Roof Turbine Ventilator How It Works

A turbine vent is a passive ventilation device.

Roof turbine ventilator how it works.

The turbine is a free spinning roof ventilator which uses a combination of wind energy and convection to facilitate air changes. The roof ventilation rage over the past fifteen years has been continuous ridge and soffit ventilation. Exclusive to roofing superstore lomanco vent turbines are an eco friendly low cost solution to ventilating roof space. In addition they reduce the need for electricity which can be expensive and noisy.

Roof ventiliation explained for australian homeowners by john breeze of northern rivers insulation. When the wind blows the right way it turns the fan which in turn draws up air from the attic and disperses it. A turbine vents spins with the slightest breeze. A roofer will from the attic mark a spot near the ridge of the roof he may first use nails from the attic to mark preferred spots between two rafters.

Silencing the howling turbine vent. There was no way i going to go out in the morning before making my first coffee of the day like a common chump. Before the horrors of summer in the desert would make rooftop and attic work. They are available in a range of sizes and colours.

The installation of a turbine vent is nearly identical to a static vent. It houses a circular fan that s very sensitive to breezes. These systems are nearly invisible and they create a system through which air enters your attic space and then gently floats through the attic space. Much like a window this round vent is powered by the wind.

The popular ridge and soffit ventilation systems and the traditional metal pot vents are also passive ventilation systems. A couple months ago i had to dash out to the truck before bedtime to grab my trusty travel mug. Picture above shows both roof vents a rotary turbine vent on the left and an aura gravity ventilator on the right with curb mount flanges a roof turbine can be made of galvanized steel that rusts as shown above. Turbines work for free.

As soon as it starts to spin it vacuums air out of your attic.