Attic Fan Cover Blew Off

We service both types of attic fans.

Attic fan cover blew off.

A quick easy repair for roof dome cover with a big hole. Diy roof dome repair. Only note that this fan does not come with an outside vent cover. 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.

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. The dome cover has 6 screws. Don t over think this project. Whole house fans and attic exhaust fans.

Can i get it fixed. Whole house fan cover. We have an attic fan and the dome blew off after a storm. 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.

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. I have a roof mount attic exhaust fan and the top is damaged or just blew away. One of my fall chores is to insulate the whole house fan in our house. Fan is not working very well not pulling in much air anymore.

Last year i tried a round plastic toy sled same size as the old fan cover. Adjustable thermostats will shut the fan off when the temperature. Who should replace the cover for an attic fan electrician a c repair roofer or someone else. 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.

Keeping rain from blowing in attic vents requires a few hours of your time but may save you the cost of expensive repair bills. There is a listing of some simple do it yourself repairs in the faqs section below. 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. Securing vents loose vent covers can allow rain to blow into the attic.

We need to get it replaced but are not sure who we should call.