How To Keep Heat Out Of Attic

Install electric ventilators and attic fans which remove hot air from an attic.

How to keep heat out of attic.

And it sounds strange but slightly dampening your sheets or popping them in the freezer before bedtime will majorly help you chill out. Attic ventilation works best in mild to cold climates. This is a coating material that is sprayed on the underside of your roof to reduce the heat that is radiated into your attic. Air turbines are another effective way to move heat out of the attic.

They have thermostats that turn the fan on at a recommended preset temperature of 100 110 degrees. Radiant barriers are made from highly reflective material and they work to keep an attic cool by preventing the electromagnetic transfer of heat. They re powered by wind and create suction when the blades spin. It will help to keep the attic much cooler in the summertime.

In essence they reflect the light back from where it came keeping it out of your attic. Installing ventilation in an attic must be done properly for the ventilation to work efficiently. In hot humid climates ventilation will not keep an attic cool although air circulation combined with an attic fan can help reduce cooling costs. Another good option for keeping your attic cooler in the summer is radiant barrier.

Make sure the windows are properly sealed and caulked so that no drafts get through. For feet fill a water bottle and put it in the freezer before placing it at the foot of your bed. There it radiates down into the attic heating up the insulation the framing the ductwork and the boxes of christmas tree ornaments. Go straight to the source and put a cool chillow under your head while you sleep.

Alternatively install passive vents such as gable soffit and ridge vents which are openings in the roof that allow hot air to escape. Properly sealing these leaks can save as much as 10 every month on your power bill. The thermostat will usually start at 95 degrees fahrenheit which is the temperature that the attic fan usually starts at. Keeping them covered in the summer will block sunlight and excess heat while allowing the sun to stream through in the winter will provide heat.

The most common material used for radiant barriers is aluminum foil. A radiant barrier can help by reducing the amount of that heat that radiates downward. But still the heat is already in the roof. Using insulation only keeps the attic s heat from traveling through your home.

Ridge vents soffit vents and air turbines are all good ways. Windows play a part in regulating the temperature of your attic space. Use a thermostatically controlled roof mounted ventilator. The air you loose to the attic is then drawn into the house from outside which causes your cooling bill to go up.