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ASTM Test Report & California Building Material Listing

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California Building Material Listing

An extensive list of Vulcan eave and soffit vents have been accepted by the California State Fire Marshal:

FIRE ENGINEERING – BUILDING MATERIALS LISTING PROGRAM

For a complete list of listed products, download directly here or open the document.

To verify, you can also find this listing on the

CalFire website: Category 8165.

We use the same active mesh in our eave and soffits as our other vents. All our vents offer the same level of fire protection.

“Locust Fire, 2015” by Kaibab National Forest is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

ASTM E2886 / E2886M Test Report

This test evaluates the effectiveness of a vent to withstand extreme heat and ember intrusion: Vulcan Vent Official Test Report:

Open – Download

More info on ASTM E2886/E2996M

Product Info Sheets and Installation PDFs

Questions? Contact us.

Installation notes and instructions for:

Note: We’ve compiled these instructions for your general guidance, but real world circumstances may mean these guides will not serve every installation. Some types of ours (such as continuous vents) have additional instructions or diagrams.

Recommended installation caulk for “FF” flanges:

3M Fire Barrier Caulking: Home Depot:

Warranty Policy

Vulcan Vent Manufacturer Warranty

NewCalMetals, Inc. warrants it’s Vulcan Vent Products against failure for a total period of 50 years, beginning on the date of installation.

1: The coverage rate shall be prorated as follows:

The first ten years at 100% of the coverage listed, beginning the 11th year the coverage rate drops to 50%. At this point the customer is responsible for 50% of the standard retail cost for replacement parts. The coverage drops at a rate of 1.25% per year until at the end of the 50th year the coverage rate is at 0% and the customer is responsible for 100% of the replacement parts.

2: To cover this warranty, NewCalMetals, Inc. will provide replacement parts for any defective part (not including normal ware and fading), by means acceptable to and determined by NewCalMetals, Inc.

3: This warranty does not cover damage of any kind caused by or resulting from fire, lightning, hailstorm, earthquake, windstorm if wind gusts exceed the design load of the vents, or other Acts of God, harmful chemicals, misuse, abuse, or any other cause beyond the control of NewCalMetals, Inc.

4: The warranty will become null and void in the event the vent has been improperly cut, or if the structure has not been maintained adequately in support of vent.

5: This warranty is expressly limited to replacement parts of any defective vent ONLY, provided the vent has been properly cared for. The warranty is limited to replacement parts ONLY and does not in any way extend to any liability for any damage to the interior of the covered structure or any of its contents or personal property or surrounding components.

6: This warranty covers product replacement (relating to defective parts) only and there is no other warranty, expressed or implied. This warranty is good to the original owner only, and must be accompanied by a dated receipt.

7: Caution should be used during painting to mask the face (not the frame) of the vents to avoid clogging the mesh portion of the vent.