Be sure to lubricate the bearings.
Roof turbine vents making noise.
Lubricating a really noisy whirlybird roof vent lubricated the bushing with wurth hhs2000 spray grease.
Full length ridge vent in combination with soffit vents is best.
Climb the ladder remove the access panel and enter the attic.
Find the noisy turbine and apply the lubricant to the moving parts of the turbine.
One response to spinning turbine vent noise.
It is a con to make people think the spinning action is like running a fan and mechanically drawing hot air out.
If the noise drives you crazy new spring loaded backdraft dampers 9 to 30 depending on the size should solve the problem.
Designed to maintain steady ventilation to attics these devices are necessary to prevent mold and excessive heat buildup under the roof.
Over time these vents can become squeaky from moisture and age related natural degradation.
We live in alberta canada where we get lots of snow and heavy win blown rains.
March 5 2015 at 2 19 am.
The vent hood ducts through a rigid or flexible pipe to a cap on the roof or side of your home.
Place the stepladder under the attic access space.
You may have a ridge vent turbine vent powered air vent or free air vent.
It was one of our rooftop turbine vents.
Often a stiff wind will open vent dampers causing them to periodically clang shut.
Tiny bits of greenery from the mesquite tree and sandy grains peppered my face as i jogged towards the driveway.
Paul a allison says.
Working for years since no more noise.
They make noise too.
Turbine vents are those ubiquitous devices found on almost every residential rooftop.
These are located in the track where the pipe coming out of the roof meets the spinning part of the vent.
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.
But some roof air vents sit fairly flat to the roof with a mushroom style hood and unprotected sides.
I think these vents work very well.
Most air vent styles prevent direct intrusion of water.
And on occasion a hard driving rain with whipping wind will cause roof.
The whirly bird or turbine vents are worse than useless.
Roof vents come in a variety of styles.
It was a high pitched squealing mixed with a violent metallic clatter.
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.
