I have a shop in my attic for some of my hobbies and it get s very hot in the summer.
Puttind duck in hot attic is bad.
If you re storing electronics in your attic you might be unpleasantly surprised to find them less than functional in the future.
Hi all i hope you can help.
The attic is a huge determinant in keeping your entire home cool so the first place to start cooling your home should be the attic.
Passive attic vents are the vents installed in attic during the construction to let moisture escape from an attic in the event moisture gets into the attic.
Alternatively install passive vents such as gable soffit and ridge vents which are openings in the roof that allow hot air to escape.
The really bad news is that with old metal duct systems the only option is replacement of the ducts to stop the rain in the attic.
Can i put a small swamp cooler or ventless a c unit up there to cool it only to use while i am in my shop maybe an hour or two a couple times a week.
Another reason your attic is so hot is because of insulation.
They have thermostats that turn the fan on at a recommended preset temperature of 100 110 degrees.
I have large attic with ridge vents and screened vents at either end of the attic to maintain air flow.
High temperatures inside your attic shorten the life span of shingles.
Install electric ventilators and attic fans which remove hot air from an attic.
Not the overabundance but the lack of insulation in the attic.
A hot attic is bad for several reasons.
According to agricultural engineer b r.
1965 two story house located in doe 3a hot humid dallas tx.
Flexible duct is a plastic tube that is reinforced with wire and then insulated on the outside.
Taking advantage of this natural process referred to as passive ventilation is the most common way to vent an attic.
Hot air exhaust vents located at the peak of the roof allow hot air to escape.
3 years ago i had new siding put on the top part of the house bottom is brick.
Within the attic insulation is a must.
I ve got a 21 seer machine cooling my upstairs 1000 sq ft and some old carrier cooling the downstairs 1000 sq ft.
Stewart attics without air conditioning can reach up to 160 degrees fahrenheit on a hot day and that s way too hot for your electronics to survive apple recommends using their computers at between 50 and 95.
Then the attic doesn t get as hot in the summer or cold in the winter and you cut down on thermal conductivity through the ceiling of the upper floor as a bonus.
If you re building a new house or replacing the roof you can start with lighter colored shingles and go from there.
