Roof Ventilator Wind Turbine

Item 863694 model tob12sbr.

Roof ventilator wind turbine.

Galvanized steel construction helps provide for strength and durability. Good attic ventilation is important for preventing ice dams in the winter. 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 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.

A turbine has a series of vanes that spin as wind passes through them. A ridge vent runs across the top of the roof s peak. Attic must have 5 sq. Unlike turbines this venting style does not have any moving parts.

Wind turbine turbine roof vent 12 in. How doers get more done. Depending upon the diameter of the vents and the wind speed outdoors the turbines can expel vast quantities of humid air before it becomes a problem. Roof turbines built in thermostat roof turbines alum root 12 b vent cap.

It is a free spinning roof ventilator which works by utilizing the velocity energy of wind to induce air flow through centrifugal action. A single 14 inch diameter turbine vent that is subjected to 15 mph winds can expel up to 1 342 cfm of air. 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. Aluminum wind turbine ventilators are natural air ventilation systems.

These can be ridge vents wind turbines or the flat vents your roofer wants to install. A durable wind driven turbine attic ventilator from grainger helps to remove hot attic air in summer and moisture laden air in winter.