Roof Turbine Vent Placement

The ravc recommends never mixing two types of exhaust vents on the same roof above a common attic because it could short circuit the attic ventilation system.

Roof turbine vent placement.

Since turbines are attached directly to attic spaces they can siphon away that moist air effectively. They sit on top of your roof and spin in the wind currents pulling air up from the garage. A roofer will from the attic mark a spot near the ridge of the roof he may first use nails from the attic to mark preferred spots between two rafters. Our turbine roof vents whirlybirds were really noisy and had some rattling that was causing some vibration in the house.

The base flashing of the turbine vent is identical to the bath fan flashing you ll see. In addition pay attention to the maximum roof pitch that will work with the turbines. Ridge vents power fans traditional electric and solar powered wind turbines gable louvers and roof louvers. Once again watch this video and imagine i m installing a turbine vent.

It s the exact same process for a roof turbine vent. This video has examples of both static and ridg. Picture above shows both roof vents a rotary turbine vent on the left and an aura gravity ventilator on the right with curb mount flanges a roof turbine can be made of galvanized steel that rusts as shown above. In general there are five types or categories of exhaust vents.

If you decide to add more turbine vents to your roof be sure to buy ones that are aluminum. Proper installation number and location of roof ventilation is needed to maximize the performance of a roof. These will not rust. It was very annoying.

Intake vents located at the lowest part of the roof under the eaves allow cool air to enter the attic. The turbines are adjustable so that the spinning part is level even though the roof is slanted. Roof turbine vents typically are round and bulbous with open slats. The installation of a turbine vent is nearly identical to a static vent.

Nothing about the install is different.