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Are turbine attic fans good.
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Solar power is safer to use with an attic fan.
A ridge vent runs across the top of the roof s peak.
The benefits of using a turbine.
This was observed on numerous days following the installation.
A turbine has a series of vanes that spin as wind passes through them.
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.
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.
After attic fan installation ac still off during day.
As air is pulled from the attic space by the turbine vent ridge vent or even an electric powered fan the same amount of air must be allowed to flow into the attic space where the roof passes over the exterior walls of the home.
Unlike turbines this venting style does not have any moving parts.
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They also create zones of negative pressure that could pull the ac cooled air into the attic.
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.
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.
Air movement in the attic helps prevent moisture buildup on rafters and on the bottom of roofing materials.
Temp 92 f at 5pm.
During workdays would leave air conditioner off when leaving in the morning.
Since turbines are attached directly to attic spaces they can siphon away that moist air effectively.
If there is not enough soffit air coming in then the vents may create a partial vacuum in the attic space.