Roof Turbine Vents Making Noise

March 5 2015 at 2 19 am.

Roof turbine vents making noise. It was a high pitched squealing mixed with a violent metallic clatter. Climb the ladder remove the access panel and enter the attic. Flat roof vents have no moving parts to break or squeak but don t vent as much air as wind driven vents. The whirly bird or turbine vents are worse than useless.

Tiny bits of greenery from the mesquite tree and sandy grains peppered my face as i jogged towards the driveway. From above i heard the howling fury of a burning helicopter being swallowed whole by a drunken banshee. It is a con to make people think the spinning action is like running a fan and mechanically drawing hot air out. Over time these vents can become squeaky from moisture and age related natural degradation.

It was one of our rooftop turbine vents. One response to spinning turbine vent noise. Most air vent styles prevent direct intrusion of water. You may have a ridge vent turbine vent powered air vent or free air vent.

If the noise drives you crazy new spring loaded backdraft dampers 9 to 30 depending on the size should solve the problem. Roof vents come in a variety of styles. 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. We live in alberta canada where we get lots of snow and heavy win blown rains.

Find the noisy turbine and apply the lubricant to the moving parts of the turbine. 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. Often a stiff wind will open vent dampers causing them to periodically clang shut.

Place the stepladder under the attic access space. And on occasion a hard driving rain with whipping wind will cause roof. Roof vents vs whirly birds. Paul a allison says.

Designed to maintain steady ventilation to attics these devices are necessary to prevent mold and excessive heat buildup under the roof. 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. I think these vents work very well. They make noise too.

Turbine vents are those ubiquitous devices found on almost every residential rooftop. But some roof air vents sit fairly flat to the roof with a mushroom style hood and unprotected sides. Working for years since no more noise.