Are Turbine Attic Fans Good

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Are turbine attic fans good.

The attic fan kept my house cooler by 8f compared to pre fan installation days. A turbine has a series of vanes that spin as wind passes through them. Find roof turbine vents at lowe s today. They also create zones of negative pressure that could pull the ac cooled air into the attic.

Air movement in the attic helps prevent moisture buildup on rafters and on the bottom of roofing materials. Roof vents need to move hot humid air from the attic to the outdoors so that humidity doesn t build up and cause mold rot or other moisture problems that findlay roofing regularly sees when dealing with attic issues. A ridge vent runs across the top of the roof s peak. It also keeps your home cooler in the summer vent moisture that finds its way from the living spaces of your home into the attic and helps shingles last longer.

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. Solar power is safer to use with an attic fan. The safety and effectiveness of an attic fan is a subject that is hotly debated but line powered products usually cost more to operate than they can produce in savings during the summer. If there is not enough soffit air coming in then the vents may create a partial vacuum in the attic space.

After attic fan installation ac still off during day. Since turbines are attached directly to attic spaces they can siphon away that moist air effectively. This was observed on numerous days following the installation. Temp 92 f at 5pm.

The benefits of using a turbine. These can be ridge vents wind turbines or the flat vents your roofer wants to install. Unlike turbines this venting style does not have any moving parts. During workdays would leave air conditioner off when leaving in the morning.

Temp 84f at 5pm.