Roof Turbine Vents Making Noise

October 15 2019 at 4 01 pm we have had turbines vents on our roof for over 15 years now and never had any leaks from them.

Roof turbine vents making noise.

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. Find the noisy turbine and apply the lubricant to the moving parts of the turbine. It was a high pitched squealing mixed with a violent metallic clatter.

But some roof air vents sit fairly flat to the roof with a mushroom style hood and unprotected sides. The whirly bird or turbine vents are worse than useless. It is a con to make people think the spinning action is like running a fan and mechanically drawing hot air out. Often a stiff wind will open vent dampers causing them to periodically clang shut.

The vent hood ducts through a rigid or flexible pipe to a cap on the roof or side of your home. From above i heard the howling fury of a burning helicopter being swallowed whole by a drunken banshee. One response to spinning turbine vent noise. If the noise drives you crazy new spring loaded backdraft dampers 9 to 30 depending on the size should solve the problem.

Full length ridge vent in combination with soffit vents is best. We live in alberta canada where we get lots of snow and heavy win blown rains. Over time these vents can become squeaky from moisture and age related natural degradation. Paul a allison says.

It was one of our rooftop turbine vents. Place the stepladder under the attic access space. Roof vents come in a variety of styles. Designed to maintain steady ventilation to attics these devices are necessary to prevent mold and excessive heat buildup under the roof.

Working for years since no more noise. March 5 2015 at 2 19 am. And on occasion a hard driving rain with whipping wind will cause roof. Climb the ladder remove the access panel and enter the attic.

I think these vents work very well. These are located in the track where the pipe coming out of the roof meets the spinning part of the vent. Most air vent styles prevent direct intrusion of water. Lubricating a really noisy whirlybird roof vent lubricated the bushing with wurth hhs2000 spray grease.

Turbine vents are those ubiquitous devices found on almost every residential rooftop. Roof vents vs whirly birds. They make noise too.