Eco solar vents work best because on the hottest days in Australia there’s no wind!
- Advantages for Solar Vents
- Solar vents take out 10 times more air then the whirlybird. (Eco solar ventilation)
- 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 will turn off below 25 degrees.
- The 240 volt Solar vent can be turned on at Night.
- With the thermostat it uses the brushless motor less, will last twice as long as the whirlybird.
- Solar vents will help save you money on the running cost of air conditioning.
Advantages for the Whirlybirds
- Whirlybirds come in a range of colours, solar vents only come in Black.
- 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 half the price of the solar vent.
- Whirlybirds don’t make any noise! Unless there 20 years old and need to be replaced.
Disadvantages with the solar vent
- Solar vents only have a 5 year warranty but should last 10 to 15 years
- Solar vent cost twice the price
- Only comes in Black (like the first ford motor car)
Disadvantages with the whirlybirds
- Whirlybirds needs wind to work.
- Only takes out 100 to 500 cubic meters of air per hour (Eco solar vent will take out 2806
- You need 3- 5 whirlybirds but only 1 solar vent (less holes)