Comments on: Fans http://b.rox.com/2006/01/25/fans/ Life in the Flood Zone Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:48:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: mike http://b.rox.com/2006/01/25/fans/#comment-13432 mike Thu, 26 Jan 2006 04:56:46 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2006/01/25/fans/#comment-13432 yes, you are. Have a beer. God bless. yes, you are. Have a beer. God bless.

]]> By: Tim http://b.rox.com/2006/01/25/fans/#comment-13431 Tim Thu, 26 Jan 2006 03:11:29 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2006/01/25/fans/#comment-13431 It looks like it was installed correctly to me. You don't want it on the very top of the roof--the air flowing along the slope of the roof moves a little faster than at the peak, so it will spin more. I think it was a good idea, and I think you will save energy whether there's a noticeable drop in your electric bill or not. Peace, Tim It looks like it was installed correctly to me. You don’t want it on the very top of the roof–the air flowing along the slope of the roof moves a little faster than at the peak, so it will spin more.

I think it was a good idea, and I think you will save energy whether there’s a noticeable drop in your electric bill or not.

Peace,

Tim

]]> By: Editor B http://b.rox.com/2006/01/25/fans/#comment-13429 Editor B Thu, 26 Jan 2006 01:41:09 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2006/01/25/fans/#comment-13429 Ice on the roof... Not much of an issue here in New Orleans. The humidity, on the other hand, is non-stop. Ice on the roof… Not much of an issue here in New Orleans. The humidity, on the other hand, is non-stop.

]]> By: Jon Konrath http://b.rox.com/2006/01/25/fans/#comment-13428 Jon Konrath Thu, 26 Jan 2006 01:15:32 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2006/01/25/fans/#comment-13428 You might want to get up on the roof and fiddle with spinning that thing a bit by hand. Your noise might be a lack of lubrication, which a nickel's worth of 3-in-1 oil will cure. Or maybe you will find some sort of ridge or notch that you can file, break, or otherwise alter to stop the sound. The guy was right that a house (especially an older one) is going to have plenty of air intake. And besides moving hot air, those fans will also suck through humidity, meaning a more bearable summer and a removal of humidity that will cause icing on your roof in the winter. You might want to get up on the roof and fiddle with spinning that thing a bit by hand. Your noise might be a lack of lubrication, which a nickel’s worth of 3-in-1 oil will cure. Or maybe you will find some sort of ridge or notch that you can file, break, or otherwise alter to stop the sound.

The guy was right that a house (especially an older one) is going to have plenty of air intake. And besides moving hot air, those fans will also suck through humidity, meaning a more bearable summer and a removal of humidity that will cause icing on your roof in the winter.

]]> By: jimlouis http://b.rox.com/2006/01/25/fans/#comment-13427 jimlouis Thu, 26 Jan 2006 00:55:00 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2006/01/25/fans/#comment-13427 I think what you did was wise and given the type of roof the only realistic approach, but, no reason it should be clicking when it turns, and no reason you should accept that as the finsished product. Tell the roofer guy you want a turbine that doesn't click. It's making me crazy just thinking about it. I think what you did was wise and given the type of roof the only realistic approach, but, no reason it should be clicking when it turns, and no reason you should accept that as the finsished product. Tell the roofer guy you want a turbine that doesn’t click. It’s making me crazy just thinking about it.

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