Does the inside of your home always feel uncomfortably warm in the summer? Do you often find yourself opening windows and doors of the property in a desperate attempt to cool it down? The most cost-effective remedy for this problematic situation could be a little something called a whirlybird roof vent.
Once installed on the home’s roof, this vent will be able to create a vacuum that takes warm air out of the ceiling cavity and, as a result, cools down multiple interiors of the property. However, this is only a simplified explanation of how it all works.
What is a Whirlybird Roof Vent?
A whirlybird roof vent — or, as you could alternatively describe it, a ‘roof ventilator’, ‘turbine ventilator’ or simply ‘whirlybird’ — is installed in the form of a cylindrical dome complete with fins that are pushed by the wind, making the vent rotate. That’s when the earlier-mentioned vacuum begins to take shape.
As you have probably gathered from the above description, a whirlybird does not need electricity in order to work. This can make it an especially appealing type of unit to install on buildings used by households and businesses eager to reduce their energy bills and carbon emissions.
What Results Can Whirlybirds Deliver in Practice?
Whirlybirds aren’t only good for releasing pent-up heat from properties. These vents can also reduce dampness and humidity in a roof void and so guard against mould and bacteria growing there.
Whirlybird vents can also prevent fumes and stale air from lingering indoors. Meanwhile, condensation — and the damage it can cause — is less likely to arise as well.
Tips on Making Whirlybirds Work for You
The onus is on you to make sure you source the right number of whirlybird vents for your building lest the above effects fail to emerge sufficiently strongly to be useful. A modern home can require as many as four to six whirlybirds.
Through adding a set of whirlybird vents to the building, you can lessen its reliance on air conditioning — and so help yourself to lower your energy expenditure even further.
A whirlybird roof vent is easy to install and capable of enhancing air circulation in an attic. For details of how you could source this kind of vent at an attractive price in preparation for keeping stuffiness at bay in your New Zealand home or workplace, please ring Roofquip on 03 579 5086.