Cool Attic Turbine

Good attic ventilation is important for preventing ice dams in the winter.

Cool attic turbine.

Intake vents located at the lowest part of the roof under. Get free shipping on qualified roof turbines or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. 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 single 14 inch diameter turbine vent that is subjected to 15 mph winds can expel up to 1 342 cfm of air.

These can be ridge vents wind turbines or the flat vents your roofer wants to install. 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. Find roof turbine vents at lowe s today. Ft of vent space half dedicated for air intake in the soffits and the other half for exhaust on the roof.

Cool air in hot air out attic ventilation works on the principle that heated air naturally rises primarily utilizing two types of vents. A ridge vent runs across the top of the roof s peak.