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Terry G

05-09-2002 06:14:40




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I am going to put some turbine vents on my house to ventilate my attic. Of the ones I am looking at I have the choice of ball bearings or a Delrin plastic bearing. I know Delrin plastic is a good product and they promise not to squeak like the ball bearings sometimes do. Which ones have you used and which ones do you think are the best.

Terry G




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Glenn(WV)

05-10-2002 19:46:15




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 Re: Turbine vents in reply to Terry G, 05-09-2002 06:14:40  
Around here, people use both ridge vents with soffit venting and electric ventilators that are thermostatically-controlled(they look like a mushroom cap on your roof). My house has both. You can tell a difference in house temperature in the summer. If you are in an area where you have a lot of humidity, you might want to consider getting a ventilator that also has a humidistat, so it will run when the humidity in the attic gets too high. I plan to add one to mine sometime this year.

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Mark A

05-10-2002 08:20:32




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 Re: Turbine vents in reply to Terry G, 05-09-2002 06:14:40  
When replacing a shingle roof, there has been alot of homes in my area (south central Texas) that have had the turbine vents eliminated in favor of a "ridge vent", which some claim to be more efficient. It is also passive, with no moving parts. Just another consideration.



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Mac

05-09-2002 11:50:30




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 Re: Turbine vents in reply to Terry G, 05-09-2002 06:14:40  
Good advice from both Mark and Thurlow. The cheaper one with the delrin/plastic bearing do get a little noisy sometimes, I got a couple. Considering to going to a power vent however.



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thurlow

05-09-2002 11:12:53




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 Re: Turbine vents in reply to Terry G, 05-09-2002 06:14:40  
Okay, Terry, I know I'm not answering your question, but..... .have you considered the motorized vents which are turned on and off by a thermostat. Work regardless of wind conditions.



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Mark Kw

05-09-2002 07:18:14




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 Re: Turbine vents in reply to Terry G, 05-09-2002 06:14:40  
Got some 33 year old turbine vents with ball bearings on my shop right now. Most I have ever done is oil them once a year and pack a little grease over the bearing to keep rain/snow water out. I wipe off the grease and give 'em a healthy shot of Lubriplate chain and cable lube in the spray can and a little dab of new grease. A very slight breeze is enough to spin them.

If you're looking at new ones, I would strongly suggest getting ones with stainless steel bearings / shaft and powder coated aluminum turbine / fan parts. They cost a bit more but are well worth the added cash. Best I can recall, the last ones I got about three years ago, ran about $120 each from the HVAC supplier. Could not find anything close to the quality of these anywhere else. The added plus to these is that they have a stainless steel snap ring on top of the shaft that allows for easy removal of the turbine assembly allowing complete access to bearings and such without a hassle.

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