Roof Turbine Ventilator How It Works

Much like a window this round vent is powered by the wind.

Roof turbine ventilator how it works.

A turbine vents spins with the slightest breeze. The popular ridge and soffit ventilation systems and the traditional metal pot vents are also passive ventilation systems. Turbines work for free. It houses a circular fan that s very sensitive to breezes.

But i ve discovered over the years there s a much better product to use to ventilate an attic. As soon as it starts to spin it vacuums air out of your attic. 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. Roof ventiliation explained for australian homeowners by john breeze of northern rivers insulation.

While a turbine looks a little complex at first glance it s actually very simple. A couple months ago i had to dash out to the truck before bedtime to grab my trusty travel mug. They are available in a range of sizes and colours. The roof ventilation rage over the past fifteen years has been continuous ridge and soffit ventilation.

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. There was no way i going to go out in the morning before making my first coffee of the day like a common chump. Exclusive to roofing superstore lomanco vent turbines are an eco friendly low cost solution to ventilating roof space. Roof turbine as a natural ventilator the roof turbine ventilator functions as a natural ventilator when there is a difference in thermal or wind pressure between the inside and outside of the building which forces the air to move through the opening of the ventilator.

The installation of a turbine vent is nearly identical to a static vent. The turbine is a free spinning roof ventilator which uses a combination of wind energy and convection to facilitate air changes. Before the horrors of summer in the desert would make rooftop and attic work. 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.

When the wind blows the right way it turns the fan which in turn draws up air from the attic and disperses it.