Power Roof Vent Vs Turbine

In summer air movement helps rid the attic space of.

Power roof vent vs turbine.

A turbine has a series of vanes that spin as wind passes through them. Also an active roof vent should not be within 10 20 feet of a passive vent if you decide to add or change your attic ventilation. All things being equal wind driven turbine vents also known as a whirlybird roof vent do move more air than flat vents but only when the wind blows. Flat roof vents have no moving parts to break or squeak but don t vent as much air as wind driven vents.

Roof vents help keep your home cool prevent moisture problems and generally encourage healthy airflow. All aura gravity ventilators are made of rust free aluminum. Your roof just doesn t work well without them. A ridge vent runs across the top of the roof s peak.

Wind driven roof vents will pull more air from the attic but only when the wind is blowing. A turbine is installed directly on the top of a roof and uses wind power to suck hot and humid air out of the attic. You should not mix active and passive ventilation systems. Unlike turbines this venting style does not have any moving parts.

A ridge vent as the name indicates is located at the ridges where your roof peaks and runs along the top of those ridges. Most of the time this is not productive as a ridge vent will compete with a solar fan or a roof turbine will detract from a ridge vent. Air movement in the attic helps prevent moisture buildup on rafters and on the bottom of roofing materials. 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.

Turbine vent two of the most popular styles. A roof turbine can be made of galvanized steel that rusts as shown above. It is hard to tell if a house has the vents installed or not if you look from the ground up. Compared to turbine vents ridge ventilation blends very well with the design of your roof hence your home.

Two types of attic ventilation vents compared turbine vents roof with turbine attic vent. Roof turbine s wear out lose their functionality. Turbine vents are those ice cream cone looking vents that turn in the wind using a series of vanes like a weather vane allowing warm moist air to escape at the top of your roof.