Attic Vent Turbine Generator
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Attic vent turbine generator. Roof turbines built in thermostat roof turbines alum root 12 b vent cap. It is compatible with 3 or 4 ductwork and includes a 3 to 4 adapter for convenience. Good attic ventilation is important for preventing ice dams in the winter. Let owens corning roofing help you calculate exactly how much ventilation you will need for a healthy and balanced attic with our 4 step ventilation calculator.
Item 863694 model tob12sbr. Two types of attic ventilation vents compared turbine vents roof with turbine attic vent. A ridge vent runs across the top of the roof s peak. The 14 inch diameter unit could provide a complete air change in the attic every 14 minutes at 15 mph.
Air movement in the attic helps prevent moisture buildup on rafters and on the bottom of roofing materials. In summer air movement helps rid the attic space of. A single 14 inch diameter turbine vent that is subjected to 15 mph winds can expel up to 1 342 cfm of air. These can be ridge vents wind turbines or the flat vents your roofer wants to install.
How doers get more done. Wind turbine turbine roof vent 12 in. Turbine vents are those ice cream cone looking vents that turn in the wind using a series of vanes like a weather vane allowing warm moist air to escape at the top of your roof. This cap features both a back draft damper and bird screen preventing outside air from entering the home and birds and small pests from entering duct work.
Attic must have 5 sq. Unlike turbines this venting style does not have any moving parts. 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. Ft of vent space half dedicated for air intake in the soffits and the other half for exhaust on the roof.
Air vent airhawk 12 in aluminum externally braced roof turbine vent. A small 12 inch diameter turbine vent with a constant wind speed of 5 miles per hour mph can remove 347 cubic feet of air per minute cfm from the attic space. Imagine what happens if you install two or three of these simplistic turbine vents on the.