Attic Ventilation Turbine Vents

Roofing attic ventilation.

Attic ventilation turbine vents.

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. A ridge vent runs across the top of the roof s peak. Item 863694 model tob12sbr. 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.

Attic ventilation works on the principle that heated air naturally rises primarily utilizing two types of vents. Rough opening width in. View top sellers in. A turbine has a series of vanes that spin as wind passes through them.

Wind driven roof vents will pull more air from the attic but only when the wind is blowing. Price low to high. 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. Air vent airhawk 12 in aluminum externally braced roof turbine vent.

Unlike turbines this venting style does not have any moving parts. They may not work as well in areas that don t get enough wind but they are easier to install. Intake vents located at the lowest part of the roof under the eaves allow cool. Price high to low.

Flat roof vents have no moving parts to break or squeak but don t vent as much air as wind driven vents.