Calculadora de ventilación

Cómo hacer el cálculo

Paso 1: medir

Mide el largo y ancho del espacio de piso en el ático a ventilar.

Paso 2: calcular

Ingresa el largo y ancho o el total de pies cuadrados del espacio de piso en el ático a ventilar.
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Paso 3: identificar

Consulta las cantidades recomendadas para cada producto de ventilación GAF (normalmente redondeadas hacia arriba).

Comencemos

Usa esta calculadora como ayuda para determinar la cantidad adecuada de ventilación en el ático, según las normas 1/300 de la FHA de Estados Unidos.*

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Sugerencias para una superficie de 900 pies cuadrados

Los números que se muestran representan la cantidad total recomendada de unidades requeridas para un solo producto.
384 in² mínimas de área neta libre de escape que se necesitan en o cerca del caballete.
Y
384 in² mínimas de área neta libre de entrada que se necesitan en o cerca del sofito.

Ten en cuenta:

Algunos códigos de construcción locales exigen la regla de ventilación para ático 1/150, que incrementa el mínimo de ventilación para ático necesario. Siempre consulta los códigos de construcción locales para conocer los detalles de los requisitos de ventilación de tu área.
Nota: N/R = no recomendado

Ventilación de escape

Producto Se necesitan los pies lineales
Cobra® RidgeRunner® 31'
Rigid Vent 3™ Cobra® 22'
Cobra® SnowCountry® 22'
Cobra® SnowCountry® Advanced 22'
Ventilación de limatesa Cobra® 43'
Ventilación de caballete TruSlate® 43'

Producto

Cobra® RidgeRunner®

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

Rigid Vent 3™ Cobra®

Se necesitan los pies lineales

22'

Producto

Cobra® SnowCountry®

Se necesitan los pies lineales

22'

Producto

Cobra® SnowCountry® Advanced

Se necesitan los pies lineales

22'

Producto

Ventilación de limatesa Cobra®

Se necesitan los pies lineales

22'

Producto

Ventilación de caballete TruSlate®

Se necesitan los pies lineales

22'

Producto Se necesitan los pies lineales
Respiradero de escape Cobra® - Clavado manual 31'
Respiradero de escape Cobra® - Clavado con pistola 22'

Producto

Respiradero de escape Cobra® - Clavado manual

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

Respiradero de escape Cobra® - Clavado con pistola

Se necesitan los pies lineales

22'

Producto Se necesitan los pies lineales
AR10 31'

Producto

AR10

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto Cantidad requerida
Cuadrado plástico RT65 - Superficie 31
Inclinación plástica IR61 - Negro 31
Uso general de metal R50/RV50 31
Inclinación plástica IR65 - Negro 31
Inclinación de metal SSB960 - Negro 31
Ventilación para domo de alta capacidad HCD144 31

Producto

Cuadrado plástico RT65 - Superficie

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

Inclinación plástica IR61 - Negro

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

Uso general de metal R50/RV50

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

Inclinación plástica IR65 - Negro

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

Inclinación de metal SSB960 - Negro

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

Ventilación para domo de alta capacidad HCD144

Cantidad requerida

31

Ventilación de entrada

Producto Se necesitan los pies lineales
Cobra IntakePro® 31'

Producto

Cobra IntakePro®

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

Respiradero de imposta Cobra® (rollo de malla) 1"

Se necesitan los pies lineales

22'

Producto

Respiradero de imposta Cobra® (rollo de malla) 1.5"

Se necesitan los pies lineales

22'

Producto Cantidad requerida
Ventilaciones de sofito continuas de metal LSV8 (pies lineales) 31'
Ventilaciones plásticas de sofito EAP 4x12 31
Ventilaciones de metal de sofito EAC 16x4 31
Ventilaciones de metal de sofito EAC 16x8 31
Respiraderos de sofito con cierre EmberShield® 31

Producto

Respiraderos de sofito continuos de metal LSV8

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

Ventilaciones plásticas de sofito EAP 4x12

Cantidad requerida

22

Producto

Ventilaciones de metal de sofito EAC 16x4

Cantidad requerida

22

Producto

Ventilaciones de metal de sofito EAC 16x8

Cantidad requerida

22

Producto

Respiraderos de sofito con cierre EmberShield®

Cantidad requerida

22

Ventilación de entrada o escape

Nota: las rejillas para techos a dos aguas normalmente se instalan en pares

Producto Cantidad requerida
DA 12x12 31
DA 12x18 31
DA 14x24 31
DA 18x24 31
DA 24x30 31

Producto

DA 12x12

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

DA 12x18

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

DA 14x24

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

DA 18x24

Cantidad requerida

32

Producto

DA 24x30

Cantidad requerida

33

Producto Cantidad requerida
SL 8x8 31
SL 12x12 31
SL 12x18 31
SL 18x24 31

Producto

SL 8x8

Cantidad requerida

34

Producto

SL 12x12

Cantidad requerida

35

Producto

SL 12x18

Cantidad requerida

36

Producto

SL 14x24

Cantidad requerida

37

Producto

SL 18x24

Cantidad requerida

38

Producto Cantidad requerida
RLSC 2" 31
RLSC 3" 31
RLSC 4" 31

Producto

RLSC 2"

Cantidad requerida

39

Producto

RLSC 3"

Cantidad requerida

40

Producto

RLSC 4"

Cantidad requerida

41

Ventilación de escape

Producto Cantidad requerida
ERV4 31
ERV5 & Wi-Fi ERV5QCT 22
ERV6 22
EZ Cool™ EZCR1 22

Producto

ERV4

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

ERV5 & Wi-Fi ERV5QCT

Cantidad requerida

22

Producto

ERV6

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

EZ Cool™ EZCR1

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto Cantidad requerida
EGV5 & Wi-Fi EGV5QCT 31
EGV6 22
EZ Cool™ EZCG1 22

Producto

EGV5 & Wi-Fi EGV5QCT

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

EGV6

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

EZ Cool™ EZCG1

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto Cantidad requerida
Techo solar y con alimentación dual (ERVSOLAR / ERVHYBRID) 31
Techo a dos aguas solar (PGSOLAR) 22
Techo solar de alta potencia y con alimentación dual (PRSOLAR2 / PRHYBRID2) 22

Producto

Techo solar y con alimentación dual (ERVSOLAR / ERVHYBRID)

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

Techo a dos aguas solar (PGSOLAR)

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

Techo solar de alta potencia y con alimentación dual (PRSOLAR2 / PRHYBRID2)

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto Cantidad requerida
12" 31
14" 22

Producto

12"

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

14"

Cantidad requerida

31

Ventilación de entrada

Producto Se necesitan los pies lineales
con ERV4 31'
con ERV5 y Wi-Fi ERV5QCT 22'
con ERV6 31'
con EZ Cool™ EZCR1 31'
con EGV5 & Wi-Fi EGV5QCT 22'
con EGV6 31'
con EZ Cool™ EZCG1 31'
con techo solar y con alimentación dual 22'
con techo solar a dos aguas 22'
con techo solar de alta potencia y alimentación dual 22'
con turbina de viento de 12" 22'
con turbina de viento de 14" 22'

Producto

con ERV4

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

con ERV5 y Wi-Fi ERV5QCT

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

con ERV6

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

con EZ Cool™ EZCR1

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

con EGV5 & Wi-Fi EGV5QCT

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

con EGV6

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

con EZ Cool™ EZCG1

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

con techo solar y con alimentación dual

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

con techo solar a dos aguas

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

con techo solar de alta potencia y alimentación dual

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

con turbina de viento de 12"

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

con turbina de viento de 14"

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto Se necesitan los pies lineales
con ERV4 31'
con ERV5 y Wi-Fi ERV5QCT 22'
con ERV6 31'
con EZ Cool™ EZCR1 31'
con EGV5 & Wi-Fi EGV5QCT 22'
con EGV6 31'
con EZ Cool™ EZCG1 31'
con techo solar y con alimentación dual 22'
con techo solar a dos aguas 22'
con techo solar de alta potencia y alimentación dual 22'
con turbina de viento de 12" 22'
con turbina de viento de 14" 22'

Producto

con ERV4

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

con ERV5 y Wi-Fi ERV5QCT

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

con ERV6

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

con EZ Cool™ EZCR1

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

con EGV5 & Wi-Fi EGV5QCT

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

con EGV6

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

con EZ Cool™ EZCG1

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

con techo solar y con alimentación dual

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

con techo solar a dos aguas

Se necesitan los pies lineales

40'

Producto

con techo solar de alta potencia y alimentación dual

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

con turbina de viento de 12"

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto

con turbina de viento de 14"

Se necesitan los pies lineales

31'

Producto Cantidad requerida
con ERV4 31
con ERV5 y Wi-Fi ERV5QCT 22
con ERV6 31
con EZ Cool™ EZCR1 31
con EGV5 & Wi-Fi EGV5QCT 22
con EGV6 31
con EZ Cool™ EZCG1 31
con techo solar y con alimentación dual 22
con techo solar a dos aguas 22
con techo solar de alta potencia y alimentación dual 22
con turbina de viento de 12" 22
con turbina de viento de 14" 22

Producto

con ERV4

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con ERV5 y Wi-Fi ERV5QCT

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con ERV6

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con EZ Cool™ EZCR1

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con EGV5 & Wi-Fi EGV5QCT

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con EGV6

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con EZ Cool™ EZCG1

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con techo solar y con alimentación dual

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con techo solar a dos aguas

Cantidad requerida

49

Producto

con techo solar de alta potencia y alimentación dual

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con turbina de viento de 12"

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con turbina de viento de 14"

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto Cantidad requerida
con ERV4 31
con ERV5 y Wi-Fi ERV5QCT 22
con ERV6 31
con EZ Cool™ EZCR1 31
con EGV5 & Wi-Fi EGV5QCT 22
con EGV6 31
con EZ Cool™ EZCG1 31
con techo solar y con alimentación dual 22
con techo solar a dos aguas 22
con techo solar de alta potencia y alimentación dual 22
con turbina de viento de 12" 22
con turbina de viento de 14" 22

Producto

con ERV4

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con ERV5 y Wi-Fi ERV5QCT

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con ERV6

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con EZ Cool™ EZCR1

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con EGV5 & Wi-Fi EGV5QCT

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con EGV6

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con EZ Cool™ EZCG1

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con techo solar y con alimentación dual

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con techo solar a dos aguas

Cantidad requerida

58

Producto

con techo solar de alta potencia y alimentación dual

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con turbina de viento de 12"

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con turbina de viento de 14"

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto Cantidad requerida
con ERV4 31
con ERV5 y Wi-Fi ERV5QCT 22
con ERV6 31
con EZ Cool™ EZCR1 31
con EGV5 & Wi-Fi EGV5QCT 22
con EGV6 31
con EZ Cool™ EZCG1 31
con techo solar y con alimentación dual 22
con techo solar a dos aguas 22
con techo solar de alta potencia y alimentación dual 22
con turbina de viento de 12" 22
con turbina de viento de 14" 22

Producto

con ERV4

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con ERV5 y Wi-Fi ERV5QCT

Cantidad requerida

31

con ERV6

Cantidad requerida

31

con EZ Cool™ EZCR1

Cantidad requerida

31

con EGV5 & Wi-Fi EGV5QCT

Cantidad requerida

31

con EZ Cool™ EZCG1

Cantidad requerida

31

con techo solar y con alimentación dual

Cantidad requerida

31

con techo solar a dos aguas

Cantidad requerida

67

con techo solar de alta potencia y alimentación dual

Cantidad requerida

31

con turbina de viento de 12"

Cantidad requerida

31

con turbina de viento de 14"

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto Cantidad requerida
con ERV4 31
con ERV5 y Wi-Fi ERV5QCT 22
con ERV6 31
con EZ Cool™ EZCR1 31
con EGV5 & Wi-Fi EGV5QCT 22
con EGV6 31
con EZ Cool™ EZCG1 31
con techo solar y con alimentación dual 22
con techo solar a dos aguas 22
con techo solar de alta potencia y alimentación dual 22
con turbina de viento de 12" 22
con turbina de viento de 14" 22

Producto

con ERV4

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con ERV5 y Wi-Fi ERV5QCT

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con ERV6

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con EZ Cool™ EZCR1

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con EGV5 & Wi-Fi EGV5QCT

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con EGV6

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con EZ Cool™ EZCG1

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con techo solar y con alimentación dual

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con techo solar a dos aguas

Cantidad requerida

75

Producto

con techo solar de alta potencia y alimentación dual

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con turbina de viento de 12"

Cantidad requerida

31

Producto

con turbina de viento de 14"

Cantidad requerida

31

Productos de respiradero y ventilación para ático

Para encontrar la solución de ventilación para ático adecuada para tu proyecto de techado, elige entre una línea completa de respiraderos para techos a cuatro aguas y de caballete, respiraderos de energía solar y eléctricos, rejillas para techo y techo a dos aguas, turbinas de viento, respiraderos de entrada y más, todo de GAF.

Master Flow Roof Louver SSB960A - Aluminum Slant-Back
Rejilla para techos Master Flow™ SSB960A - Aluminio con dorso inclinado
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Master Flow GreenMachine High-Power Solar Roof Vent - PRSOLAR2
Respiradero de techo solar de alta potencia Master Flow™ GreenMachine™ - PRSOLAR2
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Master Flow Power Attic Vent ERV5 - Roof Mount
Respiradero eléctrico para ático Master Flow™ ERV5 - Montaje en el techo
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Diagram of intake and exhaust ventilation

La regla de ventilación equilibrada para ático de 1/300

Para que el ático tenga una ventilación adecuada tiene que haber un equilibrio entre entrada de aire (en o cerca de tus sofitos) y salida de aire (en o cerca del caballete del techo). Las autoridades de la Administración Federal de Vivienda de Estados Unidos recomiendan un mínimo de al menos 1 pies cuadrados de ventilación para ático (separada equitativamente entre la entrada y la salida) por cada 300 pies cuadrados de espacio de piso en el ático. Siempre se debe tener un sistema de ventilación equilibrada. En ningún caso la ventilación de escape debe exceder la ventilación de entrada.
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*Nota: La regla 1/300 es una regla general y no se aplica a todas las situaciones. Prevalecen los códigos de construcción local, cuando son más estrictos. Consulta siempre con un diseñador profesional para cielo rasos estilo catedral, plataformas base con aislante, etc.
Examples of static, power, and mechanical attic vents

Conoce las opciones de respiradero para ático

¿Estás confundido acerca de la cantidad de soluciones de ventilación para ático disponibles? ¿Tienes curiosidad acerca de porqué un techo debe llevar ventilación de caballete y otro debe incorporar respiradero eléctrico o rejilla para techos? En este video verás una excelente introducción al arte y la ciencia de elegir los componentes de ventilación para ático adecuados para tu techo.
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Respuestas para tus principales preguntas sobre ventilación para ático

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Cómo seleccionar productos para tu sistema de ventilación para ático | GAF Roofing

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Residential Roofing

A Day at the GAF Summit with Jeremy Simpson

Protecting what matters most includes promoting the career growth of roofing industry professionals like you. That's why GAF offers a wide range of learning opportunities, including CARE courses, online training, in-person training, and roofing summits and expos.Recently, third generation roofer, Jeremy Simpson of Simpson Roofing Company, spent a day at the GAF Northeast Roofing Summit and Expo to learn more about the latest updates in the residential roofing industry. While the majority of the work the Simpson Roofing Company does is commercial, they are always looking for ways to expand their knowledge by learning about innovative ideas, new products, new software, and new technology in the residential space.Simpson attended breakout sessions on topics including Principles of Ventilation, AI in CRM, and Sales. "I love coming to these GAF summits, because they really line up all the pertinent info for your business to succeed" says Simpson, "I promise you it's worth its weight in gold!"To learn more about on demand, hands-on, and in-person training opportunities through GAF, visit our CARE Contractor Training Center.Video TranscriptMy name is Jeremy Simpson from Simpson Roofing Company. We are out of Vernon, New Jersey, and Patterson, New Jersey, two locations. Today, I'm here at the GAF Summit, and I'm looking to just learn new things. We are a third-generation roofing company. We predominantly do commercial, but all throughout the years, we've done residential. That's why we're here today at this event. We're trying to get updated on the new stuff that's coming out, specifically from GAF. Innovative ideas, new products, new software, new tech. So follow me along today as we explore the GAF summit.[00:00:45]Today, we're going into the principles of ventilation. Designs change, architecture changes, and you need new ways of ventilating. And I don't know all of them. So I want to get some info and see what GAF has to offer as far as new products and new thoughts on how to move the air around. So we just got out of our first breakout session about ventilation. A lot of math, a lot of numbers going into the calculations of moving air around in your attic space to have a really good performed roof system. I didn't know all those details. Now I know, got to use it going forward from there.[00:01:19]I just got out of the AI CRM breakout session there. A little bit of an information overload, and that was a good thing because it really showed me how much I was missing the CRM and AI, it's the future. It's coming.[00:01:37]So I just got out of the third and final breakout of today's GAF Summit, and it was about sales, and it was very interesting to see the different dynamics that take place in the residential market when you're dealing with a homeowner versus something commercial, where oftentimes you don't even get to see who you're selling to. So to find out those little intricacies inside that process was super insightful. The best part of today was everything. I love coming to these GAF summits because they really line up all pertinent information for your business to succeed.[00:02:11]Thank you so much for tagging along today. It was super fun for me. I hope you got a little bit out of it as well. And if you ever find a time to come out to one of these GAF summits, I promise you it's worth its weight in gold.

By Authors GAF Roof Views

July 15, 2024

A roofing contractor uses the GAF ScopeConnect servie to prepare an insurance quote
Residential Roofing

With the GAF ScopeConnect Service, Insurance Restoration Work Becomes Easier

If you're like many roofing contractors, you might avoid insurance restoration work due to the expense, hassle and complication of creating an estimate. That is, until now. The GAF ScopeConnectSM service simplifies the creation of an insurance scope of work so you can take on restoration work with more ease.Using Cutting-Edge Technology to Facilitate EstimatesGAF is committed to making tools available that help roofing contractors succeed. The GAF ScopeConnectSM Service addresses some of the challenges many contractors face with insurance restoration work.The service delivers a complete insurance scope of work prepared by Symbility trained and Xactimate certified estimators. Any contractor—GAF-certified or not may use the service and receive an estimate within 24 hours*. You don't need specialized training, dedicated personnel, or a subscription.Putting Insurance Restoration Work within ReachAs the country continues to see more severe weather events, contractors have the opportunity to expand into the insurance restoration market. The GAF ScopeConnectSM Service removes some of the barriers that typically have made it difficult to enter this space.To use the service, you simply provide a property's address and answer a few questions. Within a day, you'll receive the scope of work needed for the job in an insurance industry standard format (e.g., Xactimate or Symbility).The GAF ScopeConnectSM Service has enabled GAF Certified Contractor* Owen McKinney, who owns Rodger That Home Improvement LLC in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to do more insurance restoration work. He had previously walked away from these jobs due to the complexities involved with estimates.Leveling the Field for Roofing ProfessionalsSince preparing estimates in an industry-standard format yourself requires special software and training, McKinney was at a disadvantage. He didn't have the budget to pay for the license or the spare time to learn the program. As a result, he resorted to searching for specialists familar with the software on social media and paying them to develop the estimates. While this method worked, it was inefficient and not cost-effective for him.McKinney's GAF territory manager first showed him the new service over lunch. On the day it launched, McKinney happened to be working on an insurance restoration job, so he decided to try it. McKinney shared that on the first project that he used it on, the GAF ScopeConnectSM service accurately estimated the job.Removing Barriers through Ease of UseThe intuitive design and functionality provided by GAF ScopeConnectSM impressed McKinney right away. He notes that it feels difficult to make errors while using the service."Essentially, you just type in the property address, note that it's got X amount of pipe boots, X amount of vents, one or two layers of shingles, and it gives you a breakdown."McKinney says that, in his opinion, the accuracy has been spot-on. And thanks to the success he's had, he plans to use the GAF ScopeConnectSM service for future insurance restoration jobs. "And the fact that they can do it within 24 hours,** that's fantastic."Growing Your Business's Restoration WorkloadIf you've been thinking about expanding your operations and adding more jobs through insurance restoration work, now is the time. The GAF ScopeConnectSM service provides the detailed estimates you need to succeed so you can take on these jobs with confidence.Curious to learn more? Visit gaf.com/scopeconnect to see a sample scope of work.*Contractors enrolled in GAF certification programs are not employees or agents of GAF, and GAF does not control or otherwise supervise these independent businesses. Contractors may receive benefits, such as loyalty rewards points and discounts on marketing tools from GAF for participating in the program and offering GAF enhanced warranties, which require the use of a minimum amount of GAF products. Your dealings with a Contractor, and any services they provide to you, are subject to the Contractor Terms of Use. Visit www.gaf.com/gaf-contractor-terms-of-use for details.**Terms and restrictions apply. Visit gaf.com/scopeconnect for details.

By Authors Karen L Edwards

June 18, 2024