(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best roofing vents

Thanks! I'm reading this second paragraph over and over and still kinda scratching my head. I would love to learn electrical I just am struggling. My thought is to get the trailer livable (meaning walls/floor/ceiling/insulation/windows) first and then as I see what it's like to live in it and potentially save up more money I'll slowly continue the build (storage/furniture/luxury stuff/electrical?).

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I'm open to solar but the setups I see here are always so complicated and overpowered for what I'd need. What I meant is that something simple like this probably won't work because it doesn't have a battery so it only runs when the sun is out and honestly just seems pretty cheap and shitty in general. My fear on doing my own solar setup is that I would end up spending way more then predicted buying things I struggle to understand that would be heavy and take up a lot of space and possibly be noisy.

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My mindset is pretty open to anything if I can understand it and afford it. I am trying to find guides and resources that are more suited my my minimalist needs (heat, ventilation) if you know of any sites/forums/videos/etc. that may be useful I'd love to know. Another challenge is that most of what I see is geared towards vehicles.

Those are most likely just vent covers. You can do something like this:
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I guess this is a complete cheap setup as well
Or if you are DIY handy, you can grab a powerful PC fan, wire it up, get a cover if you need to keep rain out, and install the whole thing yourself

I have an older one made of aluminum, that I believe is just screwed on, but I' not sure they make them anymore. Its like this but longer. https://www.amazon.com/Duraflo-641604-Soffit-16-Inch-4-Inch/dp/B004Y74RMM/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_60_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=EWYD9PKD309Z6DK74V2E

I used one of these for years, a flue cap I bought at Home Depot. Amazon link
Edited to add: the flue cap sat on top of the daisy wheel.

Now I use this from Smokeware. link

Depends on if you're doing to have a dedicated 'smoke sucker' or if you just need ventilation. I'd use one of these for ventilation. If you're sucking smoke straight from the source then 530cfm would be plenty.

If you don't want to cut your roof and your roof has a steep enough pitch, you can use this and vent it out of the soffit.
https://www.amazon.com/Duraflo-646015-Soffit-Exhaust-White/dp/B000KKO4PM

Install this or this in both the dryer and brewing vents. It will keep mostly everything flowing in the right direction.

Just drill circles and put round vents. Don’t over complicate things.. 4 holes and pop these in. I added glued in fruit fly screen for my frog tanks. They also make them with just screen.


Rannb 20pcs Stainless Steel Round Air Vent Louver for Cabinet Bathroom Office Kitchen Ventilation

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CTD4G73/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_u0CSDbAFZG4C6


2" Round Open Screen Vent - Mill - Pkg of 6

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DXAANQY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_M3CSDbRKMMA8Y

They make covered roof vents for bathroom fans, but they usually need to be sealed with roofing material. You can probably just throw one of these onto your existing outlet.

I was thinking about this one:

Rand Solar Powered Attic Fan-8 Watt-W Rooftop https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M0NI4PS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_-YDdzbWVE712K

Umbrella roof vent cap>

https://www.amazon.com/Speedi-Products-EX-RCGU-04-Diameter-Galvanized/dp/B0085KZPB6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502835724&sr=8-1&keywords=umbrella+roof+vent+cap

Some variety of ridge vent end cap / end plug or connector

https://images.homedepot-static.com/productImages/0a47e61d-99d8-4662-9098-6d45eb376577/svn/master-flow-ridge-vents-arcp-64_1000.jpg

https://www.amazon.com/Air-Vent-Inc-Ridge-Plug/dp/B0038RANNG

You need foundation vent wells

No. You can't connect two thermostats to a single HVAC. That is why you need this Nest Sensor.

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Maybe this one would help you, but not sure

https://www.amazon.com/Keen-Home-Smart-Vent-x12/dp/B0157BU44I

I added one of these - https://smile.amazon.com/Solar-Powered-Attic-Watt-W-Ventilator/dp/B00M0NI4PS/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=solar+powered+attic+fan&qid=1554429795&s=gateway&sr=8-3 to my greenhouse.

At 86 degrees F, it kicks on and really does well to pull the hot air out and pull the outside air through side vents.

Cheap enough and runs itself once installed.

Why not just buy a solar powered car window fan and take it apart? As long as you keep all the wiring labeled no worries. Or if you need more airflow than that there are premanufactured solar powered roof ventilators.

https://smile.amazon.com/Solar-Powered-Attic-Watt-W-Ventilator/dp/B00M0NI4PS/

I thought about a window ac unit, standalone ac, and window box fan. None of this achieves what I need it to do though. All too noisy and tacky.

I just went into the attic again. I could install a soffit exhaust (http://www.amazon.com/Dundas-Jafine-SEVZW-Soffit-Exhaust/dp/B002BHVWCA) under my porch roof and let it exhaust out there.

Shade cloth, as others have said. Do you have any venting in there? You can probably find a solar powered vent fan to exhaust the worst of the heat.