{"id":11119,"date":"2021-04-02T09:13:18","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T16:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firestormv2.kinsta.cloud\/?page_id=11119"},"modified":"2026-06-20T10:04:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T17:04:27","slug":"how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/firestormbuildingproducts.com\/v2vents\/how-it-works\/","title":{"rendered":"How it Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11119\" class=\"elementor elementor-11119\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59e5987 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59e5987\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-918003b\" data-id=\"918003b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a369955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a369955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do V2 Vents work?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a10a5e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a10a5e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9b91ae\" data-id=\"d9b91ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ab85a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1ab85a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>V2 Vents protect vulnerable ventilation openings with a layered wildfire defense system. The stainless steel ember mesh helps block wind-blown embers before they can enter the structure. When wildfire heat reaches critical temperature at the vent, the intumescent honeycomb matrix expands and forms a barrier that helps block heat and flames at the opening.<\/p><p><strong>The result is a fire and ember-resistant vent built for home hardening, WUI construction, retrofit work, remodels, and additions.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dad5e67\" data-id=\"dad5e67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d093a video-intro__video elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"30d093a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" 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materials inside. V2 Vents are designed to stop ember intrusion first. If heat and flames reach the vent, the intumescent honeycomb matrix activates and helps close off the opening before fire can move deeper into the structure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23e17c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23e17c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e98d1e4\" data-id=\"e98d1e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b8895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67b8895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Your Wildfire Defense <br \/>Includes Your Vents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be7765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1be7765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vent openings are small, but they can become major wildfire vulnerabilities. V2 Vents are built for the high-risk ventilation areas around the home, including roof vents, dormer vents, eave vents, soffit vents, louvered vents, foundation vents, and other exterior vent openings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-384fbaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"384fbaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1678\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/firestormbuildingproducts.com\/v2vents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/home-vents-location-graphic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12618\" alt=\"home vents location graphic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestormbuildingproducts.com\/v2vents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/home-vents-location-graphic.jpg 1678w, https:\/\/firestormbuildingproducts.com\/v2vents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/home-vents-location-graphic-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firestormbuildingproducts.com\/v2vents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/home-vents-location-graphic-1024x505.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/firestormbuildingproducts.com\/v2vents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/home-vents-location-graphic-768x379.jpg 768w, https:\/\/firestormbuildingproducts.com\/v2vents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/home-vents-location-graphic-1536x757.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/firestormbuildingproducts.com\/v2vents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/home-vents-location-graphic-24x12.jpg 24w, https:\/\/firestormbuildingproducts.com\/v2vents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/home-vents-location-graphic-50x25.jpg 50w, https:\/\/firestormbuildingproducts.com\/v2vents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/home-vents-location-graphic-85x42.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1678px) 100vw, 1678px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26368471 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26368471\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ddbf456\" data-id=\"1ddbf456\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4b11d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b4b11d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #8e181b;\"><b>Tested<br \/><\/b><\/span>Wildfire Tested for Embers, Heat, and Flames<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a11956 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a11956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>V2 Vents are tested and listed to ASTM E2886 \/ 2912 for wildfire exposure, including embers, flames, and radiant heat. We test horizontally and vertically! Our lab performance results have been evaluated and confirmed by 3rd party agencies to meet the criteria outlined in the latest wildfire code requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92a2c5c\" data-id=\"92a2c5c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a56969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24a56969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #8e181b;\">Code-Aware<\/span><\/strong><br \/>Built for WUI and Home Hardening Requirements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d9ba4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59d9ba4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>V2 Vents are built for projects where code-aware product selection matters. They support California CWUIC \/ Chapter 5 requirements, legacy Chapter 7A references, national WUI applications, and IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home compliance paths.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db39622 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db39622\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ad2f96\" data-id=\"6ad2f96\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aff340c elementor-align-center retailers-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"aff340c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/firestormv2.kinsta.cloud\/codes-and-compliance\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_2\" data-name=\"Layer 2\" viewBox=\"0 0 54.87 96.45\"><g id=\"Half_tone\" data-name=\"Half tone\"><g id=\"FLAME_half_tone_copy\" data-name=\"FLAME half tone copy\"><g><g id=\"FLAME\"><path 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#fff;\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Codes and Compliance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77b6a9d elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77b6a9d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1bc71c\" data-id=\"c1bc71c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e0fb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4e0fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#airflow\">Airflow Champion!<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-768f8bd elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"768f8bd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0da859a\" data-id=\"0da859a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac173e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ac173e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FIRESTORM VS THE COMPETITION<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d436b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88d436b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Corbett and Grace Lunsford from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">&#8216;Home Diagnosis&#8217; TV series<\/span> managed to get their hands on the 3 leading fire and ember-resistant vents.\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-accent );\">This is a comparative, airflow performance analysis of each type of technology currently available.<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Option #1: Honeycomb matrix (intumescent coating)<\/li><li>Option #2: metal baffles (intumescent strips)<\/li><li>Option #3: silica fibers<\/li><\/ul><p>Restricting your home&#8217;s ventilation can lead to mold and increased energy costs. With more airflow per vent, you&#8217;ll likely need less of them for your home to breathe properly. This will also reduce labor costs if you&#8217;re retro-fitting or facing an inspection by the fire marshal. V2 Vents, just makes more sense!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-943d3dd\" data-id=\"943d3dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7f4af6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7f4af6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d3cee6\" data-id=\"3d3cee6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f370cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f370cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> What Makes V2 Vents Different?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-69cfbdc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69cfbdc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8319fba\" data-id=\"8319fba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e669f9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-11539 elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e669f9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/firestormbuildingproducts.com\/v2vents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/NFVA-icon-red.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11339\" alt=\"Fire Resistant Vents - Highest airflow - Our matrix allows for exceptional net free vent area - NFVA\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3a504b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3a504b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Airflow<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de282b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de282b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">V2 Vents are engineered for high net free ventilation area, helping reduce the airflow penalty common with fire and ember-resistant vents.\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-99b5699\" data-id=\"99b5699\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41cab84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-11542 elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41cab84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/firestormbuildingproducts.com\/v2vents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mesh-icon-red.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11338\" alt=\"Fire Resistant vents - Smaller mesh size to catch even the smallest embers\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320218e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"320218e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stainless Steel Ember Mesh<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e5ed6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14e5ed6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Corrosion-resistant stainless-steel mesh helps block small wind-blown embers before they can enter the vent opening.\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c07bdb4\" data-id=\"c07bdb4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaba585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-11545 elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aaba585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/firestormbuildingproducts.com\/v2vents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/intelumecent-coating-icon-red.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11337\" alt=\"Fire Resistant Vents - Intumescent Formula Coating That Expands and Closes Completely to Outside Fire Threat.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9f5709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9f5709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Intumescent Honeycomb Matrix<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7821d9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7821d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">The heat-activated honeycomb matrix expands at critical temperature to help block heat and flames at the vent opening.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c991298 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c991298\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-208481c\" data-id=\"208481c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-368de3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"368de3b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a80271\" data-id=\"9a80271\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-851bb38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"851bb38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/firestormbuildingproducts.com\/v2vents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/intumescent-coating-honeycomb-vent.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12448\" alt=\"intumescent coating honeycomb vent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestormbuildingproducts.com\/v2vents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/intumescent-coating-honeycomb-vent.jpg 500w, https:\/\/firestormbuildingproducts.com\/v2vents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/intumescent-coating-honeycomb-vent-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firestormbuildingproducts.com\/v2vents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/intumescent-coating-honeycomb-vent-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/firestormbuildingproducts.com\/v2vents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/intumescent-coating-honeycomb-vent-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/firestormbuildingproducts.com\/v2vents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/intumescent-coating-honeycomb-vent-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/firestormbuildingproducts.com\/v2vents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/intumescent-coating-honeycomb-vent-85x85.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dee686e\" data-id=\"dee686e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1852efd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1852efd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inside the Intumescent Honeycomb Matrix<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12953f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12953f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The core of a V2 Vent is a honeycomb matrix coated with intumescent material. During normal conditions, the matrix remains open. During wildfire exposure, heat activates the coating (not embers), causing it to expand and help seal the vent opening against heat and flame intrusion. This only happens at critical temperatures caused by high heat attack and flames.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85be2c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85be2c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17953aa\" data-id=\"17953aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d137eec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d137eec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">V2 Vents <span style=\"color: #8E181B;\">vs.<\/span> Standard Vents<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-89ad8e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89ad8e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef480ae\" data-id=\"ef480ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e546d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e546d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">V2 Vents<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da32ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4da32ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>V2 Vents are built for wildfire-prone construction and home hardening work. They combine stainless steel ember mesh with a heat-activated intumescent honeycomb matrix to help block embers, heat, and flames at the vent opening.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d402716\" data-id=\"d402716\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc989b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc989b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Standard Vents<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afd47e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afd47e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Standard vents are designed for basic ventilation, not wildfire defense. Most do not include ember-blocking mesh, heat-activated protection, or tested flame and radiant heat resistance, making them a poor fit for WUI and wildfire-prone applications. Mesh only products are NOT recommended for flame defense.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51f3459 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51f3459\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdb8e5d\" data-id=\"cdb8e5d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d7591 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17d7591\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It\u2019s All About Response Time<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3364a1d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3364a1d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c16f5dc\" data-id=\"c16f5dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-856222e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"856222e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During wildfire exposure, embers can arrive before direct flame contact. V2 Vents address that sequence with ember-blocking mesh first, then heat-activated intumescent protection when temperatures rise to 450-500 degrees. This sequence helps protect your ventilation openings with both, a passive ember protection layer and a reactive flame and heat protection layer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do V2 Vents work? V2 Vents protect vulnerable ventilation openings with a layered wildfire defense system. The stainless steel ember mesh helps block wind-blown embers before they can enter the structure. 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