Roof Turbine Vent Making Noise

Be sure to lubricate the bearings.

Roof turbine vent making noise.

Turbine vents are those ubiquitous devices found on almost every residential rooftop. Paul a allison says. If yours is howling enough to dryve you mad or keep you awake it s time for a different and better attic ventilation system such as continuous soffit intake vents and ridge exhaust vent. The majority of the time a squeaking roof turbine vent is caused by the lubricant in the bearings drying out causing various metal parts to rub against each other which in turn generates that unpleasant squeaking noise you hear.

Designed to maintain steady ventilation to attics these devices are necessary to prevent mold and excessive heat buildup under the roof. On 2019 01 06 by mod roof turbine vent noise howling at the ceiling i am guessing that by whirlybird you refer to a turbine type roof exhaust vent that is spun by wind. March 5 2015 at 2 19 am. I climbed up to the roof to quiet them down with a long lasting wd 40 specialist product.

October 15 2019 at 4 01 pm we have had turbines vents on our roof for over 15 years now and never had any leaks from them. Climb the ladder remove the access panel and enter the attic. Over time these vents can become squeaky from moisture and age related natural degradation. We live in alberta canada where we get lots of snow and heavy win blown rains.

Our spinning rooftop turbine vents were squeaking and squealing in the wind. Our spinning rooftop turbine vents were squeaking and squealing in the wind. Here s how i did it. I think these vents work very well.

Find the noisy turbine and apply the lubricant to the moving parts of the turbine. Place the stepladder under the attic access space. Fortunately it is a very fixable problem and depending on your property perhaps even one you can fix yourself.