Roof Turbine Vent Making Noise

Paul a allison says.

Roof turbine vent making noise.

Fortunately it is a very fixable problem and depending on your property perhaps even one you can fix yourself. Turbine vents are those ubiquitous devices found on almost every residential rooftop. March 5 2015 at 2 19 am. Our spinning rooftop turbine vents were squeaking and squealing in the wind.

Here s how i did it. Designed to maintain steady ventilation to attics these devices are necessary to prevent mold and excessive heat buildup under the roof. Place the stepladder under the attic access space. On 2019 01 06 by mod roof turbine vent noise howling at the ceiling i am guessing that by whirlybird you refer to a turbine type roof exhaust vent that is spun by wind.

The majority of the time a squeaking roof turbine vent is caused by the lubricant in the bearings drying out causing various metal parts to rub against each other which in turn generates that unpleasant squeaking noise you hear. I climbed up to the roof to quiet them down with a long lasting wd 40. I think these vents work very well. If yours is howling enough to dryve you mad or keep you awake it s time for a different and better attic ventilation system such as continuous soffit intake vents and ridge exhaust vent.

One response to spinning turbine vent noise. We live in alberta canada where we get lots of snow and heavy win blown rains. 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. Over time these vents can become squeaky from moisture and age related natural degradation.

I climbed up to the roof to quiet them down with a long lasting wd 40 specialist product. Our spinning rooftop turbine vents were squeaking and squealing in the wind. Climb the ladder remove the access panel and enter the attic.