Roof Turbine Vent Stopped Spinning

It was very annoying.

Roof turbine vent stopped spinning.

I ambled around the roof shooting wd 40 specialist spray stay gel lubricant into all the vents getting them spinning smooth and easy. Climb up into your attic and look at the vents from the inside. If they spin freely but just sit there when on your roof i d say they aren t level. These are located in the track where the pipe coming out of the roof meets the spinning part of the vent.

If the vents are blocked by insulation boxes or other obstructions heat will not be able to escape through them and they will not spin. The vents may have obstructions such as insulation or boxes or some other material. Find the noisy turbine and apply the lubricant to the moving parts of the turbine. Place the stepladder under the attic access space.

The blockage will prevent the heat from escaping through the vents and that may be a reason why the vents are not spinning. Put a roof turbine on that hole it starts spinning but it is blocking the flow of air to the outside not speeding it up. In fact when i was headed to the last vent i noticed the the others were spinning on their own quietly with only the slightest hint of wind wafting by. Climb up and take a good look at the turbine vents from the inside.

Not all turbines will fit all roof pitches. Be sure to lubricate the bearings. The turbines are adjustable so that the spinning part is level even though the roof is slanted. If it did then it s as if you had some sort of a perpetual motion machine.

You can usually adjust the level by turning the turbine body. In addition pay attention to the maximum roof pitch that will work with the turbines. Our turbine roof vents whirlybirds were really noisy and had some rattling that was causing some vibration in the house. If you decide to add more turbine vents to your roof be sure to buy ones that are aluminum.

Clear away any debris or insulation blocking the vents to re activate the spinning turbine. These will not rust.