Electric Attic Fan Or Turbine

Find out why fan vents don t work and how a ridge and soffit vent system is better for your roof and attic.

Electric attic fan or turbine.

Get free shipping on qualified roof turbines or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. Air movement in the attic helps prevent moisture buildup on rafters and on the bottom of roofing materials. Save 33 90 10 305 10. Attic must have 5 sq.

These can be ridge vents wind turbines or the flat vents your roofer wants to install. 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. A solar fan doesn t rely on the wind and it actually has a more powerful motor in it so it keeps the temperature of your attic regulated regardless of wind conditions. Good attic ventilation is important for preventing ice dams in the winter.

In summer air movement helps rid the attic space of. A ridge vent runs across the top of the roof s peak. Remington solar 1280 cfm powder coated galvanized steel hybrid solar electric powered attic fan with adjustable solar panels model sf25 blk 305 10. Solar fans don t require any electricity wind or attic pressure to spin.

Some fans such as those mounted on gables use an electric motor to create a draft that pulls air out through the fan. A turbine has a series of vanes that spin as wind passes through them. 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. The sun does that.

Read about roof vents and why fan or turbine vents are not as efficient as ridge vents. A solar fan is able to actively pull more air into your attic than a turbine can. Unlike turbines this venting style does not have any moving parts. Save 33 90 10 limit 10 per order.