The downside of attic ventilation fans.
Will my house be cooler if i ventilate the attic.
However the utility of attic ventilation fans is actually quite a controversial topic.
This means you are spending money through your utility bill to cool the air only to have it expelled by the attic power ventilator.
Attic ventilation fans whether hard wired or powered by their own solar panels seem like a low cost and effective way to help keep your house cool.
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.
Continue to part 2 mechanical attic ventilation.
And rarely is there enough time for the temperature to cool down overnight.
The attic fills up with hot air and pushes the air down into the house raising its temperature.
I have large attic with ridge vents and screened vents at either end of the attic to maintain air flow.
If you use your attic for storage be sure to leave space around your vents for air movement.
Do not allow your attic insulation to come in contact with any part of the roof or to cover your soffits.
If you just simply must have them i suggest pricing out a new house first.
Attack your hottest spots with low energy cooling.
Attic ventilation works on the principle that heated air naturally rises primarily utilizing two types of vents.
Intake vents located at the lowest part of the roof under the eaves allow cool.
In other words use temperature controlled or timer d attic fans to keep your attic from getting too ridiculously hot.
In some cases it s reasonable to believe that an attic power ventilator can increase your utility bill by forcing the a c to work harder to replace the outgoing air.