Soffit baffle question (floor, installed, insulation, vent)

[rasengan]

Hello,

Today I inspected the attic because my young son has been telling me he heard sounds (banging). Found nothing but what I noticed is a couple of baffles have detached. The baffle is still not letting the insulation on the soffit vent but they are not stapled to the wood anymore (top part). I think I saw 1 or 2 baffles out of 10+ with this issue. Should I try to fix this asap? The attic has so much insulation that I cannot see the joists on the floor and the thought of removing all the insulation is a nightmare. Thanks!

[James1202]

Baffles are most useful while the attic insulation is being installed. You shouldn't worry about a few becoming detached. There's no situation in which even removing a couple of baffles would make a difference.

[rrtechno]

Originally Posted by LIGuy1202

Baffles are most useful while the attic insulation is being installed. You shouldn't worry about a few becoming detached. There's no situation in which even removing a couple of baffles would make a difference.

Except removing the baffle could allow insulation to shift into the soffit area, thus closing off the air path for attic ventilation.

[rasengan]

Thanks for the reply. So it sounds like as long as I don't actually remove them manually it should be ok?