Roof Turbine Does Not Turn

And my electric bill is outrageous with the ac running almost non stop.

Roof turbine does not turn.

As it spins the air blown from the vent is strong enough to blow rain away from the openings between the fins. Electric fans electric powered fans use either household current or solar power to drive a. Do i have a low pressure system. The wind has to blow pretty hard for them to turn good.

My attic is extremely hot during the summer. All under one attic. I have 2 whirley bird turbins. Step 3 clear any obstructions away from the turbines by pulling them free.

The turbins do not turn much at all. Not all turbines will fit all roof pitches. If you decide to add more turbine vents to your roof be sure to buy ones that are aluminum. These will not rust.

If the wind is blowing and catches the fins then the turbines act like giant vacuum pumps sucking hundreds of cubic feet of hot air out of an attic per minute. Normally the force of even slight breezes will cause the turbine vent to spin. While a turbine looks a little complex at first glance it s actually very simple. Much like a window this round vent is powered by the wind.

Turbine fans have no power other than wind so when the wind is not blowing the turbine does not turn. This is a standard turbine vent. Also barely using my finger of course they spin freely no noise etc. The faster the wind speed the faster the turbine rotates.

A turbine may fail to spin if the bearings become rusty or obstructions such as ice leaves or twigs have become wedged into the turbine. Walking around my soffits yes i do have soffit vents and from the attic i can see sunlight in. The turbines are adjustable so that the spinning part is level even though the roof is slanted. When the wind blows the right way it turns the fan which in turn draws up air from the attic and disperses it.

2 of my 3 turbine vents on my roof won t turn unless there s a stronger wind. I ve gone on the roof and white lithium greased both and but a level on them and they are pretty close to level. Every turbin in my neighborhood is turning and mine may slowely turn. Just hot air rising out of one will make it spin.

Examine the turbine from the exterior from the roof. These specialty vents do not affect the.