to cut the vents. https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IRC2021P1/chapter-31-vents#IRC2021P1_Pt07_Ch31_SecP3103 Not all states adopt this of course. Ohio for example redacted this from the code version they have adopted. So maybe that is the reason. If not, there is your code reference if needed. -- Danny Young Engineering Team Lead Solar Energy Solutions Lexington | Louisville | Bloomington | Cincinnati | Evansville | Indianapolis 513-448-5176 (mobile) 877-312-7456 (Main Office) [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> From: RE-wrenches <[email protected]> On Behalf Of AE Solar via RE-wrenches Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2022 7:48 AM To: RE-wrenches <[email protected]> Cc: AE Solar <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Roof Jack We just used a few of these recently. Seemed easy enough and plan on using more on an upcoming project. We had easy access to the vent in the attic which probably helped. Only complaint was that I was worried about the vent cap (provided) blowing off and eventually having debris get in there and get stuck in the horizontal run on the roof. I’m not a plumber though…so maybe I’m over thinking it. We put a screw into the cap just in case On Thu, May 12, 2022 at 7:33 AM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Has anyone used this product? I'm looking for feedback on installation ease and your impressions. Jason Szumlanski Florida Solar Design Group _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org List Address: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the other: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: http://www.members.re-wrenches.org -- Adam Katzman (he/him) Autonomous Energies | Owner/Operator www.AutonomousEnergies.com<http://www.autonomousenergies.com> (518) 567-1468
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