My Attic Gets To 160 Degrees In The Summer

You have control over the temperature of your attic.

My attic gets to 160 degrees in the summer.

And it can cause your air conditioner to work harder than it needs to and send your energy bills soaring with the temperature. It helps to cool your home temperatures and the attic by approximately 30 degrees. The whole house fan is installed inside the attic between the living space and ceiling. Excessive heat deteriorates items you store in the attic and can cause moisture.

An unventilated attic can reach 150 degrees in the heat of summer 50 degrees higher than it should be. What temperature should attic fan be set at. A hot attic is bad for several reasons. An overheated attic can bake asphalt shingles on the roof and cause them to deteriorate.

Whole house fans work on the principle of removing the hot and humid air out of the house. I was surprised because it was 100 degrees outside heat index was 108 and the attic heat would have been much much hotter guessing 130 140. I have large attic with ridge vents and screened vents at either end of the attic to maintain air flow. Attics can reach temperatures of 150 to 160 degrees f during a summer day although outside air temperatures are only 95 to 97 degrees f.

Thanks for offering the second email address. We had our home resided this summer. Dropping the temperature from 120 150 degrees to roughly the same as the outside temperature will save you enough on your power bill to offset the purchase and installation charge. Hello david i sent this to your other email to.

A good attic fan might cost you in the range of 150 and having it installed might cost you the hourly rate of a certified electrician. Attics are known for their ability to heat so rapidly and leave you feeling breathless. But it is time to take away the heating power of the attic. I live in northern virginia hot humid climate in the summer and use heat pumps to heat and cool my house throughout the year.

The top reason your attic is so hot is because of ventilation. The warm air escapes through the attic and to the attic vents allowing the circulation of chilly air from the windows. When it comes to adjusting the thermostat of your attic s fan it s best to adjust it to approximately 90 to 95 degrees. So take a stand against attic heat by following a few simple steps.

At that time we started hearing noises in the attic. I have a shop in my attic for some of my hobbies and it get s very hot in the summer. High temperatures inside your attic shorten the life span of shingles.