Roof Turbine Vent Making Noise

Here s how i did it.

Roof turbine vent making noise.

I climbed up to the roof to quiet them down with a long lasting wd 40 specialist product. Climb the ladder remove the access panel and enter the attic. One response to spinning turbine vent noise. I climbed up to the roof to quiet them down with a long lasting wd 40.

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. Paul a allison says. 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. 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.

Be sure to lubricate the bearings. March 5 2015 at 2 19 am. Find the noisy turbine and apply the lubricant to the moving parts of the turbine. These are located in the track where the pipe coming out of the roof meets the spinning part of the vent.

Over time these vents can become squeaky from moisture and age related natural degradation. Turbine vents are those ubiquitous devices found on almost every residential rooftop. Fortunately it is a very fixable problem and depending on your property perhaps even one you can fix yourself. I think these vents work very well.

Place the stepladder under the attic access space. 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. Our spinning rooftop turbine vents were squeaking and squealing in the wind.