Electric Attic Fan Vs Turbine

A ridge vent runs across the top of the roof s peak.

Electric attic fan vs turbine.

Find out why fan vents don t work and how a ridge and soffit vent system is better for your roof and attic. Ft of vent space half dedicated for air intake in the soffits and the other half for exhaust on the roof. Unlike turbines this venting style does not have any moving parts. Without ventilation unfinished attic spaces can end up having stagnant air.

It is costing you to run the attic fans. 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 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. A solar fan is able to actively pull more air into your attic than a turbine can.

Air movement in the attic helps prevent moisture buildup on rafters and on the bottom of roofing materials. You would probably benefit more with the wind driven turbines than the attic fans. In summer air movement helps rid the attic space of. 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. Solar fans don t require any electricity wind or attic pressure to spin. Read about roof vents and why fan or turbine vents are not as efficient as ridge vents. Using a fan to blow hot air out of the attic doesn t address the radiant heat flow from the roof to the attic floor.

Shop this collection 193 model erv6smww. Interesting i take it you now don t have turbines just the attic fans. Trying to solve the heat gain problem in your attic by using a fan is like lying out at the beach with a fan blowing over you and thinking you re not. My experience with the attic fan usually 1500 cfms is that they don t stay ahead of the heat production during full sun and only help in late.

These can be ridge vents wind turbines or the flat vents your roofer wants to install. Good attic ventilation is important for preventing ice dams in the winter. Much of that heat then conducts downward and finds its way into the house. Remington solar 1280 cfm powder coated galvanized steel hybrid solar electric powered attic fan with adjustable solar panels 154 model sf25 blk 339 00.

Without any air movement temperatures in the attic soar in summer and plunge in winter.