- Eco solar vents work best because on the hottest days in Australia there’s no wind!
- Advantages for Solar Vents
- Solar vents take out 5 to 10 times more air then the whirlybird. (Eco solar vent)
- On the hottest days when there’s no wind! Full sun! The solar vent works 100%
- On flat roofs with no heat convection (heat rising) the solar vent will suck the heat out.
- Solar vents have a built in thermostat, so they turn off in winter. (keeps the Heat in)
- Solar vent is better value for money. Cost more but removes more heat.
- With the thermostat it uses the brushless motor less, will last twice as long (15 years)
- Solar vents will save you money on air conditioning cost
- Disadvantages with the solar vent
- The solar vent will make a little bit of noise. If you listen you could hear it?
- Solar vents only have a 5 year warranty but will last 15 years
- Solar vent cost 3 times the price
- Only comes in Black (like the first ford motor car)
- Advantages for the Whirlybirds
- Disadvantages with the whirlybirds
Advantages for the Whirlybirds
- The Whirlybird will work 24 hours a Day and the solar ventilation will only work 10 hours per day.
- The Edmond’s Whirlybird comes with a 15 year warranty and solar vents only has a 5 year warranty.
- A Whirlybird will only cost you one third of the price as a solar vent.
- Whirlybirds don’t make any noise! Unless there 20 years old and need to be replaced.
- Whirlybirds come in a range of colours, solar vents only come in Black.
- You will save money on the cost of air conditioning.
Disadvantages with the whirlybirds
- Whirlybirds need wind to work better and remove more heat.
- Only takes out 100 to 500 cubic meters of air per hour (Eco solar vent will take out 2800 cmh)
- Thirdly for 200 square metres of roof you need 3 whirlybirds but only 1 solar vent (less holes)
