Electric Attic Fan Or Turbine

A turbine has a series of vanes that spin as wind passes through them.

Electric attic fan or turbine.

Save 33 90 10 limit 10 per order. Ft of vent space half dedicated for air intake in the soffits and the other half for exhaust on the roof. 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. A solar fan is able to actively pull more air into your attic than a turbine can.

Find out why fan vents don t work and how a ridge and soffit vent system is better for your roof and attic. Set your store. In summer air movement helps rid the attic space of. Solar fans don t require any electricity wind or attic pressure to spin.

One static vent style is the turbine vent which uses wind to power its enclosed fan all it takes is a light breeze to rotate the blades and suck heat out of the attic view example on the home. These can be ridge vents wind turbines or the flat vents your roofer wants to install. A solar fan doesn t rely on the wind and it actually has a more powerful motor in it so it keeps the temperature of your attic regulated regardless of wind conditions. Turbine type vents may be electrically powered or they may turn as the wind.

Save 33 90 10 305 10. Unlike turbines this venting style does not have any moving parts. Get free shipping on qualified roof turbines or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. Attic must have 5 sq.

Read about roof vents and why fan or turbine vents are not as efficient as ridge vents. Good attic ventilation is important for preventing ice dams in the winter. The sun does that. Air movement in the attic helps prevent moisture buildup on rafters and on the bottom of roofing materials.