Roof Turbine Vents Not Spinning

The popular ridge and soffit ventilation systems and the traditional metal pot vents are also passive ventilation systems.

Roof turbine vents not spinning.

The faster it spins the more air it exhausts. A turbine vents spins with the slightest breeze. It s not uncommon for insulation to have been jammed tight out to the edge of the roof. Climb up into your attic and look at the vents from the inside.

This is a bad thing because it blocks the air flow. My attic turbines are not turning step 1. They sell foam channels you can staple to the underside of the room to allow for airflow while still allowing insulation to be installed. If the vents are blocked by insulation boxes or.

As soon as it starts to spin it vacuums air out of your attic. Since they are only 4 years old i m guessing they were replacements so maybe the wrong ones were installed not all turbines work with all roof pitches or these just haven t been leveled correctly. I ambled around the roof shooting wd 40 specialist spray stay gel lubricant into all the vents getting them spinning smooth and easy. 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.

If the flashing is loose against the roof secure it with. You can usually adjust the level by turning the turbine body. Examine the turbine from the exterior from the roof.