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Originally Posted by Baz
My understanding is the ridge vent is not as effective without soffit venting to help the flow.
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Bingo! That last piece of the missing puzzle.
The ridge vent vents the air inside the attic space.
-Heat travels to the ridge.
-Outside winds help pull air out.
It cools the underside of the roof (rafters/sheeting/shingles) with airflow.
But it doesn't work without an incoming source of air, lower down, where it is cooler.