Attic Fan Cover Blew Off

I have a roof mount attic exhaust fan and the top is damaged or just blew away.

Attic fan cover blew off.

One of my fall chores is to insulate the whole house fan in our house. Whole house fan cover. Don t over think this project. Fan is not working very well not pulling in much air anymore.

Rated 5 out of 5 by mick from roof vent dome was a good replacement i re roofed this year and now have a ridge vent therefore i don t think i really need the fan driven vent anymore. Previously i built a box in the attic out of foam boards but using it is a pain because i have to empty out a closet to get to the attic door and then crawl through deep blown. Only note that this fan does not come with an outside vent cover. We need to get it replaced but are not sure who we should call.

Whole house attic fan insulation shutter cover warnings do not touch loose insulation with your bare hands as it may contain fiberglass which can break off and get under your skin like a wood. Whole house fans and attic exhaust fans. There is a listing of some simple do it yourself repairs in the faqs section below. An attic fan can create enough draft to blow out a pilot.

The dome cover has 6 screws. Adjustable thermostats will shut the fan off when the temperature. I m not sure what happened but the cap top of the attic fan on my roof blew off sometime over the winter and my neighbor was kind enough to let me know. Covered by the attic fan cover before that cover blew off last year the f an itself broke and was removed years ago.

Can i get it fixed. I don t want a new fan i just want some permanent way to cover the hole preferably without lifting shin gles and felt to avoid creating any leaks. Securing vents loose vent covers can allow rain to blow into the attic. Unfortunately due to being sick i m not supposed to drive and since it was going to rain i just used a tarp and some duct tape today to seal it off so the rain doesn t get in tonight.

Who should replace the cover for an attic fan electrician a c repair roofer or someone else. We service both types of attic fans. A quick easy repair for roof dome cover with a big hole. Nevertheless the old vent cover was fiber or plastic construction and broke apart and fell off in high winds leaving a hole in the roof i needed to cover and i was very surprised that i could not find a.

We have an attic fan and the dome blew off after a storm.