Roof Turbine Vent Stopped Spinning

Climb up and take a good look at the turbine vents from the inside.

Roof turbine vent stopped spinning.

Not all turbines will fit all roof pitches. Climb the ladder remove the access panel and enter the attic. If you decide to add more turbine vents to your roof be sure to buy ones that are aluminum. 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.

If it did then it s as if you had some sort of a perpetual motion machine. It was very annoying. You can usually adjust the level by turning the turbine body. If they spin freely but just sit there when on your roof i d say they aren t level.

In addition pay attention to the maximum roof pitch that will work with the turbines. 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. 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. I ambled around the roof shooting wd 40 specialist spray stay gel lubricant into all the vents getting them spinning smooth and easy.

Be sure to lubricate the bearings. The vents may have obstructions such as insulation or boxes or some other material. The blockage will prevent the heat from escaping through the vents and that may be a reason why the vents are not spinning. Our turbine roof vents whirlybirds were really noisy and had some rattling that was causing some vibration in the house.

The turbines are adjustable so that the spinning part is level even though the roof is slanted. Place the stepladder under the attic access space. Put a hole in the roof and the hot high pressure air will move outside to equilize pressure. Find the noisy turbine and apply the lubricant to the moving parts of the turbine.

Climb up into your attic and look at the vents from the inside. These will not rust.