If there is not enough soffit air coming in then the vents may create a partial vacuum in the attic space.
Are turbine attic fans good.
The attic fan kept my house cooler by 8f compared to pre fan installation days.
These can be ridge vents wind turbines or the flat vents your roofer wants to install.
Air movement in the attic helps prevent moisture buildup on rafters and on the bottom of roofing materials.
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Temp 92 f at 5pm.
Solar power is safer to use with an attic fan.
It also keeps your home cooler in the summer vent moisture that finds its way from the living spaces of your home into the attic and helps shingles last longer.
A turbine has a series of vanes that spin as wind passes through them.
Good attic ventilation is important for preventing ice dams in the winter.
Unlike turbines this venting style does not have any moving parts.
During workdays would leave air conditioner off when leaving in the morning.
This was observed on numerous days following the installation.
Since turbines are attached directly to attic spaces they can siphon away that moist air effectively.
They also create zones of negative pressure that could pull the ac cooled air into the attic.
One static vent style is the turbine vent which uses wind to power its enclosed fan all it takes is a light breeze to rotate the blades and suck heat out of the attic view example on the home.
After attic fan installation ac still off during day.
Temp 84f at 5pm.
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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.
As air is pulled from the attic space by the turbine vent ridge vent or even an electric powered fan the same amount of air must be allowed to flow into the attic space where the roof passes over the exterior walls of the home.
The benefits of using a turbine.