How Hot In The Attic

If you re storing electronics in your attic you might be unpleasantly surprised to find them less than functional in the future.

How hot in the attic.

Using insulation only keeps the attic s heat from traveling through your home. Another reason your attic is so hot is because of insulation. My attic is ridiculously hot if i install a fan pull out hot air to help cool my attic will my ac work better right now it takes two to three hours to drop the house 4 degrees. We live in south east texas.

The thermostat will usually start at 95 degrees fahrenheit which is the temperature that the attic fan usually starts at. But by adding powered attic fans you will draw more air into the attic. According to agricultural engineer b r. Alternatively install passive vents such as gable soffit and ridge vents which are openings in the roof that allow hot air to escape.

A hot attic is bad for several reasons. Mold in the attic or anywhere for that matter can be a health and safety hazard when you spot it you have to act fast. Within the attic insulation is a must. While this pressure can feel overwhelming there are several ways for you to tackle your mold problem the diy way before you have to call in a professional.

Install electric ventilators and attic fans which remove hot air from an attic. Low cfm similar to a bathroom vent 300cfm and only in the hot spots basically by adding an inline ducting fan to the return ducts for the hotspot rooms. They have thermostats that turn the fan on at a recommended preset temperature of 100 110 degrees. 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.

It will help to keep the attic much cooler in the summertime. Our home is 102 yes old and is very stable. Excessive heat deteriorates items you store in the attic and can cause moisture. My idea is to vent the build up of hot air that has risen to the ceiling in the hotspot rooms into the attic so that air from cooler parts of the house can move in.

Not the overabundance but the lack of insulation in the attic.