Page 1 of 1

Spinaway vents

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 12:50 pm
by BruceS
Eventually I got the 2 Spinaway &copy vents installed on the shed!!
They ARE the same colour as the roof and walls but the direction of the sun effects it........ !!
Do they EVER make ones that don't wobble??
spinaway.jpg

Re: Spiaway vents

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 1:02 pm
by Dot
mine doesn't wobble

Re: Spinaway vents

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 1:13 pm
by BruceS
I bet if you travel those outback roads with Kay & Lesley they would!!! .............

Re: Spiaway vents

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 1:14 pm
by T1 Terry
Did you drop it or sit on the box Bruce :lol: you can reshape them by hand to get them to spin wobble free. did you get the ones with the good bearings? If they have the cheap brgs it will have a big wobble when you collect it from 3 houses up after the brg explodes wit a shower of ball brgs and then the thing launches off the post and away :o The roof painting man was not impressed when he had to come back and replace the 2 he fitted and repaint them, yet the one I fitted was still spinning happily 8-)

Re: Spinaway vents

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 1:19 pm
by Dot
That lot go too fast for us :)

Re: Spinaway vents

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 1:22 pm
by BruceS
I suspect one had a rough time in transport. I've straightened it up a lot for now. No weird noises anymore.
They were not cheap Terry as I specified I wanted them for a very strong wind location.
You probably noticed the roof screwed on on every 2nd flute? The other older shed has timber rails & roofing nails that work out after a couple of storms.
One day I'll replace them with screws too.
Local building regs now ban roofing nails.

Re: Spinaway vents

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 7:27 pm
by jon_d
Bruce,

They start off wobbling, but if you don't get on top of it soon, they'll sag over time.

Re: Spinaway vents

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 7:34 pm
by Dot
jon_d wrote:Bruce,

They start off wobbling, but if you don't get on top of it soon, they'll sag over time.
Bit like women ;)

Re: Spinaway vents

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 1:19 am
by Greynomad
Never thought of you that way, Dottie!
:oops: :lol: